KJV ORIGINAL
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How terrible it will be for those who pull sin along with them like it's tied to ropes of emptiness, dragging their wrongdoing behind them like a heavy cart pulled by thick ropes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning about people who deliberately choose to keep sinning, as if they're dragging their bad choices behind them everywhere they go.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying to the kingdom of Judah around 740-700 BC, during a time of moral decay and social injustice. The people had become comfortable with their sins and were actively pursuing wickedness. This verse is part of a series of 'woes' or judgments Isaiah pronounced against various sins plaguing the nation.
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