Futile Confidence in Egypt
a“Who take counsel, but not of Me,
And who1 devise plans, but not of My Spirit,
bThat they may add sin to sin;
And bhave not asked My advice,
To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh,
And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Shall be your shame,
And trust in the shadow of Egypt
Shall be your humiliation.
Or be help or benefit,
But a shame and also a reproach.”
Through a land of trouble and anguish,
From which came the lioness and lion,
bThe viper and fiery flying serpent,
They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys,
And their treasures on the humps of camels,
To a people who shall not profit;
| << Isaiah 29:24 | Isaiah 30:2 >> |
American Standard Version
Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
Amplified® Bible
WOE TO the rebellious children, says the Lord, who take counsel {and} carry out a plan, but not Mine, and who make a league {and} pour out a drink offering, but not of My Spirit, thus adding sin to sin;
Contemporary English Version
This is the LORD's message for his rebellious people: "You follow your own plans instead of mine; you make treaties without asking me, and you keep on sinning.
Darby English Version
Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, who take counsel, but not of me, and who make leagues, but not by my Spirit, that they may heap sin upon sin;
Good News Bible
The LORD has spoken: "Those who rule Judah are doomed because they rebel against me. They follow plans that I did not make, and sign treaties against my will, piling one sin on another.
King James Version
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
New American Standard Bible
"Woe to the rebellious children, declares the LORD, "Who execute a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;"
New International Version
"Woe to the obstinate children,"
declares the LORD,
"to those who carry out plans that are not mine,
forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit,
heaping sin upon sin;
New King James Version
"Woe to the rebellious children," says the LORD, "Who take counsel, but not of Me,
And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit,
That they may add sin to sin;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Woe to the rebellious children," declares the LORD, "Who (B)execute a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;
Revised Standard Version
"Woe to the rebellious children," says the LORD, "who carry out a plan, but not mine; and who make a league, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin;
Young's Literal Translation
Wo `to' apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.
| << Isaiah 29:24 | Isaiah 30:2 >> |
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