Isaiah 8:10

In 11 translations

BSB

Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”Hebrew Immanuel; see Matthew 1:23.

KJV

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

WEB

Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”

ASV

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

LSV

Take counsel, and it is broken, || Speak a word, and it does not stand, || Because of Immanuel!”

YLT

Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it doth not stand, Because of Emmanu-El!'

DBY

Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.El

DRC

Take counsel together, and it shall be defeated: speak a word, and it shall not be done: because God is with us.

GNV

Take counsell together, yet it shall be brought to nought: pronounce a decree, yet shall it not stand: for God is with vs.

JPS

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us.

LXXE

And whatsoever counsel ye shall take, the Lord shall bring it to nought; and whatsoever word ye shall speak, it shall not stand among you: for God is with us.

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Original-language editions

WLC

עֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἣν ἂν βουλεύσησθε βουλὴν, διασκεδάσει Κύριος· καὶ λόγον ὃν ἐὰν λαλήσητε, οὐ μὴ ἐμμείνῃ ἐν ὑμῖν, ὅτι μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
• Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Job 5:12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
• 2 Samuel 15:31Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
• Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
• Isaiah 7:5–7For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying: ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’ But this…
• Psalms 33:10–11The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not…
• Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
• Deuteronomy 20:1When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
• 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
• Joshua 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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