Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will be those leading this people causing them to wander; and those being led being 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
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Anger Against Arrogance
15 the elder and the dignitary is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail. 16 For those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up. 17 Therefore the Lord does not have pity on their young men, and has no compassion on their orphans and widows, because each of them was godless and an evildoer, and every mouth spoke folly. "Yet for all this, his anger has not turned away, and his hand is still stretched out, ready to strike.
Cross References
Isaiah 3:12
"As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders are misleading you they're giving you confusing directions."
Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch."
Numbers 6:23-26
"Teach Aaron and his sons to bless the Israelis:
1 Kings 8:55-56
stood up, and blessed all of the assembly of Israel in a loud voice. He said:
2 Chronicles 30:27
After this, the priests arose, blessed the people, and their voices were heard in prayer all the way to heaven, where God resides in holiness.
Matthew 23:16-36
"How terrible it will be for you, blind guides! You say, "Whoever swears an oath by the sanctuary is excused, but whoever swears an oath by the gold of the sanctuary must keep his oath.'
Hebrews 7:7
It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.