Isaiah 9:16

Translations

Modern

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Traditional

For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Literal

The guides for this people mislead them, and those they mislead are being swallowed up.

Latin

Et erunt qui beatificant populum istum, seducentes; et qui beatificantur, præcipitati.

Original

Hebrew

English

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Notes

Isaiah 9:13–17

God used punishment to call his people to repentance. Repentance means turning away from sin and turning back to God. His goal was not to destroy Israel, but to correct them and bring them back to himself.

However, Israel had become apostate. This means they had turned away from the Lord and rejected him. They refused to repent or to seek the Lord.

Isaiah 7:1–12:6

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Matthew 15:14
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Isaiah 3:12
Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
Matthew 23:16–36
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Hebrews 7:7
And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
1 Kings 8:55–56
And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
Numbers 6:23–26
“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

Glossary

Backsliding Isaiah, Book of Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Christian Minister: False and Corrupt False Prophets: Involved the People in Their own Ruin Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments

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