Passage

Isaiah 30.10

Book: Isaiah · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

8. Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever. 9. For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;

10. that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. 12. Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon; (Isaiah 30:8-12, ASV)

WEB

8. Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever. 9. For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear Yahweh’s law;

10. who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and to the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.

Get out of the way. Turn aside from the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.” 12. Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, “Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on it; (Isaiah 30:8-12, WEB)

KJV

8. Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: ^{the: Heb. the latter day} 9. That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:

10. Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. 12. Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: ^{oppression: or, fraud} (Isaiah 30:8-12, KJV)

YLT

8. No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, And on a book engrave it, And it is for a latter day, for a witness unto the age, 9. That a rebellious people [is] this, sons, liars, Sons not willing to hear the law of Jehovah.

10. Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

Turn aside from the way, decline from the path, Cause to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel.' 12. Therefore, thus said the Holy One of Israel, Because of your kicking against this word, And ye trust in oppression, And perverseness, and rely on it, (Isaiah 30:8-12, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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