Isaiah 8:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
Darby English Bible (DBY)
To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, for them there is no daybreak.
World English Bible (WEB)
To the law and to the testimony! if they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'
| To the law | לְתוֹרָ֖ה | lĕtôrâ | leh-toh-RA |
| and to the testimony: | וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה | wĕlitʿûdâ | veh-leet-oo-DA |
| if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| they speak | לֹ֤א | lōʾ | loh |
| not | יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ | yōʾmĕrû | yoh-meh-ROO |
| according to this | כַּדָּבָ֣ר | kaddābār | ka-da-VAHR |
| word, | הַזֶּ֔ה | hazze | ha-ZEH |
| it is because | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| there is no | אֵֽין | ʾên | ane |
| light | ל֖וֹ | lô | loh |
| in them. | שָֽׁחַר׃ | šāḥar | SHA-hahr |