Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.
New American Standard Bible
He will eat
King James Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Holman Bible
By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,
International Standard Version
He'll eat cheese and honey, when he knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right.
A Conservative Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
American Standard Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Amplified
He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
Darby Translation
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
Julia Smith Translation
Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.
King James 2000
Curds and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He shall eat curds and honey until he knows to reject the evil and to choose the good.
Modern King James verseion
Butter and honey he shall eat until he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall eat butter and honey, that he may have understanding to refuse the evil and to choose the good.
NET Bible
He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.
New Heart English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
The Emphasized Bible
Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;
Webster
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
World English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
Themes
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Prophecies concerning
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Honey
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Honey » Was eaten » With butter
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
14 For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel. 15 Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good. 16 For before the child is old enough to make a decision between evil and good, the land whose two kings you are now fearing will have become waste.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 7:22
And they will give so much milk that he will be able to have butter for his food: for butter and honey will be the food of all who are still living in the land.
Psalm 51:5
Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
Amos 5:15
Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.
Matthew 3:4
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
Luke 1:35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
Luke 2:40
And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
Philippians 1:9-10
And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;