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Isaiah 65:3

Sin

1 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

2 All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,

to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,

4 sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

5 They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

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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.

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BSB
to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,
KJV
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
WEB
a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;
ASV
a people that provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;
DARBY
the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the bricks;
BLB
the people provoking Me to my face continually, offering sacrifices in the gardens and burning incense on the bricks,
ÅB
til et folk som alltid krenker meg like i mitt åsyn, som ofrer i havene og brenner røkelse på teglsteinene,
OTB
et folk som stadig provoserer meg åpenlyst, ofrer i hager og brenner røkelse på murstein;
B1930
til et folk som alltid krenker mig like i mitt åsyn, som ofrer i havene og brenner røkelse på teglstenene,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 1:29

    Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

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  • Isaiah 66:17

    “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:21

    They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.

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  • Job 1:11

    But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

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  • 2 Kings 17:14–17

    But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

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  • Isaiah 3:8

    For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.

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  • Jeremiah 32:30–35

    For the children of Israel and of Judah have done nothing but evil in My sight from their youth; indeed, they have done nothing but provoke Me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:16–19

    They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.

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