Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And with
For we have made
King James Version
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Holman Bible
and we have made an agreement with Sheol;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
it will not touch us,
because we have made falsehood our refuge
and have hidden behind treachery.”
International Standard Version
Because you said: "We have entered into a covenant with death, and we have an agreement with Sheol, so when the overwhelming scourge makes its choice, it cannot reach us, since we have made lies our refuge and have concealed ourselves inside falsehood,'
A Conservative Version
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we are at agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through it shall not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hid ourselves unde
American Standard Version
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Amplified
Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,
And with Sheol (the place of the dead) we have made an agreement,
When the overwhelming scourge passes by, it will not reach us,
For we have made lies our refuge and we have concealed ourselves in deception.”
Bible in Basic English
Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
Darby Translation
For ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol have we made an agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.
Julia Smith Translation
Because ye said, We cut out a covenant with death, and with hades we did this; when this overflowing scourge passed through it shall not come to us, for we set falsehood our refuge, and in ahewe hid ourselves.,
King James 2000
Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because you have said, "We have {made} a covenant with death, and we have made an agreement with Sheol. [The] overwhelming flood, when it passes through, will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves in falsehood."
Modern King James verseion
Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we have made a vision with hell; when the overwhelming rod shall pass through, it shall not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves."
NET Bible
For you say, "We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word."
New Heart English Bible
"Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won't come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Because ye have said - We have solemnised a covenant with death, And with hades, have we effected a vision, - The overflowing scourge when it sweepeth by, shall not reach unto us, For we have made lying our refuge. And in falsehood, have we hid ourselves,
Webster
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we in agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not reach us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
World English Bible
"Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won't come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Doth not meet us, Though we have made a lie our refuge, And in falsehood have been hidden.'
Themes
Covenant » Who made a covenant with death
Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Mocking » The hardened wicked people mock
Security » FALSE » Trusts in lies
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » death
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 28:15
Prayers for Isaiah 28:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cornerstone Of Zion
14
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
And with
For we have made
“
A costly cornerstone for the foundation,
He who believes in it will not be
Cross References
Isaiah 8:7-8
Even the
And it will
Isaiah 28:2
As a storm of
Like a storm of
He has cast it down to the earth with His hand.
Isaiah 28:18
And your pact with Sheol will not stand;
When the
Then you become its
Ezekiel 13:22
Because you
Daniel 11:22
The overflowing
Hosea 2:18
With the
The birds of the sky
And the creeping things of the ground.
And I will
And will make them
Amos 2:4
“For three transgressions of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they
And have not kept His statutes;
Their
Those after which their
Job 5:23
And
Job 15:25-27
And conducts himself
Ecclesiastes 8:8
Isaiah 5:18-19
And sin as if with cart ropes;
Isaiah 9:15
And the prophet who teaches
Isaiah 29:15
And whose
And they say, “
Isaiah 30:10
And to the prophets, “You must not
Prophesy illusions.
Isaiah 30:28
Which
To
And to put in the jaws of the peoples
Jeremiah 5:31
And the priests rule
And My people
But what will you do at the end of it?
Jeremiah 14:13
But, “Ah, Lord
Jeremiah 16:19
And my
To You the
From the ends of the earth and say,
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but
Futility and
Jeremiah 28:15-17
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and
Jeremiah 44:17
But rather we will certainly
Ezekiel 8:12
Then He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are committing in the dark, each man in the room of his carved images? For they say, ‘
Ezekiel 13:16
along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who
Jonah 2:8
Forsake their faithfulness,
Zephaniah 1:12
That I will
And I will punish the men
Who are
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
that is, the one whose