Isaiah 9:16 “For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead a…”

Isaiah 9:16

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.

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Cross references

“the leaders, etc”

Isaiah 3:12 Matthew 15:14 Matthew 23:16–36

Isaiah 3:12 · BSB

Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

Matthew 15:14 · BSB

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 23:16–36 · BSB

Woe 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.’

“led of them”

Numbers 6:23–26 2 Chronicles 30:27 Hebrews 7:7 1 Kings 8:55 1 Kings 8:56

Numbers 6:23–26 · BSB

“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

2 Chronicles 30:27 · BSB

Then 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 7:7 · BSB

And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

1 Kings 8:55 · BSB

And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

1 Kings 8:56 · BSB

“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 promises He made through His servant Moses.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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