Isaiah 5:18
“Woe vnto them that draw iniquitie with cords of vanitie, and sinne, as it were with a cart rope:”
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Isaiah 5:18 Context
16But the Lord of hosts shalbe exalted in iudgement, and God that is holy, shall bee sanctified in righteousnesse. 17Then shall the lambes feed after their maner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eate. 18Woe vnto them that draw iniquitie with cords of vanitie, and sinne, as it were with a cart rope: 19That say, Let him make speede, and hasten his worke, that we may see it: and let the counsell of the holy one of Israel draw nigh and come, that wee may know it. 20¶ Woe vnto them that call euill good, and good euill, that put darkenes for light, and light for darkenesse, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for bitter.
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Other Translations for Isaiah 5:18
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
- King James Version
Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood, And sin as if with cart ropes;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!
- Basic English Bible
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as with cart-ropes!
- Darby Bible
Woe to them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart-rope:
- Webster's Bible
Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope;
- World English Bible
Wo [to] those drawing out iniquity with cords of vanity, And as [with] thick ropes of the cart -- sin.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 5:18
5:18 That draw - That are not only drawn to sin by the allurements of the world; but are active and illustrious in drawing sin to themselves. Cords - Or, with cords of lying, as the last word frequently signifies, with vain and deceitful arguments and pretences, whereby sinners generally draw themselves to sin. A rope - With all their might, as beasts commonly do that draw carts with ropes.