Isaiah 57:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
You burn with lust among the oaks and under every spreading tree; you sacrifice your children in the ravines and under the overhanging crags.

New Living Translation
You worship your idols with great passion beneath the oaks and under every green tree. You sacrifice your children down in the valleys, among the jagged rocks in the cliffs.

English Standard Version
you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

Berean Study Bible
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

New American Standard Bible
Who inflame yourselves among the oaks, Under every luxuriant tree, Who slaughter the children in the ravines, Under the clefts of the rocks?

NASB 1995
Who inflame yourselves among the oaks, Under every luxuriant tree, Who slaughter the children in the ravines, Under the clefts of the crags?

NASB 1977
Who inflame yourselves among the oaks, Under every luxuriant tree, Who slaughter the children in the ravines, Under the clefts of the crags?

Amplified Bible
Who inflame yourselves [with lust in pagan rites] among the oaks (terebinth trees), Under every green and leafy tree, Who slaughter the children [in sacrifice] in the ravines Under the clefts of the rocks?

Christian Standard Bible
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks?

Contemporary English Version
All you think about is sex under those green trees where idols are worshiped. You sacrifice your children on altars built in valleys under rocky slopes.

Good News Translation
You worship the fertility gods by having sex under those sacred trees of yours. You offer your children as sacrifices in the rocky caves near stream beds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You burn with lust under oak trees and under every large tree. You slaughter children in the valleys and under the cracks in the rocks.

International Standard Version
you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every spreading tree, who slaughter your children in the ravines, under the clefts of the rocks?

NET Bible
you who practice ritual sex under the oaks and every green tree, who slaughter children near the streams under the rocky overhangs.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

New King James Version
Inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree, Slaying the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks?

King James 2000 Bible
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

New Heart English Bible
you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

World English Bible
you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

American King James Version
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

American Standard Version
ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

A Faithful Version
Being inflamed with idols under every green tree, killing the little children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

Darby Bible Translation
inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

English Revised Version
ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

Webster's Bible Translation
Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the cliffs of the rocks?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Inflamed with idoles vnder euery greene tree? and sacrificing the children in the valleys vnder the tops of the rocks?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye make your fire vnder the okes, and vnder all greene trees, and ye offer children in the valleys and dennes of stone.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye take youre pleasure vnder the okes, & vnder all grene trees, the childe beynge slayne in the valleys, & dennes of stone.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who are inflamed among oaks, under every green tree, "" Slaughtering the children in valleys, "" Under clefts of the rocks.

Young's Literal Translation
Who are inflamed among oaks, under every green tree, Slaughtering the children in valleys, Under clefts of the rocks.

Smith's Literal Translation
Being comforted with gods under every green tree, slaughtering the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who seek your comfort in idols under every green tree, sacrificing children in the torrents, under the high rocks?

Catholic Public Domain Version
who are being consoled by idols under every leafy tree, immolating little children at the torrents, under the high rocks?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who are comforted with idols under every tree of the forest, and you slaughtered boys in the valleys under cliffs of stone

Lamsa Bible
Comforting yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying children as sacrifices in the valleys under the cliffs of the rocks?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye that inflame yourselves among the terebinths, Under every leafy tree; That slay the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
who call upon idols under the leafy trees, slaying your children in the valleys among the rocks?
















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