Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah 27:9
9Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this:1 When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
Isaiah 27:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
- New International Version (NIV)By this, then, will Jacob’s guilt be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: When he makes all the altar stones to be like limestone crushed to pieces, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore by this the guilt of Jacob will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the stones of the altars like chalkstones crushed to pieces, no Asherim or incense altars will remain standing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be covered; And this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: When he makes all the stones of the altar Like chalkstones that are beaten to dust, Wooden images and incense altars shall not stand.
Context of Isaiah 27:9
7Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Was she killed like those who slayed her? 8By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows. Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing. 10For the fortified city lies deserted— a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken. There the calves graze, and there they lie down; they strip its branches bare. 11When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
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לָכֵ֗ן בְּזֹאת֙ יְכֻפַּ֣ר עֲוֹֽן־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְזֶ֕ה כָּל־פְּרִ֖י הָסִ֣ר חַטָּאת֑וֹ בְּשׂוּמ֣וֹ׀ כָּל־אַבְנֵ֣י מִזְבֵּ֗חַ כְּאַבְנֵי־גִר֙ מְנֻפָּצ֔וֹת לֹֽא־יָקֻ֥מוּ אֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְחַמָּנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
- Thereforeזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
- Jacob’sיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- guiltעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: guiltH5771
- will be atoned forכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
- and the fullכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- of the removalסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- of his sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
- will be thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- When he makesשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- the altarאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- like crushedנָפַץnâphats · to shatterH5310
- bits of chalkגִּרgir · chalkH1615
- noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- Asherah polesאֲשֵׁרָה'ăshêrâh 'ăshêyrâh · AsherahH842
- or incense altarsחַמָּןchammân · pillarH2553
- will remain standingקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
Cross-references for Isaiah 27:9
- Isaiah 1:24Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
- Isaiah 4:4when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.
- Isaiah 48:10See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
- Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
- Proverbs 20:30Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
- Ezekiel 20:38And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
- Ezekiel 24:13Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
- Daniel 11:35Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
- Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
- Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
- 2 Kings 25:9He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
- 2 Chronicles 36:19Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.
- Ezra 3:2Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
- Ezekiel 11:18When they return to it, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations.
- Ezekiel 24:11Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.
Commentaries on Isaiah 27:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The groves "And if the groves" - ולא velo . Four MSS., two ancient, of Kennicott's, and one ancient of my own, with the Septuagint; this makes a fuller sense.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9By this - This verse states the whole design of the punishment of the Jews. They were taken away from their temple, their city, and their land; they were removed from the groves and altars of idolatry by which they had been so often led into sin; and the design was to preserve them henceforward from relapsing into their accustomed idolatry. The iniquity of Jacob - The sin of the Jewish people, and particularly their tendency to idolatry, which was their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 In the days of the gospel, the latter days, the gospel church shall be more firmly fixed than the Jewish church, and shall spread further. May our souls be continually watered and kept, that we may abound in the fruits of the Spirit, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. The Jews yet are kept a separate and a numerous people; they have not been rooted out as those who slew them. The condition of that nation, through so many ages, forms a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9God's justice requires him to punish sin to correct behavior and purify. The exile in Babylon happened to cleanse Israel's wickedness and remove all of Israel's sins (see Romans 11:27). This aimed to end all pagan worship in Israel, including the incense altars and the poles used for worshiping the goddess Asherah.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. By this--exile of Israel (the "sending away," Is 27:8). purged--expiated [Horsley]. all the fruit--This is the whole benefit designed to be brought about by the chastisement; namely, the removal of his (Israel's) sin (namely, object of idolatry; De 9:21; Ho 10:8). when he--Jehovah; at the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, His instrument. The Jews ever since have abhorred idolatry (compare Is 17:8). not stand up--shall rise no more [Horsley].Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Isaiah 27:9 LXX Therefore the guilt of Jacob will be taken away, and this is his blessing when I take away his sin; cited in Romans 11:27 ↩
Commentaries on Isaiah 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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