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Isaiah 9:13

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The people did not turn to him who struck them; they did not seek the  Lord of Armies.

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Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,  , yet they do not return to the Lord their God, and for all this, they do not seek him.


Lord, don’t your eyes look for faithfulness? You have struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They made their faces harder than rock, and they refused to return.


Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and who depend on horses! They trust in the abundance of chariots and in the large number of horsemen. They do not look  to the Holy One of Israel, and they do not seek the  Lord.


Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep on rebelling? The whole head is hurt, and the whole heart is sick.


They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.


I will depart and return to my place until they recognise their guilt and seek my face; they will search for me in their distress.


Because of the depravity of your uncleanness – since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness – you will not be pure again until I have satisfied my wrath on you.


For I know the plans I have for you’   #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.


Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.


Lord, your hand is lifted up to take action, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let fire consume your adversaries.


Those who have a godless heart harbour anger; even when God binds them, they do not cry for help.


At the time of his distress, King Ahaz himself became more unfaithful to the Lord.


But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul.


I scattered them with a winnowing fork at the city gates of the land. I made them childless; I destroyed my people. They would not turn from their ways.


‘Son of man, say to her, “You are a land that has not been cleansed,  that has not received rain in the day of indignation.”


Just as it is written in the law of Moses,  all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favour of  the Lord our God by turning from our iniquities and paying attention to your truth.


I gave you absolutely nothing to eat  , in all your cities, a shortage of food in all your communities, yet you did not return to me. This is the  Lord’s declaration.


I sent plagues like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I caused the stench of your camp to fill your nostrils, yet you did not return to me. This is the  Lord’s declaration.


and those who turn back from following the  Lord, who do not seek the  Lord or enquire of him.


On that day the Lord will use a razor  hired from beyond the River Euphrates #– #the king of Assyria   #– #to shave the hair on your heads, the hair on your legs, and even your beards.


No head or tail, palm or reed, will be able to do anything for Egypt.





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