Isaiah 47:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.”

Isaiah 47:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 47:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Isaiah 47:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Isaiah 47:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance and gave them into your hand. You showed them no mercy. You laid a very heavy yoke on the aged.”

Isaiah 47:6 — World English Bible

Isaiah 47:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. ”

Isaiah 47:6 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 47:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have been wroth against My people, I have polluted Mine inheritance And I give them into thy hand, Thou hast not appointed for them mercies, On the aged thou hast made thy yoke very heavy,”

Isaiah 47:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 47:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I was wroth with my people, I polluted mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the aged didst thou very heavily lay thy yoke; ”

Isaiah 47:6 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 47:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I was wroth with my people: I haue polluted mine inheritance, and giuen them into thine had: thou diddest shew them no mercy, but thou didest lay thy very heauy yoke vpon the ancient.”

Isaiah 47:6 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 47:6 in Context — Isaiah 47

4 As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

6 I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

7 And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

Read the full chapter: Isaiah 47 →

What Does Isaiah 47:6 Mean?

Isaiah 47:6 is a verse from the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Isaiah chapter 47. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free