Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!
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.
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.
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.
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
Qarab
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Idolatry Is Adultery
2 Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds. 3 But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes! 4 At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,
Cross References
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring; her offspring will attack your head, and you will attack her offspring's heel."
Isaiah 1:21
How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers.
Isaiah 45:20
Gather together and come! Approach together, you refugees from the nations! Those who carry wooden idols know nothing, those who pray to a god that cannot deliver.
Hosea 1:2
When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, "Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the Lord."
Joel 3:9-11
Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for a holy war! Call out the warriors! Let all these fighting men approach and attack!
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 12:34
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
Matthew 23:33
You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
Luke 3:7
So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
John 8:40-44
But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!
James 4:4
Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world's friend makes himself God's enemy.
1 John 3:10
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness -- the one who does not love his fellow Christian -- is not of God.
Revelation 17:1-5
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. "Come," he said, "I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,