Isaiah 9:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For they who lead this people cause them to err, and they who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up (destroyed).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For they who lead this people cause them to err, and they who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up (destroyed).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The leaders of the people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The leaders of this nation lead them away from what is true. They confuse the people that they are leading.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Their guides are leading them the wrong way, so those who follow them will be destroyed.

for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those who lead these people have misled them and totally confused them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who guide these people lead them astray. Those who are guided by them will be destroyed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The leaders of the people mislead [them], and those they mislead are swallowed up.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion.

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

For this reason, the Lord does not spare their young men, and their orphans and widows he does not pity; They are wholly profaned and sinful, and every mouth gives vent to folly. For all this, his wrath is not turned back, his hand is still outstretched!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those who guide the people of Israel are leading them down the wrong path. So those who follow them aren't on the right road.

English NIV

Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.

English NKJ 1982

For the leaders of this people cause them to err, And those who are led by them are destroyed.

English NLT

For the leaders of the people have led them down the path of destruction.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for those who led this people led them astray, and those who were led by them were left in confusion.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The leaders have led them astray, and the citizens are left in confusion.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for those who lead this people lead them astray, and those who are led by them are swallowed up.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the leaders of his people have led them down the paths of ruin.

English Tyndale 1537

For all they which enforme 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 away.

Isaiah 9:16 — Compare Translations