Isaiah 48:4,18
Isaiah 48:4 King James Version (KJV)
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass
Isaiah 48:18 King James Version (KJV)
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea
Isaiah 48:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an iron sinew, And your brow bronze
Isaiah 48:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass
Isaiah 48:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea
Isaiah 48:1-11 The Message (MSG)
“And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use GOD’s name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I’ve let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that’s that. I know you’re a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can’t say, ‘My god-idol did this.’ ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.’ You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn’t you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn’t a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you’d never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won’t be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.’ You’ve never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don’t wash my hands of you. Do you see what I’ve done? I’ve refined you, but not without fire. I’ve tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I’m not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.
Isaiah 48:16b-19 The Message (MSG)
And now, the Master, GOD, sends me and his Spirit with this Message from GOD your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: “I am GOD, your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me.”
Isaiah 48:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron sinew And your forehead bronze
Isaiah 48:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your well-being would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:4 New Century Version (NCV)
I knew you were stubborn; your neck was like an iron muscle, and your head was like bronze.
Isaiah 48:18 New Century Version (NCV)
If you had obeyed me, you would have had peace like a full-flowing river. Good things would have flowed to you like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass
Isaiah 48:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea
Isaiah 48:4 New International Version (NIV)
For I knew how stubborn you were; your neck muscles were iron, your forehead was bronze.
Isaiah 48:18 New International Version (NIV)
If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron tendon And your brow is bronze [both unyielding]
Isaiah 48:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Oh, that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a [flowing] river, And your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
For I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. Your heads are as hard as bronze.
Isaiah 48:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.