You have set up your remembrance;
For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me,
And have gone up to them;
You have enlarged your bed
And made a covenant with them;
aYou have loved their bed,
Where you saw their1 nudity.
And increased your perfumes;
You sent your bmessengers far off,
And even descended to Sheol.
aYet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’
You have found the life of your hand;
Therefore you were not grieved.
That you have lied
And not remembered Me,
Nor taken it to your heart?
Is it not because bI have held My peace from of old
That you do not fear Me?
| << Isaiah 57:9 | Isaiah 57:11 >> |
Isaiah 57:10
Yet saidst thou not, There is no hope "Thou hast said, There is hope" - In one of the MSS. at Koningsberg, collated by Lilienthal, the words lo amarta , are left in the text unpointed, as suspected; and in the margin the corrector has written vattomari . Now if we compare Jeremiah 2:25 and Jeremiah 18:12, we shall find that the subject is in both places quite the same with this of Isaiah; and the sentiment expressed, that of a desperate resolution to continue at all hazards in their idolatrous practices; the very thing that in all reason we might expect here. Probably, therefore, the latter is the true reading in this place. - L.
| << Isaiah 57:9 | Isaiah 57:11 >> |
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.
Join 137,115+ readers
A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning
Consistent Bible study is hard to start.
The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.
Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.