Isaiah 8:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 I will wait eagerly for the Lord
who has hidden his face from the house of Jacob;
I will place my hope in him.
18 I stand here with the children
whom the Lord has given me
to be signs and portents in Israel
sent by the Lord of hosts
who dwells on Mount Zion.
19 People may say to you,
“Seek guidance from ghosts and mediums
who whisper and mutter.
Should not a people consult its gods
and the dead on behalf of the living
Isaiah 8:17-19
King James Version
17 And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
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Isaiah 8:17-19
English Standard Version
17 I will (A)wait for the Lord, who is (B)hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him. 18 (C)Behold, I and (D)the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. 19 And when they say to you, “Inquire of the (E)mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of (F)the dead on behalf of the living?
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