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Isaiah 65:5

5 jWho say, ‘Keep to yourself,

Do not come near me,

For I am holier than you!’

These 2are smoke in My nostrils,

A fire that burns all the day.

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Isaiah 65:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me,

for I am too sacred for you!’

Such people are smoke in my nostrils,

a fire that keeps burning all day.

Isaiah 65:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

who say, “Keep to yourself,

do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.”

These are a smoke in my nostrils,

a fire that burns all the day.

Isaiah 65:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Which say, Stand by thyself,

Come not near to me; for I am holier than thou.

These are a smoke in my nose,

A fire that burneth all the day.

Isaiah 65:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Yet they say to each other,

‘Don’t come too close or you will defile me!

I am holier than you!’

These people are a stench in my nostrils,

an acrid smell that never goes away.

Isaiah 65:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

But they tell others, ‘Stay away, and don’t come near me.

I am too holy for you.’

These people are like smoke in my nose.

Like a fire that burns all the time, they continue to make me angry.

Isaiah 65:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

Isaiah 65:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

Isaiah 65:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

They said, “Stay away! Don’t touch me! 

I’m holier than you are.” 

They have become like smoke in my nose, 

like a smoldering fire all day long. 

Isaiah 65:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They say, ‘Keep to yourself,

don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’

These practices are smoke in My nostrils,

a fire that burns all day long.

Isaiah 65:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

who say, “Keep to yourself,

do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.”

These are a smoke in my nostrils,

a fire that burns all day long.

Isaiah 65:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

who say, “Keep to yourself!

You must not come near me, for I am too holy for you!”

These are a smoke in my nostrils,

a fire burning all day.

Isaiah 65:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

They say, ‘Keep away! Don’t come near us!

We are too sacred for you!’

Those people are like smoke in my nose.

They are like a fire that keeps burning all day.

Isaiah 65:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,

For I am holier than you!’

These are smoke in My nostrils,

A fire that burns all the day.


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