Isaiah 29:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”

Isaiah 29:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 29:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 29:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t read.””

Isaiah 29:12 — World English Bible

Isaiah 29:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.”

Isaiah 29:12 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 29:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, `Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, `I have not known books.'”

Isaiah 29:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 29:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they give the book to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot read.”

Isaiah 29:12 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 29:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the booke is giuen vnto him that can not reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee. And he shall say, I can not reade.”

Isaiah 29:12 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 29:12 in Context — Isaiah 29

10 Car l’Éternel a répandu sur vous un esprit d’assoupissement; Il a fermé vos yeux (les prophètes), Il a voilé vos têtes (les voyants).

11 Toute la révélation est pour vous comme les mots d’un livre cacheté Que l’on donne à un homme qui sait lire, en disant: Lis donc cela! Et qui répond: Je ne le puis, Car il est cacheté;

12 Ou comme un livre que l’on donne A un homme qui ne sait pas lire, en disant: Lis donc cela! Et qui répond: Je ne sais pas lire.

13 Le Seigneur dit: Quand ce peuple s’approche de moi, Il m’honore de la bouche et des lèvres; Mais son cœur est éloigné de moi, Et la crainte qu’il a de moi N’est qu’un précepte de tradition humaine.

14 C’est pourquoi je frapperai encore ce peuple Par des prodiges et des miracles; Et la sagesse de ses sages périra, Et l’intelligence de ses hommes intelligents disparaîtra.

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What Does Isaiah 29:12 Mean?

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