Isaiah 48:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But even in the past you didn’t listen. You didn’t learn anything. You never listen to what I say. I have always known that you would turn against me. You have rebelled against me from the time you were born.

Cross References

Psalm 58:3

Those wicked people started doing wrong as soon as they were born. They have been liars from birth.

Malachi 2:11

The people of Judah cheated other people. People in Jerusalem and Israel did terrible things. God loves the Temple, but the people in Judah didn’t respect the Lord’s holy Temple. The people of Judah began to worship a foreign goddess.

Hosea 5:7

They have not been faithful to the Lord. Their children are from some stranger. And now, he will destroy them and their land again.

Jeremiah 6:10

Who can I speak to? Who can I warn? Who will listen to me? The people of Israel have closed their ears, so they cannot hear my warnings. They don’t like the Lord’s teachings. They don’t want to hear his message.

Ephesians 2:3

In the past all of us lived like that, trying to please our sinful selves. We did all the things our bodies and minds wanted. Like everyone else in the world, we deserved to suffer God’s anger just because of the way we were.

Jeremiah 5:11

The family of Israel and the family of Judah have been unfaithful to me in every way.” This message is from the Lord.

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord GOD helps me learn, and I have not turned against him. I will not stop following him.

Isaiah 48:4

I did that because I knew you were stubborn. You were like iron that will not bend, with heads as hard as bronze.

Isaiah 46:8

“Sinners, change your heart and mind. Think about this again. Remember it and be strong.

Isaiah 26:11

Lord, your arm is raised to punish them, but they don’t see it. Show them how strong your love is for your people. Then those who are evil will be ashamed. Yes, your fire will destroy your enemies.

Isaiah 21:2

I was given a vision of the hard times to come. I see traitors turning against you. I see people taking your wealth. Elam, go against them! Media, surround the city! I will put an end to all their moaning.

Psalm 51:5

I was born to do wrong, a sinner before I left my mother’s womb.

Psalm 40:6

Lord, you made me understand this: You don’t really want sacrifices and grain offerings. You don’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings.

Hosea 6:7

But the people broke the agreement as Adam did. They were unfaithful to me in their country.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this message, you foolish people who have no sense. You have eyes, but you don’t see! You have ears, but you don’t listen!

Isaiah 33:1

Look at you. You attack others when you have not been attacked. You turn against others when no one has turned against you. So when you stop your attacks, you will be attacked. When you stop turning against others, they will turn against you.

Isaiah 42:25

So he poured out his anger on them and brought wars against them. It was as if there were fires all around them, but they didn’t know what was happening. It was as if they were burning, but they didn’t try to understand.

Isaiah 47:11

“But disaster is coming your way. You don’t know when it will happen, but disaster is coming. And there is nothing you can do to stop it.

Isaiah 48:7

This is something that is happening now, not long ago. You have not heard about it before today. So you cannot say, ‘We already knew that.’

Isaiah 57:4

You are children out of control, full of lies. You make fun of me. You make faces and stick out your tongue at me.

Hosea 7:9

Strangers destroy Ephraim’s strength, but Ephraim does not know it. Gray hairs are also sprinkled on Ephraim, but Ephraim does not know it.

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said to Moses, “You will die soon. And after you have gone to be with your ancestors, these people will not continue to be faithful to me. They will break the agreement I made with them. They will leave me and begin worshiping other gods—the false gods of the land where they are going.

Deuteronomy 31:18

And I will refuse to help them, because they have done evil and worshiped other gods.