Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You went to Molech with olive oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your ambassadors far away, you sent them down even to Sheol itself!
New American Standard Bible
And increased your perfumes;
You have
And made them go down to
King James Version
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Holman Bible
and multiplied your perfumes;
you sent your couriers far away
and sent them down even to Sheol.
A Conservative Version
And thou went to the king with oil, and increased thy perfumes, and sent thine ambassadors far off, and debased thyself even to Sheol.
American Standard Version
And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.
Amplified
“You have gone to
And increased your
You have sent your messengers a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol (the realm of the dead).
Bible in Basic English
And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.
Darby Translation
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt pour out for the king with oil and thou wilt increase thy perfumes, and thou wilt send thy messengers even from far off, and thou wilt be made low, even to hades.
King James 2000
And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even unto sheol.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you climbed down to the king with oil, and you made your perfumes numerous, and you sent your envoys {far away}, and you {sent down deep} to Sheol.
Modern King James verseion
And you went to the king with ointment, and increased your perfumes, and sent your messengers far off, and lowered yourself even to hell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou wentest straight to kings with oil and divers ointments - that is, thou hast sent thy messengers far off, and yet art thou fallen into the pit thereby.
NET Bible
You take olive oil as tribute to your king, along with many perfumes. You send your messengers to a distant place; you go all the way to Sheol.
New Heart English Bible
You went to the king with oil, and increased your perfumes, and sent your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
And hast gone to the king with oil, And hast multiplied thy perfumes, - And hast sent thy messengers afar, And -- lowered thyself as far as hades!
Webster
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even to hell.
World English Bible
You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
And goest joyfully to the king in ointment, And dost multiply thy perfumes, And sendest thine ambassadors afar off, And humblest thyself unto Sheol.
Themes
Anointing » General references to application of oil to the body
Anointing » Was used for » Purifying the body
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Profit » What is not profitable
Interlinear
Rabah
Shalach
Rachowq
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Idolatry Is Adultery
8 Behind the doors and the doorposts you have set up your pagan sign." For in deserting me you have uncovered your bed you have climbed up into it and have opened it wide. And you have made a pact for yourself with them; you have loved their bed, you have looked on their private parts. 9 You went to Molech with olive oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your ambassadors far away, you sent them down even to Sheol itself! 10 You grew tired with your many wanderings, but you wouldn't say: "It is hopeless.' You found new strength for your desire, and so you did not falter.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 23:16
"She lusted after them when she saw them, so she sent messengers to summon them from Chaldea.
2 Kings 16:7-11
So Ahaz sent envoys to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, to tell him, "I am your servant and son. Save me from the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me."
Proverbs 7:17
I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Isaiah 2:9
"So mankind is humbled, each human being is brought low, and you won't forgive."
Isaiah 30:1-6
"Oh, you stubborn children," declares the LORD, "who carry out plans but they are not mine, and who make alliances but not by my Spirit, piling sin upon sin.
Isaiah 31:1-3
"How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the chariot, because there are so many, and in charioteers, because they are so strong but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or seek the LORD!
Ezekiel 16:33
"All prostitutes receive gifts, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, then you bribe them to come to you from everywhere to get your sexual favors!
Ezekiel 23:40
"In addition, they sent messengers for men to come from afar. When they arrived, you bathed yourself for them, painted your eyes, adorned yourself with jewelry,
Hosea 7:11
"Ephraim is also like a silly dove, lacking sense: They call out to Egypt, and turn toward Assyria.
Hosea 12:1
"Ephraim feeds on the wind, chasing after the eastern winds, storing up lies and desolation day after day. They are making a contract with the Assyrians, and sending oil to Egypt.
Colossians 2:18
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.