21who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.


In Context

18 In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

19 The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—

21 who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

22 Therefore thus says Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: |Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.

23 But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

Isaiah 29:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:21those who with a word make a man out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert the judgment of the righteous by futility.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:21that make a man an offender in a cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.