Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Among all the children she bore there was none to guide her; among all the children she reared there was none to take her by the hand. New Living Translation Not one of your children is left alive to take your hand and guide you. English Standard Version There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne; there is none to take her by the hand among all the sons she has brought up. Berean Standard Bible Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. King James Bible There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. New King James Version There is no one to guide her Among all the sons she has brought forth; Nor is there any who takes her by the hand Among all the sons she has brought up. New American Standard Bible There is no one to guide her among all the sons to whom she has given birth, Nor is there anyone to take her by the hand among all the sons she has raised. NASB 1995 There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there one to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared. NASB 1977 There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne; Nor is there one to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared. Legacy Standard Bible There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there one to take hold of her by the hand among all the sons she has reared. Amplified Bible There is no one to guide her among all the sons she has borne, Nor is there anyone to take her by the hand among all the sons she has reared. Christian Standard Bible There is no one to guide her among all the children she has raised; there is no one to take hold of her hand among all the offspring she has brought up. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is no one to guide her among all the children she has raised; there is no one to take hold of her hand among all the offspring she has brought up. American Standard Version There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand among all the sons that she hath brought up. Contemporary English Version Not one of your many children is there to guide you or to offer a helping hand. English Revised Version There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. GOD'S WORD® Translation From all the children she gave birth to, there was no one to guide her. From all the children she raised, there was no one to take her by the hand. Good News Translation There is no one to lead you, no one among your people to take you by the hand. International Standard Version There is no one to guide you out of all the children she bore, no one to take her by the hand out of all the children she brought up. Majority Standard Bible Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. NET Bible There was no one to lead her among all the children she bore; there was no one to take her by the hand among all the children she raised. New Heart English Bible There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up. Webster's Bible Translation There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. World English Bible There is no one to guide her among all the sons to whom she has given birth; and there is no one who takes her by the hand among all the sons whom she has brought up. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThere is not a leader to her "" Out of all the sons she has borne, "" And there is none laying hold on her hand "" Out of all the sons she has nourished. Young's Literal Translation There is not a leader to her Out of all the sons she hath borne, And there is none laying hold on her hand Out of all the sons she hath nourished. Smith's Literal Translation None providing for her of all the sons she brought forth; and none holding by her hand of all the sons she caused to grow. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere is none that can uphold her among all the children that she hath brought forth: and there is none that taketh her by the hand among all the children that she hath brought up. Catholic Public Domain Version There is no one who can uphold her, out of all the sons whom she has conceived. And there is no one who would take her by the hand, out of all the sons whom she has raised. New American Bible She has no one to guide her of all the children she bore; She has no one to take her by the hand, of all the children she reared!— New Revised Standard Version There is no one to guide her among all the children she has borne; there is no one to take her by the hand among all the children she has brought up. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is none to comfort her among all the sons whom she has borne; neither is there any of all the sons that she has brought up that takes her by the hand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there is no one who comforts her, of all the children to whom she had given birth, and there is no one who has held her hand and lifted her up, of all the children whom she raised OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There is none to guide her Among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; Neither is there any that taketh her by the hand Of all the sons that she hath brought up. Brenton Septuagint Translation and there was none to comfort thee of all the children whom thou borest; and there was none to take hold of thine hand, not even of all the children whom thou has reared. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cup of Wrath17Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger. 18Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. 19These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?… Cross References Lamentations 1:16 For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. Lamentations 1:2 She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. Jeremiah 15:5 Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Ezekiel 22:30 I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. Psalm 69:20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Zechariah 7:11-14 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. ... 2 Kings 19:21 This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. Micah 4:9 Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor? Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... John 5:40 yet you refuse to come to Me to have life. Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Mark 6:34 When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things. Treasury of Scripture There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any that takes her by the hand of all the sons that she has brought up. none Isaiah 3:4-8 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them… Isaiah 49:21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been? Psalm 88:18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. that taketh Isaiah 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; Job 8:20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Jump to Previous Bore Borne Care Forth Guide Hand Hold Leader Nourished RearedJump to Next Bore Borne Care Forth Guide Hand Hold Leader Nourished RearedIsaiah 51 1. An exhortation after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ3. By reason of his comfortable promises, 4. Of his righteous salvation 7. And man's mortality 9. Christ by his sanctified arm defends his from the fear of man 17. He bewails the afflictions of Jerusalem 21. And promises deliverance Among all the sons she has borne This phrase speaks to the multitude of descendants that Zion, representing the people of Israel, has produced. The Hebrew word for "sons" (בָּנִים, banim) often signifies not just literal offspring but also spiritual or national descendants. Historically, Israel was a nation blessed with many children, yet this abundance did not equate to spiritual leadership or guidance. The imagery here is poignant, suggesting a mother who has given birth to many but finds herself without support or direction from them. This reflects the spiritual state of Israel at the time, where despite their numbers, they lacked true leaders who could guide them back to righteousness. there is no one to guide her among all the sons she has raised there is no one to take her hand Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Among allמִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the sons בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son she bore, יָלָ֑דָה (yā·lā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage there is no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one to guide מְנַהֵ֣ל (mə·na·hêl) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5095: To lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh her; לָ֔הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew among all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the sons בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son she brought up, גִּדֵּֽלָה׃ (gid·dê·lāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great there is no וְאֵ֤ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one to take מַחֲזִיק֙ (ma·ḥă·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer her hand. בְּיָדָ֔הּ (bə·yā·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links Isaiah 51:18 NIVIsaiah 51:18 NLT Isaiah 51:18 ESV Isaiah 51:18 NASB Isaiah 51:18 KJV Isaiah 51:18 BibleApps.com Isaiah 51:18 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 51:18 Chinese Bible Isaiah 51:18 French Bible Isaiah 51:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 51:18 There is none to guide her among (Isa Isi Is) |
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