Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
1:11 The wicked counselor is the Assyrian king. God had also dealt with the arrogant conceit of an Assyrian king in Hezekiah’s time (about 701 BC; see 2 Kgs 19:35-36). Assyria’s wicked counselor contrasts with the coming Messiah, the King who is a “Wonderful Counselor” (Isa 9:6).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
1:11 The wicked counselor is the Assyrian king. God had also dealt with the arrogant conceit of an Assyrian king in Hezekiah’s time (about 701 BC; see 2 Kgs 19:35-36). Assyria’s wicked counselor contrasts with the coming Messiah, the King who is a “Wonderful Counselor” (Isa 9:6).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Out of thee is gone forth one that imagineth evil against Jehovah, a wicked counsellor.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
One has gone out of you who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.