Isaiah 8:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.”
Isaiah 8:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 8:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 8:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.”
Isaiah 8:17 — World English Bible
Isaiah 8:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. ”
Isaiah 8:17 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 8:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.”
Isaiah 8:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 8:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him. ”
Isaiah 8:17 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 8:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that hath hid his face from the house of Iaakob, and I wil looke for him.”
Isaiah 8:17 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 8:17 in Context — Isaiah 8
15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
17 And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
What Does Isaiah 8:17 Mean?
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