For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Parallel translations
- WEB For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
- BSB For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
- NKJV For the leaders of this people cause them to err, And those who are led by them are destroyed.
- NASB For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are confused.
- NLT For the leaders of the people have misled them. They have led them down the path of destruction.
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Quick answer
Corrupt leaders mislead the people, and the misled are swept into destruction.
Overview
When those who guide the nation lead them astray, the whole people are ruined. Both deceiving leaders and deceived followers come to disaster. The verse warns of the grave consequences of false leadership and of blindly following it rather than God's word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Matt 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- Isa 3:12As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
- Matt 23:16–36Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
- 2 Chr 30:27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
- Num 6:23–26Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
- Heb 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- 1 Kgs 8:55–56And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
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