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Isaiah 9:13

Repentance

11 The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.

12 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

14 So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

15 The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

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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
But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
KJV
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
WEB
Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Armies.
ASV
Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
DARBY
But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.
BLB
And the people did not turn to the One striking it, and YHWH of Hosts they did not seek.
ÅB
Men folket vender ikke om til ham som slår det, og Herren, hærskarenes Gud, søker de ikke.
OTB
Men folket har ikke vendt tilbake til ham som slo dem, og de har ikke søkt Herren, hærskarenes Gud.
B1930
Men folket vender ikke om til ham som slår det, og Herren, hærskarenes Gud, søker de ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 5:3

    O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

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  • Hosea 7:10

    Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

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  • Isaiah 31:1

    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

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  • Isaiah 1:5

    Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

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  • Hosea 7:16

    They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

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  • Isaiah 26:11

    O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

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  • Ezekiel 24:13

    Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:29

    But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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