King James Bible
KJVThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Translation Comparison
Isaiah 44:18
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Isaiah 44:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. | |
World English BibleWEB | They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. |
American Standard Version
ASVThey know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
English Revised Version
ERVThey know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
World English Bible
WEBThey don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
American King James Version
AKJVThey have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
King James Bible
KJVThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
American Standard Version
ASVThey know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
English Revised Version
ERVThey know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
World English Bible
WEBThey don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
American King James Version
AKJVThey have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.