11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 35:8
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
Isaiah 35:8 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
- KJV King James Version
- And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And a highway has been there, and a way, || And it is called the “Way of Holiness.” The unclean do not pass over it, || And He Himself [is] by them, || Whoever is going in the way—even fools do not err.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- There will be a highway there, a road called “The Way of Holiness.” Nobody bad will travel on it, only those who follow the Way. Fools will not go there.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself [is] by them, Whoso is going in the way — even fools err not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go [this] way — even fools, — shall not err [therein].
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the way-faring men, though fools, shall not err therein .
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָה־ | wə·hā·yāh- | will be | H1961 הָיָה to be |
| שָׁ֞ם | šām | And there | H8033 שָׁם there |
| מַסְל֣וּל | mas·lūl | a highway | H4547 מַסְלוּל highway |
| וָדֶ֗רֶךְ | wā·ḏe·reḵ | — | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| וְדֶ֤רֶךְ | wə·ḏe·reḵ | the Way | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ | haq·qō·ḏeš | of Holiness | H6944 קֹ֫דֶשׁ holiness |
| יִקָּ֣רֵא | yiq·qā·rê | called | H7121 קָרָא to call: call to |
| לָ֔הּ | lāh | — | H9005 ל to/for |
| לֹֽא־ | lō- | will not | H3808 לֹא not |
| יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ | ya·‘aḇ·ren·nū | travel it | H5674 עָבַר to pass |
| טָמֵ֖א | ṭā·mê | The unclean | H2931 טָמֵא unclean |
| וְהוּא־ | wə·hū- | only | H1931 הוּא he/she/it |
| לָ֑מוֹ | lā·mōw | — | H9005 ל to/for |
| הֹלֵ֥ךְ | hō·lêḵ | those who walk | H1980 הָלַךְ to go: went |
| דֶּ֛רֶךְ | de·reḵ | in the Way | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים | we·’ĕ·wî·lîm | and fools | H191 אֱוִיל fool(ish) |
| לֹ֥א | lō | will not | H3808 לֹא not |
| יִתְעֽוּ׃ | yiṯ·‘ū | stray onto it | H8582 תָּעָה to go astray |
Related verses
- Matthew 7:13–14
“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
- Isaiah 42:16
I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.
- John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- 1 Peter 1:14–15
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
- Revelation 21:27
There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Hebrews 10:20–23
by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having a great priest over God’s house, let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water, …
- 2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- 1 Peter 2:9–10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- Jeremiah 31:21
“Set up road signs. Make guideposts. Set your heart toward the highway, even the way by which you went. Turn again, virgin of Israel. Turn again to these your cities.
- Titus 2:11–14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ; …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
6 Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
7 The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay.
8 A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
9 No lion will be there, nor will any ravenous animal go up on it. They will not be found there; but the redeemed will walk there.
10 The Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
Read all of Isaiah 35 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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