My enemies looked for help, but there was no one to save them. They even looked to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
Isaiah 17:7 - Easy To Read Version At that time, people will look up to \{God\}, the One who made them. Their eyes will see the Holy One of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In that day will men look to their Maker, and their eyes shall regard the Holy One of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) In that day shall men look unto their Maker, and their eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. Common English Bible On that day, people will have regard for their maker, and their eyes will look to the holy one of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version In that day, a man will bow before his Maker, and his eyes will consider the Holy One of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In that day, man shall bow down himself to his Maker: and his eyes shall look to the Holy One of Israel. |
My enemies looked for help, but there was no one to save them. They even looked to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
The Passover {\cf2\super [377]} celebration was finished. The people of Israel that were in Jerusalem for Passover went out to the towns of Judah. Then they smashed the stone idols that were in those towns. Those stone idols were used to worship false gods. Those people also cut down the Asherah Poles. {\cf2\super [378]} And they destroyed the high places {\cf2\super [379]} and the altars {\cf2\super [380]} all through the areas of Judah and Benjamin. The people did the same things in the area of Ephraim and Manasseh. The people did these things until they destroyed all the things used for worshiping the false gods. Then all the Israelites went back home to their own towns.
Come, let’s bow down and worship him!\par Let’s praise the God who made us!\par
The Lord will punish the people of Egypt. And then the Lord will heal (forgive) them, and they will come back to the Lord. The Lord will listen to their prayers and heal (forgive) them.
Many of these people did not understand, so they did wrong things. These people did not understand, but they will learn their lesson.”
After this the people of Israel will come back. Then they will look for the Lord their God, and for David their king. In the last days, they will come to honor the Lord and his goodness.
“Come, let’s go back to the Lord.\par He hurt us, but he will heal us.\par He wounded us,\par but he will put bandages on us.\par
So I will look to the Lord \{for help\}!\par I will wait for God to save me.\par My God will hear me.\par