Isaiah 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.”

Isaiah 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 17:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherah poles or the incense altars.”

Isaiah 17:8 — World English Bible

Isaiah 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they shall not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they have respect to that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the sun-images. ”

Isaiah 17:8 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he looketh not unto the altars. The work of his own hands, And that which his own fingers made He seeth not--the shrines and the images.”

Isaiah 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, nor have regard to what his fingers have made, neither the Asherahs nor the sun-images. ”

Isaiah 17:8 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee shall not looke to the altars, the workes of his owne hands, neither shall he looke to those thinges, which his owne fingers haue made, as groues and images.”

Isaiah 17:8 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 17:8 in Context — Isaiah 17

6 Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the Lord God of Israel.

7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.

8 And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

9 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

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What Does Isaiah 17:8 Mean?

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