Compare Isaiah 57:9
See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.
The verse Isaiah 57:9 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 | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| King James Bible (KJV) | And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. | |
| American Standard Version (ASV) | And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol. | |
| Douay Rheims Bible (DRB) | And thou hast adorned thyself for the king with ointment, and hast multiplied thy perfumes. Thou hast sent thy messengers far off, and wast debased even to hell. | |
| Darby Bible Translation (DBT) | And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol. | |
| English Revised Version (ERV) | And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. | |
| Webster Bible Translation (WBT) | And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even to hell. | |
| World English Bible (WEB) | You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol. | |
| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | And goest joyfully to the king in ointment, And dost multiply thy perfumes, And sendest thine ambassadors afar off, And humblest thyself unto Sheol. | |
| American King James Version (AKJV) | And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even to hell. |
King James Bible
KJV
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
American Standard Version
ASV
And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRB
And thou hast adorned thyself for the king with ointment, and hast multiplied thy perfumes. Thou hast sent thy messengers far off, and wast debased even to hell.
Darby Bible Translation
DBT
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol.
English Revised Version
ERV
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Webster Bible Translation
WBT
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even to hell.
World English Bible
WEB
You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT
And goest joyfully to the king in ointment, And dost multiply thy perfumes, And sendest thine ambassadors afar off, And humblest thyself unto Sheol.
American King James Version
AKJV
And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even to hell.