Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And there will be those leading this people causing them to wander; and those being led being swallowed up.
New American Standard Bible
And those who are guided by them are
King James Version
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Holman Bible
and those they mislead are swallowed up.
International Standard Version
For those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
A Conservative Version
For those who lead this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.
American Standard Version
For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Amplified
For those who lead this people are causing them to go astray;
And those who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up.
Bible in Basic English
For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
Darby Translation
For the guides of this people mislead them; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
King James 2000
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led by them are destroyed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the leaders of this people were misleading [them], and those who were led [were] confused.
Modern King James verseion
For the leaders of this people led them astray; and their guided ones are swallowed up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all they which inform the people that they be in a right cause, such be deceivers. Such as men think also to be perfect among these, are but cast aways.
NET Bible
The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
The Emphasized Bible
And they who should have led this people forward have been causing them to stray, - And, they who are led of them are destroyed,
Webster
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led by them are destroyed.
World English Bible
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.
Themes
Interlinear
Ta`ah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Anger Against Arrogance
15 The old man and they lifting up faces, he the head; and the prophet teaching falsehood, be the tail. 16 And there will be those leading this people causing them to wander; and those being led being swallowed up. 17 For this upon their young men Jehovah shall not rejoice, and their orphans and their widows he will not compassionate; for they all are polluted and doing evil, and every mouth speaking folly. In all this his anger turned not back, and yet his hand stretched out
Cross References
Isaiah 3:12
My people, their tyrants from children, and women ruled over them. My people, they calling thee happy, causing to err; they destroyed the way of thy paths.
Matthew 15:14
Let them go: they are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Numbers 6:23-26
Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, So shall ye praise the sons of Israel, saying to them,
1 Kings 8:55-56
And he will stand and bless all the convocation of Israel with a great voice, saying,
2 Chronicles 30:27
And the priests the Levites will rise up and bless the people: and he will hear to their voice, and their prayer will come to the dwelling of his holy place to the heavens.
Matthew 23:16-36
Woe to you blind guides, saying, Whoever should swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever should swear by the gold of the temple, he is indebted!
Hebrews 7:7
And without all controversy the less is praised of the better.