Isaiah 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 1:2

1 The ^avision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the ^bdays of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

The Wickedness of Judah

2 ^aHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;

3 ^aThe ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master’s¹ crib;
But Israel ^bdoes not know,
My people do not¹ consider.”

4 Alas, sinful nation,
A people¹ la¹den with iniquity,
^aA brood of evildoers,
Children who are corrupters!
They have forsaken the Lord,
They have provoked to anger
The Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away backward.

5 ^aWhy should you be stricken again?
You will revolt more and more.
The whole head is sick,
And the whole heart faints.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 1:2

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American Standard Version
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Amplified® Bible
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: I have nourished and brought up sons {and} have made them great and exalted, but they have rebelled against Me {and} broken away from Me.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has said, "Listen, heaven and earth! The children I raised have turned against me.

Darby English Version
Hear, [ye] heavens, and give ear, [thou] earth! for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children; and they have rebelled against me.

Good News Bible
The LORD said, "Earth and sky, listen to what I am saying! The children I brought up have rebelled against me.

King James Version
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

New American Standard Bible
Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, "Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.

New International Version
Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth!
For the LORD has spoken:
"I reared children and brought them up,
but they have rebelled against me.

New King James Version
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the LORD has spoken:
“ I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks," Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.

Revised Standard Version
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the LORD has spoken: "Sons have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, For Jehovah hath spoken: Sons I have nourished and brought up, And they -- they transgressed against Me.

New English Translation
Listen, O heavens, pay attention, O earth!¹ For the Lord speaks: “I raised children,² I brought them up,³ but⁴ they have rebelled⁵ against me!

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