User Tools

Site Tools


isaiah_28:15

Isaiah 28:15

Hebrew
ESV
Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement, when the overwhelming whip passes through it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter”;
NIV
You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death, with the grave we have made an agreement. When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by, it cannot touch us, for we have made a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”
NLT
You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. The coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”
LXX
ὅτι εἴπατε ἐποιήσαμενplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
διαθήκην μετὰ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ᾅδου καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
μετὰ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θανάτου συνθήκας καταιγὶς φερομένη ἐὰν παρέλθῃ οὐ μὴ ἔλθῃ ἐφ ἡμᾶς ἐθήκαμεν ψεῦδος τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἐλπίδα ἡμῶν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ψεύδει σκεπασθησόμεθα
KJV
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Isaiah 28:14 ← Isaiah 28:15 → Isaiah 28:16

Return to: Home PageChristianityBibleOld TestamentIsaiahIsaiah 28

isaiah_28/15.txt · Last modified: (external edit)