Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Holman Bible
you sons of a sorceress,
offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!
International Standard Version
"But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
A Conservative Version
But draw near here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
American Standard Version
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Amplified
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress [raised in deception and superstition],
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
Darby Translation
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye, come ye near here, sons of her practicing magic, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
King James 2000
But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the descendants of the adulterer and the harlot.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But you, come near here, you children of a soothsayer, offspring [of] an adulterer and she [who] commits fornication.
Modern King James verseion
But draw near here, sons of the sorceress, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Come hither, therefore, ye charmer's children; ye sons of the adulterer and the whore.
NET Bible
But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!
New Heart English Bible
"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, -- draw near hither, Ye sons of divination, - Ye seed of an adulterer when your mother committed unchastity!
Webster
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the lewd.
World English Bible
"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.
Themes
Heredity » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Offspring » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Profit » What is not profitable
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice to idols
Interlinear
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Idolatry Is Adultery
2 They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him. 3 But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman. 4 Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed,
Cross References
Matthew 16:4
An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.
Genesis 3:15
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
Isaiah 1:21
The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.
Isaiah 45:20
Come together, even come near, you nations who are still living: they have no knowledge who take up their image of wood, and make prayer to a god in whom is no salvation.
Hosea 1:2
The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord.
Joel 3:9-11
Give this out among the nations; make ready for war: get the strong men awake; let all the men of war come near, let them come up.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
Matthew 12:34
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
Matthew 23:33
You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?
Luke 3:7
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
John 8:40-44
But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.
James 4:4
O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.
1 John 3:10
In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.
Revelation 17:1-5
And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;