Isaiah 48:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.”

Isaiah 48:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 48:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 48:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness—”

Isaiah 48:1 — World English Bible

Isaiah 48:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness ”

Isaiah 48:1 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 48:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.”

Isaiah 48:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 48:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of theGod of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness. ”

Isaiah 48:1 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 48:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hear yee this, O house of Iaakob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of the waters of Iudah: which sweare by the Name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousnesse.”

Isaiah 48:1 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 48:1 in Context — Isaiah 48

1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.

3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

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What Does Isaiah 48:1 Mean?

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