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Berean Standard Bible

“For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.””

Isaiah 28:10

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Isaiah is speaking to the leaders of Judah, priests and prophets who are staggering with drink and who mock his teaching. They dismiss his message as childish and repetitive.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.

King James Version (KJV)

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For it is one rule after another; one line after another; here a little, there a little.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque mandamiento tras mandamiento, mandato sobre mandato, renglón tras renglón, línea sobre línea, un poquito allí, otro poquito allá:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Nos dice las cosas una y otra vez, renglón por renglón, con palabras tan simples!».

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