Isaiah 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:”

Isaiah 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope,”

Isaiah 5:18 — World English Bible

Isaiah 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope; ”

Isaiah 5:18 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Woe <FI>to<Fi> those drawing out iniquity with cords of vanity, And as <FI>with<Fi> thick ropes of the cart--sin.”

Isaiah 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as with cart-ropes! ”

Isaiah 5:18 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Woe vnto them, that draw iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne, as with cart ropes:”

Isaiah 5:18 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 5:18 in Context — Isaiah 5

16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!

20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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What Does Isaiah 5:18 Mean?

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