17I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.


In Context

14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

15 Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.|

16 Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.

17 I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

18 Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion.

19 When they tell you, |Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:| shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 8:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:17I will wait for the Lord , who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait for the Lord, who hath hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait for the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And I will wait on the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.