Isaiah 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.”

Isaiah 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.”

Isaiah 9:18 — World English Bible

Isaiah 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.”

Isaiah 9:18 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For burned as a fire hath wickedness, Brier and thorn it devoureth, And it kindleth in thickets of the forest, And they lift themselves up, an exaltation of smoke!”

Isaiah 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.”

Isaiah 9:18 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For wickednesse burneth as a fire: it deuoureth the briers and the thornes and will kindle in the thicke places of the forest: and they shall mount vp like the lifting vp of smoke.”

Isaiah 9:18 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 9:18 in Context — Isaiah 9

16 Porque los gobernadores de este pueblo son engañadores; y sus gobernados, perdidos.

17 Por tanto, el Señor no tomará contentamiento en sus mancebos, ni de sus huérfanos y viudas tendrá misericordia: porque todos son falsos y malignos, y toda boca habla despropósitos. Con todo esto no ha cesado su furor, antes todavía su mano extendida.

18 Porque la maldad se encendió como fuego, cardos y espinas devorará; y encenderáse en lo espeso de la breña, y serán alzados como humo.

19 Por la ira de Jehová de los ejércitos se oscureció la tierra, y será el pueblo como pábulo del fuego: el hombre no tendrá piedad de su hermano.

20 [Cada uno] hurtará á la mano derecha, y tendrá hambre; y comerá á la izquierda, y no se hartará: cada cual comerá la carne de su brazo:

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What Does Isaiah 9:18 Mean?

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