Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways. New Living Translation I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way. English Standard Version Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. Berean Standard Bible I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart. King James Bible For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. New King James Version For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. New American Standard Bible “Because of the wrongful act of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart. NASB 1995 “Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart. NASB 1977 “Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart. Legacy Standard Bible Because of the iniquity of his greedy gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart. Amplified Bible “Because of the wickedness of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away and backsliding, in the way of his [own willful] heart. Christian Standard Bible Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart. American Standard Version For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. Contemporary English Version Your greed made me furious. That's why I punished you and refused to be found, while you kept returning to your old sinful ways. English Revised Version For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him, I hid my face and was wroth: and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation I was angry because of their sinful greed, so I punished them, hid [from them], and remained angry. But they continued to be sinful. Good News Translation I was angry with them because of their sin and greed, and so I punished them and abandoned them. But they were stubborn and kept on going their own way. International Standard Version Because of his wicked greed I was angry, so I punished him; and I hid my face, and was angry— but he kept turning back to his stubborn will. Majority Standard Bible I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart. NET Bible I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn. New Heart English Bible For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him; I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. Webster's Bible Translation For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. World English Bible I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness and struck him. I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the iniquity of his dishonest gain, "" I have been angry, and I strike him, "" Hiding—and am angry, "" And he goes on turning back in the way of his heart. Young's Literal Translation For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding -- and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart. Smith's Literal Translation For the iniquity of his plunder was I angry, and I will smite him: covering myself, and I will be angry, and he went turning away in the way of his heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and I struck him: I hid my face from thee, and was angry: and he went away wandering in his own heart. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of the iniquity of his avarice, I was angry, and I struck him down. I concealed my face from you, and I was angry. And he went astray by wandering in his heart. New American Bible Because of their wicked avarice I grew angry; I struck them, hiding myself from them in wrath. But they turned back, following the way of their own heart. New Revised Standard Version Because of their wicked covetousness I was angry; I struck them, I hid and was angry; but they kept turning back to their own ways. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause of the iniquity of her treachery I was wroth and smote her; but she backslid and was wroth, and went away groaning in her heart. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated With the evil of her deceit I was angry, and I struck her and she turned and she was angry, and she went she grieved herself in the way of her heart OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him, I hid Me and was wroth; And he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation On account of sin for a little while I grieved him, and smote him, and turned away my face from him; and he was grieved, and he went on sorrowful in his ways. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Healing for the Repentant…16For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made. 17I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart. 18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,… Cross References Jeremiah 3:12-13 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. Hosea 5:15 Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” Hosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. Psalm 78:38 And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. Psalm 103:9-10 He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. Micah 7:18 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? Jeremiah 31:18-20 I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’ / Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Nehemiah 9:30-31 You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. / But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Hebrews 12:6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” Revelation 3:19 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent. Luke 15:20-24 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. / The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ / But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ... 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Treasury of Scripture For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. the iniquity Isaiah 5:8,9 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! … Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. I hid Isaiah 8:17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Isaiah 45:15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. and he Isaiah 9:13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. Jeremiah 2:30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. frowardly. Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Jump to Previous Anger Angry Backsliding Covetousness Enraged Evil Face Gain Greed Heart Hid Hiding Iniquity Kept Punished Punishment Sinful Smite Smote Struck Turning Unjust Way Willful WrothJump to Next Anger Angry Backsliding Covetousness Enraged Evil Face Gain Greed Heart Hid Hiding Iniquity Kept Punished Punishment Sinful Smite Smote Struck Turning Unjust Way Willful WrothIsaiah 57 1. The blessed death of the righteous3. God reproves the People for their idolatry 13. He gives promises of mercy to the penitent I was enraged by his sinful greed The phrase "I was enraged" reflects God's righteous anger towards sin. The Hebrew root here is "קָצַף" (qatsaph), which conveys a deep, burning anger. This is not a capricious or unjust anger but a holy response to sin. In the context of Isaiah, God’s anger is often directed towards the idolatry and unfaithfulness of His people. Historically, Israel's repeated turning to idols and neglecting God's commandments provoked His wrath. This serves as a reminder of God's holiness and the seriousness with which He views sin. by his sinful greed so I struck him and hid My face in anger yet he continued in his backsliding Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I was enragedקָצַ֥פְתִּי (qā·ṣap̄·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage by his sinful בַּעֲוֺ֥ן (ba·‘ă·wōn) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity greed, בִּצְע֛וֹ (biṣ·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit so I struck him וְאַכֵּ֖הוּ (wə·’ak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike and hid [My face] הַסְתֵּ֣ר (has·têr) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal in anger; וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף (wə·’eq·ṣōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage yet he kept וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk turning back שׁוֹבָ֖ב (šō·w·ḇāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7726: Turning back, recusant, apostate to the desires בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of his heart. לִבּֽוֹ׃ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Isaiah 57:17 NIVIsaiah 57:17 NLT Isaiah 57:17 ESV Isaiah 57:17 NASB Isaiah 57:17 KJV Isaiah 57:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 57:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 57:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 57:17 French Bible Isaiah 57:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 57:17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was (Isa Isi Is) |
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