12and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.


In Context

9 Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

10 For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered.

11 And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

12 and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

13 And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me , and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them ;

14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Isaiah 29:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:12And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:12Or if you give the scroll to someone who cannot read, and say, "Read this, please," he will answer, "I don't know how to read."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:12And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read: and he shall answer: I know no letters.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12And they give the book to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot read.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:12and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, |Read this, please;| and he says, |I can't read.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, 'Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, 'I have not known books.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:12And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he said, I am not learned.