Isaiah 3:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 3:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
עַמִּי֙
ʻam
H5971
people
נֹגְשָׂ֣יו
nâgas
H5065
to oppress
מְעוֹלֵ֔ל
ʻâlal
H5953
to act severely
וְנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
מָ֣שְׁלוּ
mâshal
H4910
to rule
ב֑וֹ
עַמִּי֙
ʻam
H5971
people
מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ
ʼâshar
H833
to go straight
מַתְעִ֔ים
tâʻâh
H8582
to go astray
וְדֶ֥רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ
ʼôrach
H734
way
בִּלֵּֽעוּ
bâlaʻ
H1104
to swallow up
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World English Bible Public Domain
As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.
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King James Version Public Domain
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
My people, its oppressors a child, and women rule over it. My people, the ones guiding you are leading astray, and they confuse the way of your paths.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).