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Isaiah 9:14–15

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14So the Lord cut off from Israel lhead and tail,

palm branch and reed in one day—

15mthe elder and honored man is the head,

and nthe prophet who teaches lies is the tail;

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Cross references

  1. lch. 19:15; Deut. 28:13
  2. mch. 3:2, 3
  3. n[ch. 28:7; Mic. 3:5]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,

both palm branch and reed in a single day;

the elders and dignitaries are the head,

the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,

palm branch and reed in a single day.

The head is the elder, the honored one;

the tail is the prophet, the one teaching lies.

NLTNew Living Translation

Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail,

the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.

The leaders of Israel are the head,

and the lying prophets are the tail.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Yahweh cut off head and tail from Israel,

palm branch and reed in one day.

Elders and the respectable are the head,

and prophets who teach lies are the tail.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail,

Branch and rush, in one day.

The ancient and honourable, he is the head;

And the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.