Isaiah 57:4

New International Reader's Version

Who are you making fun of? Who are you laughing at? Who are you sticking your tongue out at? You are people who refuse to obey me. You are just a bunch of liars!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

Psalm 22:13

They are like roaring lions that tear to pieces what they kill. They open their mouths wide to attack me.

Psalm 22:17

Everyone can see all my bones right through my skin. People stare at me. They laugh when I suffer.

Psalm 22:7

All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me.

Psalm 35:21

They make fun of me. They say, “With our own eyes we have seen what you did.”

Psalm 69:12

Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

Exodus 9:17

But you are still against my people. You will not let them go.

Isaiah 1:4

How terrible it will be for this sinful nation! They are loaded down with guilt. They are people who do nothing but evil. They are children who are always sinning. They have deserted the Lord. They have turned against the Holy One of Israel. They have turned their backs on him.

Isaiah 10:15

Does an ax claim to be more important than the person who swings it? Does a saw brag that it is better than the one who uses it? That would be like a stick swinging the person who picks it up! It would be like a war club waving the one who carries it!

Isaiah 30:1

“How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord. “How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.

Isaiah 30:9

That’s because these people of Judah refuse to obey me. They are children who tell lies. They will not listen to what I want to teach them.

Isaiah 37:23

Who have you laughed at? Who have you spoken evil things against? Who have you raised your voice against? Who have you looked at so proudly? You have done it against me. I am the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 37:29

You roar against me and brag. And I have heard your bragging. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will put my bit in your mouth. And I will make you go home by the same way you came.’ ” ’ ”

Isaiah 48:8

You have not heard or understood what I said. Your ears have been plugged up for a long time. I knew very well that you would turn against me. From the day you were born, you have refused to obey me.

Isaiah 57:5

You burn with sinful desire among the oak trees. You worship your gods under every green tree. You sacrifice your children in the valleys. You also do it under the cliffs.

Jeremiah 20:8

Every time I speak, I cry out. All you ever tell me to talk about is fighting and trouble. Your message has brought me nothing but dishonor. It has made me suffer shame all day long.

Ezekiel 2:4

The people I am sending you to are very stubborn. Tell them, ‘Here is what the Lord and King says.’

Hosea 10:9

The Lord says, “Israel, you have done evil things ever since your people sinned at Gibeah long ago. And you are still doing what is evil. War will come again to those who sinned at Gibeah.

Numbers 16:11

You and all your followers have joined together against the Lord. Why are you telling Aaron you aren’t happy with him?”

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world. The good seed stands for the people who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

Matthew 27:29

Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head. They put a stick in his right hand. Then they fell on their knees in front of him and made fun of him. “We honor you, king of the Jews!” they said.

Luke 10:16

“Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. But whoever does not accept me does not accept the one who sent me.”

Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you opposing me?”

Ephesians 5:6

Don’t let anyone fool you with worthless words. People who say things like that aren’t obeying God. He is angry with them.

Colossians 3:6

God’s anger is going to come because of these things.

Joshua 10:21

Then Israel’s whole army returned safely to Joshua. He was in the camp at Makkedah. No one in the land dared to say anything against the Israelites.

2 Peter 2:13

They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to have wild parties in the middle of the day. They are like dirty spots and stains. They enjoy their sinful pleasures while they eat with you.