Isaiah 1:18 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Come now, let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!
| Come | לְכוּ | lĕkû | leh-HOO |
| now, | נָ֛א | nāʾ | na |
| and let us reason together, | וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה | wĕniwwākĕḥâ | veh-nee-wa-heh-HA |
| saith | יֹאמַ֣ר | yōʾmar | yoh-MAHR |
| Lord: the | יְהוָ֑ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| though | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| be your | יִֽהְי֨וּ | yihĕyû | yee-heh-YOO |
| sins | חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם | ḥăṭāʾêkem | huh-ta-ay-HEM |
| scarlet, as | כַּשָּׁנִים֙ | kaššānîm | ka-sha-NEEM |
| snow; as white as be | כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג | kaššeleg | ka-SHEH-leɡ |
| shall they | יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ | yalbînû | yahl-BEE-noo |
| though | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| they be red | יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ | yaʾdîmû | ya-DEE-moo |
| crimson, like | כַתּוֹלָ֖ע | kattôlāʿ | ha-toh-LA |
| as wool. they | כַּצֶּ֥מֶר | kaṣṣemer | ka-TSEH-mer |
| shall be | יִהְיֽוּ׃ | yihyû | yee-YOO |