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Isaiah 29:13

IntegrityPraise and worshipFaith

11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

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BSB
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
KJV
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
WEB
The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
ASV
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh [unto me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught [them];
DARBY
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
BLB
And YHWH says, “Because that this people draws near with its mouth, and honors Me with its lips, and its heart has grown far away from Me, and their reverence toward Me is a commandment taught by men.
ÅB
Og Herren sier: Fordi dette folk holder seg nær til meg med sin munn og ærer meg med sine lepper, men holder sitt hjerte langt borte fra meg, og deres frykt for meg er et menneskebud som de har lært,
OTB
Herren sier: “Disse menneskene nærmer seg meg med munnen og ærer meg med leppene, men deres hjerter er langt fra meg. Deres ærefrykt for meg er basert på menneskelige regler lært av mennesker.
B1930
Og Herren sier: Fordi dette folk holder sig nær til mig med sin munn og ærer mig med sine leber, men holder sitt hjerte langt borte fra mig, og deres frykt for mig er et menneskebud som de har lært,

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 12:2

    Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31–33

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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  • Mark 7:2–13

    And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

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  • Matthew 15:2–9

    Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

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  • Jeremiah 3:10

    And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.

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  • Isaiah 58:2–3

    Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

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  • Proverbs 30:6

    Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

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  • Jeremiah 5:2

    And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

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