Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.’
Isaiah 59:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Indeed, the Lord’s arm is not too weak to save, and his ear is not too deaf to hear. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BEHOLD, THE Lord's hand is not shortened at all, that it cannot save, nor His ear dull with deafness, that it cannot hear. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Common English Bible Look! The LORD does not lack the power to save, nor are his ears too dull to hear, Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, the hand of the Lord has not been shortened, so that it cannot save, and his ear has not been blocked, so that it cannot hear. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version BEHOLD, the hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save: neither is his ear heavy that it cannot hear. |
Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.’
This is what the Lord says: Where is your mother’s divorce certificate that I used to send her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was sent away because of your transgressions.
Why was no one there when I came? Why was there no one to answer when I called? Is my arm too weak to redeem? Or do I have no power to rescue? Look, I dry up the sea by my rebuke; I turn the rivers into a wilderness; their fish rot because of lack of water and die of thirst.
At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, he will say, “Here I am.” If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,
Make the minds of these people dull; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back, and be healed.
Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah – this one who is splendid in his apparel, striding in his formidable might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, powerful to save.
Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Why are you like a helpless man, like a warrior unable to save? Yet you are among us, Lord, and we bear your name. Don’t leave us!
Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!
Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not show pity or spare them. Though they call loudly in my hearing, I will not listen to them.’
House of Jacob, should it be asked, ‘Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient? Are these the things he does? ’ Don’t my words bring good to the one who walks uprightly?
The Lord answered Moses, ‘Is the Lord’s arm weak? , Now you will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.’
For this people’s heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back – and I would heal them. ,
Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, ‘Why did the Lord defeat us today before the Philistines? Let’s bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh. Then it will go with us and save us from our enemies.’
When that day comes, you will cry out because of the king you’ve chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you on that day.’