Isaiah 28:13

Isaiah 28:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

13So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:

Do this, do that,

a rule for this, a rule for that;

a little here, a little there—

so that as they go they will fall backward;

they will be injured and snared and captured.

13So the word of the Lord to them will be,

“Order on order, order on order,

Line on line, line on line,

A little here, a little there,”

That they may go and stumble backward, be broken, snared, and taken captive.

13So the word of the Lord to them will be,

“Order on order, order on order,

Line on line, line on line,

A little here, a little there,”

That they may go and stumble backward, be broken, snared and taken captive.

13Therefore the word of the Lord to them will be [merely monotonous repetitions]:

“Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,

Rule upon rule, rule upon rule,

Here a little, there a little.”

That they may go and stumble backward, and be broken, ensnared, and taken captive.

13Then the word of the Lord to them will become:

“Order on order, order on order,

line on line, line on line;

a little here, a little there,”

so that they will go stumbling backward

and will be injured, ensnared, and captured.

13So then, here is what the Lord’s message will become to them.

Do this and do that.

There is a rule for this and a rule for that.

Learn a little here and learn a little there.

So when they try to go forward,

they’ll fall back and be wounded.

They’ll be trapped and captured.