Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 43:22
22“But, Jacob, you have not called on me, because, Israel, you have become weary of me.
Isaiah 43:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)“Yet you have not called on me, Jacob, you have not wearied yourselves for me, Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of me, O Israel!
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel.
Context of Isaiah 43:22
20Wild animals — jackals and ostriches — will honor me, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people. 21The people I formed for myself will declare my praise. “But, Jacob, you have not called on me, because, Israel, you have become weary of me. 23You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings or wearied you with incense. 24You have not bought me aromatic cane with silver, or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities.
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וְלֹא־אֹתִ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־יָגַ֥עְתָּ בִּ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 43:22
- Isaiah 64:7No one calls on your name, striving to take hold of you. For you have hidden your face from us and made us melt because of our iniquity.
- Psalms 14:4Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people as they consume bread; they do not call on the Lord.
- Psalms 79:6Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that don’t call on your name,
- Jeremiah 10:25Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t recognize you and on the families that don’t call on your name, for they have consumed Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off and made his homeland desolate.
- Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our iniquities and paying attention to your truth.
- Hosea 7:10Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the Lord their God, and for all this, they do not seek him.
- Hosea 14:1Israel, return to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled in your iniquity.
- James 4:2You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask.
- Job 21:14Yet they say to God, “Leave us alone! We don’t want to know your ways.
- Job 27:9Will God hear his cry when distress comes on him?
- Jeremiah 2:5This is what the Lord says: What fault did your ancestors find in me that they went so far from me, followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
- Micah 6:3My people, what have I done to you, or how have I wearied you? Testify against me!
- Malachi 1:13You also say, ‘Look, what a nuisance! ’ And you scorn it,” says the Lord of Armies. “You bring stolen, lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands?” asks the Lord.
- Malachi 3:14You have said, “It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Armies?
- John 6:66From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.
Commentaries on Isaiah 43:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22But thou hast not called upon me - The connection is: But thou, Israel, whom I have chosen, whom I have formed for myself to be my witness against the false gods of the nations; even thou hast revolted from me, hast neglected my worship, and hast been perpetually running after strange gods. The emphasis of this and the following parts of the sentence, on which the sense depends, is laid on the words Me, on My Account, etc. The Jews were diligent in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But thou hast not called upon me - The design of this and the following verses, is to show them that they were indebted to the divine mercy alone for their deliverance from bondage. It was not because they had been either meritorious or faithful; it was not because they had deserved these favors at his hand, for they had been a people that had been distinguished for neglecting their God. On that account, these calamities had come upon them, and their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-28Verses 22-28 Those who neglect to call upon God, are weary of him. The Master tired not the servants with his commands, but they tired him with disobedience. What were the riches of God's mercy toward them? I, even I, am he who yet blotteth out thy transgressions. This encourages us to repent, because there is forgiveness with God, and shows the freeness of Divine mercy. When God forgives, he forgets. It is not for any thing in us, but for his mercies'…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Israel's history of rebellion led them into many crises. Their rebellion was so strong that they refused to ask God for help. When they did pray, their wickedness often caused God not to hear their prayers (Isaiah 1:15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. But--Israel, however, is not to think that these divine favors are due to their own piety towards God. So the believer (Tit 3:5). but--rather, "for." weary of me--(Am 8:5, 6; Mal 1:13), though "I have not wearied thee" (Is 43:23), yet "thou hast been weary of Me."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 43
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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