Translation Comparison

Isaiah 7:16

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Isaiah 7:16 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.

Bible verse Isaiah 7:16 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
American Standard VersionASV	For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	For before the child know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the land which thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of the face of her two kings.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.
English Revised VersionERV	For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her kings.
World English BibleWEB	For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.
American King James VersionAKJV	For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that you abhor shall be forsaken of both her kings.

King James Bible

KJV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

American Standard Version

ASV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For before the child know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the land which thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of the face of her two kings.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.

English Revised Version

ERV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her kings.

World English Bible

WEB

For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.

American King James Version

AKJV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that you abhor shall be forsaken of both her kings.

King James Bible

KJV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

American Standard Version

ASV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For before the child know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the land which thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of the face of her two kings.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.

English Revised Version

ERV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her kings.

World English Bible

WEB

For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.

American King James Version

AKJV

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that you abhor shall be forsaken of both her kings.