Isaiah 57:9

Isaiah 57:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9You went to Molek57:9 Or to the king with olive oil

and increased your perfumes.

You sent your ambassadors57:9 Or idols far away;

you descended to the very realm of the dead!

9“You have journeyed to the king with oil

And increased your perfumes;

You have sent your messengers a great distance

And made them go down to 57:9 I.e., the netherworldSheol.

9You have journeyed to the king with oil

And increased your perfumes;

You have sent your envoys a great distance

And made them go down to Sheol.

9“You have gone to 57:9 Another reading is Molech, i.e. to an idol of the pagan god.the king [of a pagan land] with oil

And increased your 57:9 Lit ointments.perfumes;

You have sent your messengers a great distance

And made them go down to Sheol (the realm of the dead).

9You went to Molech57:9 Or to the king with oil

and multiplied your perfumes.

You have sent your envoys57:9 Or idols a great distance;

you have descended even to Sheol itself.

9You took olive oil to the god named Molek.

You took a lot of perfume along with you.

You sent your messengers to places far away.

You even sent them down to the place of the dead.