Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.
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.
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.
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 He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, Each is going straightforward. 3 And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom. 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom enlarge ye the mouth? Prolong ye the tongue? Are not ye children of transgression? a false seed?
Cross References
Matthew 16:4
'A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
Genesis 3:15
and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee -- the head, and thou dost bruise him -- the heel.'
Isaiah 1:21
How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.
Isaiah 45:20
Be gathered, and come in, Come nigh together, ye escaped of the nations, They have not known, Who are lifting up the wood of their graven image, And praying unto a god that saveth not.
Hosea 1:2
The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, 'Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.'
Joel 3:9-11
Proclaim ye this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come nigh, come up, let all the men of war.
Matthew 3:7
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 12:34
Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
Matthew 23:33
'Serpents! brood of vipers! how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna?
Luke 3:7
Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, 'Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?
John 8:40-44
and now, ye seek to kill me -- a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
James 4:4
Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.
1 John 3:10
In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,
Revelation 17:1-5
And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,