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Isaiah 57:3

1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
KJV
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
WEB
“But draw near here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes.
ASV
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
DARBY
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
BLB
“And you⁺, draw near here, sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer and prostitute!
ÅB
Men kom hit, dere trollkvinnens barn, dere horkarls og horkvinnes yngel!
OTB
"Men kom hit, dere barn av en trollkvinne, avkom av en horkarl og en prostituert!
B1930
Men kom hit, I trollkvinnens barn, I horkarls og horkvinnes yngel!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 16:4

    A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

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  • 1 John 3:10

    In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

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  • James 4:4

    Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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  • Hosea 1:2

    The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

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  • Revelation 17:1–5

    And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

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  • Matthew 23:33

    Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

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  • Luke 3:7

    Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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  • Isaiah 45:20

    Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

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