Isaiah 9:15

NETBible

The leaders and the highly respected people 1  are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

NIV ©

the elders and prominent men are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

NASB ©

The head is the elder and honorable man, And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.

NLT ©

The leaders of Israel are the head, and the lying prophets are the tail.

MSG ©

The big-head elders were the head, the lying prophets were the tail.

BBE ©

The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.

NRSV ©

elders and dignitaries are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail;

NKJV ©

The elder and honorable, he is the head; The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

KJV
The ancient
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and honourable
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he
<01931>
[is] the head
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and the prophet
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that teacheth
<03384> (8688)
lies
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he [is] the tail
<02180>_.
NASB ©
The head
<7218>
is the elder
<2205>
and honorable
<6440>
<5375> man, And the prophet
<5030>
who teaches
<3384>
falsehood
<8267>
is the tail
<2180>
.
LXXM
(9:14) presbuthn
<4246> 
N-ASM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
ta
<3588> 
T-APN
proswpa
<4383> 
N-APN
yaumazontav
<2296> 
V-PAPAP
auth
<3778> 
D-NSF
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
arch
<746> 
N-NSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
profhthn
<4396> 
N-ASM
didaskonta
<1321> 
V-PAPAS
anoma
<459> 
A-APN
outov
<3778> 
D-NSM
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
oura
<3769> 
N-NSF
NET [draft] ITL
The leaders
<02205>
and the highly respected
<06440>

<05375>
people are the head
<07218>
, the prophets
<05030>
who teach
<03384>
lies
<08267>
are the tail
<02180>
.
HEBREW
bnzh
<02180>
awh
<01931>
rqs
<08267>
hrwm
<03384>
aybnw
<05030>
sarh
<07218>
awh
<01931>
Mynp
<06440>
awvnw
<05375>
Nqz
<02205>
(9:15)
<9:14>
NETBible

The leaders and the highly respected people 1  are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the elder and the one lifted up with respect to the face.” For another example of the Hebrew idiom, see 2 Kgs 5:1.