Isaiah 9:16

In 11 translations

BSB

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

KJV

For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.the leaders: or, they that call them blessedled of: or, called blessed ofdestroyed: Heb. swallowed up

WEB

For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

ASV

For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

LSV

And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, || And its eulogized ones are consumed.

YLT

And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.

DBY

For the guides of this people mislead [them]; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.

DRC

And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down headlong.

GNV

For the leaders of the people cause them to erre: and they that are led by them are deuoured.

JPS9:15

For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

LXXE9:15

And they that pronounce this people blessed shall mislead them; and they mislead them that they may devour them.

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WLC9:15

וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃KJV:Isa.9.16

LXX-Br9:15

Καὶ ἔσονται οἱ μακαρίζοντες τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον πλανῶντες, καὶ πλανῶσιν, ὅπως καταπίνωσιν αὐτούς.

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• Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
• Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 23:16–36Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple…
• 1 Kings 8:55–56And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good…
• 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
• Hebrews 7:7And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
• Numbers 6:23–26“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His…

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