Isaiah 28:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    For it is: command upon command, command upon command, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For it is precept{H6673} upon precept,{H6673} precept{H6673} upon precept;{H6673} line{H6957} upon line,{H6957} line{H6957} upon line;{H6957} here a little,{H2191} there a little.{H2191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For precept{H6673} must be upon precept{H6673}, precept{H6673} upon precept{H6673}; line{H6957} upon line{H6957}, line{H6957} upon line{H6957}; here a little{H2191}, and there a little{H2191}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Commaunde yt maye be commaunded, byd yt maye be bydde, forbyd that maye be forbydde, kepe backe yt maye be kepte backe, here a litle, there a litle.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle, and there a litle.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For they that be suche, must take after one lesson, another lesson, after one commaundement, another commaundement, for one rule, another rule, after one instruction, another instruction, there a litle, and there a litle.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For rule `is' on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For it is one rule after another; one line after another; here a little, there a little.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Indeed, they will hear meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 36:15-16 : 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending them, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
  • Isa 28:13 : 13 But the word of the LORD was to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
  • Jer 25:3-7 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day, that is the twenty-third year, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking; but you have not listened. 4 And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, 'Turn now every one from his evil way and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever: 6 And do not go after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no harm.' 7 Yet you have not listened to Me, says the LORD; that you might provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own harm.
  • Matt 21:34-41 : 34 And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the vine dressers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 But last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son. 38 But when the vine dressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers? 41 They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other vine dressers who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
  • Phil 3:1 : 1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not bothersome for me, but for you it is safe.
  • 2 Tim 3:7 : 7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God; you have come to need milk and not solid food.
  • Jer 11:7 : 7 For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
  • Neh 9:29-30 : 29 You testified against them, that You might bring them back to Your law. Yet they acted proudly and did not heed Your commandments but sinned against Your judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. And they shrugged their shoulders, stiffened their necks, and would not hear. 30 Yet for many years You had patience with them and testified against them by Your Spirit in Your prophets. Yet they would not give ear; therefore, You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
  • Isa 5:4 : 4 What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to bring forth grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?
  • Deut 6:1-6 : 1 These are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the land you are going to possess: 2 That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your grandson, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore, hear, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly, as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you, in the land flowing with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:

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