Isaiah 9:13-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 9
13Yet the people do not turn back to Him who struck them, Nor do they seek the Lord of armies. 14So the Lord cuts off head and tail from Israel, Both palm branch and bulrush in a single day. 15The head is the elder and esteemed man, And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail. 16For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are confused.King James Version
Chapter 9
13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. 14Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. 15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 9
13The people did not turn to him who struck them; they did not seek the Lord of Armies. 14So the Lord cut off Israel's head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day. 15The head is the elder, the honored one; the tail is the prophet, the one teaching lies. 16The leaders of the people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.New Living Translation
Chapter 9
13For after all this punishment, the people will still not repent. They will not seek the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 14Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail, the noble palm branch and the lowly reed. 15The leaders of Israel are the head, and the lying prophets are the tail. 16For the leaders of the people have misled them. They have led them down the path of destruction.English Standard Version
Chapter 9
13The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the LORD of hosts. 14So the LORD cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day— 15the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail; 16for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.New International Version
Chapter 9
13But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty. 14So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day; 15the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail. 16Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.New King James Version