Isaiah 27:9

Easy To Read Version

How will Jacob’s guilt be forgiven? What will happen so his sins can be taken away? \{These things will happen\}: The rocks of the altar will be crushed to dust; the statues {\cf2\super [251]} and altars {\cf2\super [252]} for worshiping false gods will all be destroyed.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:26

They brought out the memorial stones [130] that were in the temple of Baal and burned the temple.

2 Kings 23:14

King Josiah broke all the memorial stones [293] and Asherah poles. [294] Then he scattered dead men’s bones over that place. [295]

2 Kings 25:9

Nebuzaradan burned the Lord’s temple, [318] the king’s house, and all the houses in Jerusalem. He destroyed even the largest houses.

2 Chronicles 14:5

Asa also took away the high places and the incense {\cf2\super [183]} altars from all the towns in Judah. So the kingdom had peace when Asa was king.

2 Chronicles 34:4

The people broke down the altars for the Baal gods. They did this in front of Josiah. Then Josiah cut down the incense {\cf2\super [423]} altars that stood high above the people. He broke the idols that were carved and the idols that were made from molds. He beat those idols into powder. Then Josiah sprinkled the powder on the graves of the people that had offered sacrifices {\cf2\super [424]} to the Baal gods.

2 Chronicles 36:19

Nebuchadnezzar and his army burned the temple. They broke down Jerusalem’s wall and burned all the houses that belonged to the king and his officials. They took or destroyed every valuable thing in Jerusalem.

Psalm 119:67

Before I suffered, I did many wrong things.\par But now, I carefully obey your commands.\par

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Exodus 34:13

So destroy their altars. [342] Break the stones they worship. Cut down their idols. [343]

Isaiah 17:8

The people will not trust the great things they have made. They will not go to the special gardens {\cf2\super [178]} and altars {\cf2\super [179]} \{they made for false gods\}.

Isaiah 30:22

You have statues covered with silver and gold. Those false gods have made you dirty (sinful). But you will stop serving those false gods. You will throw away those gods like waste and dirty rags. {\cf2\super [280]}

Isaiah 4:4

The Lord will wash away the blood {\cf2\super [39]} from the women of Zion. {\cf2\super [40]} The Lord will wash all the blood out of Jerusalem. God will use the spirit of justice \{and judge fairly\}. And he will use the spirit of burning, \{and make everything pure\}.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak kindly to Jerusalem!\par Tell Jerusalem,\par ‘Your time of service is finished.\par You have paid the price for your sins.’”\par The Lord punished Jerusalem—\par twice for every sin she did.\par

Isaiah 48:10

“Look, I will make you pure.\par People use a hot fire to make silver pure.\par But I will make you pure\par by giving you troubles.\par

Ezekiel 11:18

And when my people come back, they will destroy all the terrible, filthy idols that are here now.

Ezekiel 20:38

I will remove all the people that turned against me and sinned against me. I will remove those people from your homeland. They will never again come to the Land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 6:4

Your altars {\cf2\super [48]} will be broken into pieces! Your incense {\cf2\super [49]} altars will be smashed! And I will throw down your dead bodies in front of your filthy idols.

Daniel 11:35

Some of the wise people will stumble \{and make mistakes\}. But the persecution must come. Why? So that they can be made stronger, purer, and without faults until the time of the end. Then, at the right time, that time of the end will come.’”

Hosea 14:8

“Ephraim, {\cf2\super [150]} I will have nothing more\par to do with idols. {\cf2\super [151]} \par I am the One who answers your prayers.\par I am the One who watches over you. {\cf2\super [152]} \par I am like a fir tree that is always green.\par Your fruit comes from me.”\par

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places. [445] I will cut down your incense [446] altars. [447] I will put your dead bodies on the dead bodies of your idols. [448] You will be very disgusting to me.

Micah 5:11

I will destroy the cities in your country.\par I will pull down all your fortresses. {\cf2\super [69]} \par

Zechariah 13:2

The Lord All-Powerful says, “At that time, I will remove all the idols from the earth. People will not even remember their names. And I will remove the \{false\} prophets and unclean {\cf2\super [31]} spirits from the earth.

Romans 11:27

And I will make this agreement with\par those people\par when I take away their sins.”\par \i (Isaiah 59:20-21; 27:9)\i0 \par

1 Corinthians 11:32

Never do anything that might make other people do wrong—Jews, Greeks (non-Jews), or God’s church.

Deuteronomy 12:3

You must smash their altars [71] and break their stone memorials [72] into pieces. You must burn their Asherah poles [73] and cut down the statues of their gods.

Hebrews 12:6

The Lord punishes every person he loves,\par and he punishes every person\par he accepts as a child.”\par \i (Proverbs 3:11-12)\i0 \par