Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Return, you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted against. New Living Translation Though you are such wicked rebels, my people, come and return to the LORD. English Standard Version Turn to him from whom people have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. Berean Standard Bible Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. King James Bible Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. New King James Version Return to Him against whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. New American Standard Bible Return to Him against whom you have been profoundly obstinate, you sons of Israel. NASB 1995 Return to Him from whom you have deeply defected, O sons of Israel. NASB 1977 Return to Him from whom you have deeply defected, O sons of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible Return to Him against whom you have deeply rebelled, O sons of Israel. Amplified Bible Return to Him from whom you have so deeply defected, O sons of Israel. Christian Standard Bible Return to the one the Israelites have greatly rebelled against. Holman Christian Standard Bible Return to the One the Israelites have greatly rebelled against. American Standard Version Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. Contemporary English Version People of Israel, come back! You have completely turned from the LORD. English Revised Version Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation You people of Israel, return to the one whom you have so violently rebelled against. Good News Translation God said, "People of Israel, you have sinned against me and opposed me. But now, come back to me! International Standard Version Turn back to him, yes to him whom your people have so greatly betrayed, you people of Israel. Majority Standard Bible Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. NET Bible You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled! New Heart English Bible Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation Turn ye to him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. World English Bible Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTurn back to Him from whom sons of Israel "" Have deepened apostasy. Young's Literal Translation Turn back to Him from whom sons of Israel Have deepened apostasy. Smith's Literal Translation Turn ye back to him against whom the sons of Israel made a deep turning away. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleReturn as you had deeply revolted, O children of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Be converted to the same depth that you have drawn away, O sons of Israel. New American Bible Return, O Israelites, to him whom you have utterly deserted. New Revised Standard Version Turn back to him whom you have deeply betrayed, O people of Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRepent, O children of Israel, for you have made your punishment severe. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Return, children of Israel, for you have made the discipline severe! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Turn ye unto Him Against whom ye have deeply rebelled, O children of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation Turn, ye children of Israel, who devise a deep and sinful counsel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt…5Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.” 6Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. 7For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.… Cross References Hosea 14:1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. Jeremiah 3:12-14 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever. / Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. / “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion. Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Zechariah 1:3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ Malachi 3:7 Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’ 2 Chronicles 30:6-9 At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria. / Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see. / Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. ... Deuteronomy 4:30-31 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. / For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath. Nehemiah 1:9 but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’ Psalm 78:34 When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent. James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. Treasury of Scripture Turn you to him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. turn Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Jeremiah 3:10,14,22 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD… Jeremiah 31:18-20 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God… deeply Isaiah 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Isaiah 29:15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Isaiah 48:8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb. Jump to Previous Apostacy Children Deepened Deeply Defected Greatly Israel Israelites Rebelled Revolted Sinned TurnJump to Next Apostacy Children Deepened Deeply Defected Greatly Israel Israelites Rebelled Revolted Sinned TurnIsaiah 31 1. The prophet shows the folly and danger of trusting Egypt, and forsaking God6. He exhorts to conversion 8. He shows the fall of Assyria Return to the One This phrase calls for repentance, a central theme in the prophetic books. The "One" refers to God, emphasizing His singularity and sovereignty. The call to return is a recurring motif in the Old Testament, seen in passages like Joel 2:13 and Hosea 14:1, urging the Israelites to turn back to God after straying. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God remains faithful despite Israel's unfaithfulness. against whom you have so blatantly rebelled O children of Israel Persons / Places / Events 1. Children of IsraelThe descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, who are the chosen people of God. In this context, they are being called to repentance for their rebellion against God. 2. Isaiah A major prophet in the Old Testament who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, urging them to return to God and warning them of the consequences of their disobedience. 3. Rebellion The act of defying or resisting authority, in this case, the authority of God. The Israelites are accused of blatant rebellion, indicating a deliberate and open defiance. 4. Return The Hebrew word used here is (shuv), which means to turn back or return. It implies repentance and a change of heart and direction. 5. God The One true God, Yahweh, who is calling His people back to Himself despite their rebellion. Teaching Points Call to RepentanceJust as the Israelites were called to return to God, we are also called to examine our lives and turn away from any rebellion against God. God's Mercy Despite our blatant rebellion, God is merciful and desires our return. His arms are open wide to receive us back. The Danger of Rebellion Rebellion against God leads to spiritual decay and separation from Him. Recognizing and confessing our rebellion is the first step toward restoration. The Importance of Obedience Obedience to God is a sign of our love and commitment to Him. It is essential for maintaining a healthy relationship with God. Restoration and Renewal Returning to God brings about spiritual renewal and restoration. It is a fresh start and an opportunity to realign our lives with His will.(6) Turn ye unto him.--Then, as ever, this was the sum and substance of the prophet's teaching, conversion; with that, all was hope; without it, all was fear. (Comp. 2Chronicles 30:6.)Verse 6. - Turn ye unto him. Then, at any rate, if not before, turn to him who will have delivered you from so great a peril. "Turn to him, O children of Israel, from whom men have so deeply revolted." The third person is used instead of the second, out of tenderness, not to hurt their feelings by mingling with promise an open rebuke. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Returnשׁ֗וּבוּ (šū·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Him לַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (la·’ă·šer) Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that against whom you have so blatantly הֶעְמִ֥יקוּ (he‘·mî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6009: To be, deep rebelled, סָרָ֖ה (sā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5627: Turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal O children בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Isaiah 31:6 NIVIsaiah 31:6 NLT Isaiah 31:6 ESV Isaiah 31:6 NASB Isaiah 31:6 KJV Isaiah 31:6 BibleApps.com Isaiah 31:6 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 31:6 Chinese Bible Isaiah 31:6 French Bible Isaiah 31:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 31:6 Return to him from whom you have (Isa Isi Is) |
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