Isaiah 30:12 — Compare Translations

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Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you despise and spurn this [My] word and trust in cunning and oppression, in crookedness and perverseness, and rely on them,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you despise and spurn this [My] word and trust in cunning and oppression, in crookedness and perverseness, and rely on them,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message and have trusted in oppression and deceit, and have depended on them,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel: Because ye reject this word, and confide in oppression and wilfulness, and depend thereon,

English EASY 2024

Because of that, this is what the Holy God of Israel says: ‘You have not accepted my message. Instead, you like to be cruel and to deceive people. You believe that it will help you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Holy One of Israel says, "You people have refused to accept this message from the Lord. You want to depend on fighting and lies to help you.

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, "Because you despise this word and trust in oppression and perverseness and rely on them,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But this is what the holy God of Israel says: “You ignore what I tell you and rely on violence and deceit.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what the Holy One of Israel says: You have rejected this warning, trusted oppression and deceit, and leaned on them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message and have trusted in oppression and deceit, and have depended on them,

English KJV 1611

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:

English LSB

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, “Since you have rejected this word And have put your trust in oppression and deviousness and have relied on them,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore, thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you despise this word and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on them,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, "Since you have rejected this word And have put your trust in oppression and guile, and have relied on them,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Therefore, thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you reject this word, And put your trust in what is crooked and devious, and depend on it,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “You have rejected this message; you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick, and rely on that kind of behavior.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the Holy One of Israel speaks. He says, "You have turned your backs on what I have said. You have depended on telling people lies. You have crushed others.

English NIV

Therefore, this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit,

English NKJ 1982

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: “Because you despise this word, And trust in oppression and perversity, And rely on them,

English NLT

This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel: "Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in oppression and lies,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you reject this word, and put your trust in oppression and deceit, and rely on them;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Therefore, this is what the Holy One of Israel has to say: “Because you have despised this message, and trust in your own clever abilities to deceive, and rely upon oppression,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, “Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on them;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel: “Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in frauds and lies and won't repent,

English Tyndale 1537

Therefore thus sayeth the holy one of Israel: In so much as ye have cast off your beauty, and comforted yourselves with power and nimbleness, and put your confidence therein: