Isaiah 59:6
4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5 They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.
- KJV
- Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
- WEB
- Their webs won’t become garments. They won’t cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.
- ASV
- Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
- DARBY
- Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works; their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
- BLB
- Their webs will not become garments, and they cannot cover themselves with their works; their works [are] works of iniquity, and a deed of violence [is] in their hands.
- ÅB
- Deres vev blir ikke til klær, og en kan ikke dekke seg med deres gjerninger; deres gjerninger er ondskaps gjerninger, og det er voldsverk i deres hender.
- OTB
- Deres nett kan ikke bli til klær, og de kan ikke dekke seg med det de lager. Deres gjerninger er misgjerninger, og vold er i deres hender.
- B1930
- Deres vev blir ikke til klær, og en kan ikke dekke sig med deres gjerninger; deres gjerninger er ondskaps gjerninger, og det er voldsverk i deres hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 6:7
As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
Read in contextRevelation 3:17–18
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Read in contextIsaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Read in contextJob 8:14–15
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:2–4
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Read in contextAmos 6:3
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Read in contextIsaiah 30:12–14
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Read in contextIsaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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