Isaiah 48:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You have never been willing to listen to what I say; from the moment of your birth, I knew you would rebel.

Cross References

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifices and offerings are not what please you; gifts and payment for sin are not what you demand. But you made me willing to listen and obey.

Psalm 51:5

I have sinned and done wrong since the day I was born.

Psalm 58:3

You have done wrong and lied from the day you were born.

Isaiah 21:2

What a horrible vision was shown to me— a vision of betrayal and destruction. Tell Elam and Media to surround and attack the Babylonians. The LORD has sworn to end the suffering they caused.

Isaiah 26:11

Your hand is raised and ready to punish them, but they don't see it. Put them to shame! Show how much you care for us and throw them into the fire intended for your enemies.

Isaiah 33:1

You defeated my people. Now you're in for trouble! You've never been destroyed, but you will be destroyed; you've never been betrayed, but you will be betrayed. When you have finished destroying and betraying, you will be destroyed and betrayed in return.

Isaiah 42:25

He was furious with them and punished their nation with the fires of war. Still they paid no attention. They didn't even care when they were surrounded and scorched by flames.

Isaiah 46:8

Now keep this in mind, you sinful people. And don't ever forget it.

Isaiah 47:11

But without warning, disaster will strike— and your magic charms won't help at all.

Isaiah 48:4

I knew you were stubborn and hard-headed.

Isaiah 48:7

Today I am doing something new, something you cannot say you have heard before.

Isaiah 50:5

he made me willing to listen and not rebel or run away.

Isaiah 57:4

Who are you making fun of? Who are you sneering at? Look how your sins have made fools of you.

Jeremiah 3:20

But instead, you are like a wife who broke her wedding vows. You have been unfaithful to me. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 5:11

In every way, Judah and Israel have been unfaithful to me.

Jeremiah 5:21

You fools! Why don't you listen when I speak? Why can't you understand

Jeremiah 6:10

I have told the people that you, LORD, will punish them, but they just laugh and refuse to listen.

Hosea 5:7

You have been unfaithful to me, your LORD; you have had children by prostitutes. So at the New Moon Festival, you and your crops will be destroyed.

Hosea 6:7

At a place named Adam, you betrayed me by breaking our agreement.

Hosea 7:9

They don't seem to realize how weak and feeble they are; their hair has turned grey, while foreigners rule.

Malachi 2:11

You people in Judah and Jerusalem have been unfaithful to the LORD. You have disgraced the temple that he loves, and you have committed the disgusting sin of worshipping other gods.

Ephesians 2:3

Once we were also ruled by the selfish desires of our bodies and minds. We had made God angry, and we were going to be punished like everyone else.

Deuteronomy 31:16

The LORD said: Moses, you will soon die. But Israel is going into a land where other gods are worshipped, and Israel will reject me and start worshipping these gods. The people will break the agreement I made with them,

Deuteronomy 31:18

They will pray to me, but I will ignore them because they were evil and started worshipping other gods.