Isaiah 44:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They that form a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things are of no profit; and they are their own witnesses: they see not, nor know; -- that they may be ashamed.
World English Bible (WEB)
Those who fashion an engraved image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses don't see, nor know: that they may be disappointed.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Framers of a graven image `are' all of them emptiness, And their desirable things do not profit, And their own witnesses they `are', They see not, nor know, that they may be ashamed.
| They that make | יֹֽצְרֵי | yōṣĕrê | YOH-tseh-ray |
| a graven image | פֶ֤סֶל | pesel | FEH-sel |
| are all | כֻּלָּם֙ | kullām | koo-LAHM |
| vanity; them of | תֹּ֔הוּ | tōhû | TOH-hoo |
| and their delectable things | וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם | waḥămûdêhem | va-huh-moo-day-HEM |
| shall not | בַּל | bal | bahl |
| profit; | יוֹעִ֑ילוּ | yôʿîlû | yoh-EE-loo |
| and they | וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם | wĕʿēdêhem | veh-ay-day-HEM |
| are their own witnesses; | הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ | hēmmâ | HAY-ma |
| they see | בַּל | bal | bahl |
| not, | יִרְא֛וּ | yirʾû | yeer-OO |
| nor | וּבַל | ûbal | oo-VAHL |
| know; | יֵדְע֖וּ | yēdĕʿû | yay-deh-OO |
| that | לְמַ֥עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| they may be ashamed. | יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ | yēbōšû | yay-voh-SHOO |