English Standard Version
Isaiah 46:12
12"Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:
Isaiah 46:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
- New International Version (NIV)Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted, Who are far from righteousness:
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Listen to me, you stubborn people who are so far from doing right.
Context of Isaiah 46:12
10declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,' 11calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it. "Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness: 13I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory."
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שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחוֹקִ֖ים מִצְּדָקָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 46:12
- Isaiah 46:3"Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb;
- Isaiah 28:23Give ear, and hear my voice; give attention, and hear my speech.
- Isaiah 45:20"Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols, and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.
- Psalms 49:1Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
- Proverbs 1:22"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
- Ephesians 5:14for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- Revelation 3:17For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
- Isaiah 48:4Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass,
- Psalms 76:5The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands.
- Zechariah 7:11But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.
- Malachi 3:13"Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, 'How have we spoken against you?'
- Acts 7:51"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
- Psalms 119:150They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.
- Jeremiah 2:5Thus says the Lord: "What wrong did your fathers find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Commentaries on Isaiah 46:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted - This is an address to the Babylonians, stubbornly bent on the practice of injustice towards the Israelites.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Hearken unto me - This is designed to call the attention of the skeptical and unbelieving Jews to the important truth which he was delivering. Many among them might be disposed to say that the fulfillment was delayed, and he therefore calls upon them to attend particularly to his solemn declarations. Ye stout-hearted - The phrase stout-hearted‘ would naturally, denote those who were bold and courageous. But here it evidently means those whose hearts were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Here the folly of those who made idols, and then prayed to them, is exposed. How does the profuseness of idolaters shame the niggardliness of many who call themselves God's servants, but are for a religion which costs them nothing! The service of sin always costs a great deal. God puts it to them what senseless, helpless things idols are. Let, then, the Jews show themselves men, avoiding such abominations. Many Scripture prophecies, delivered…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Formerly, Israel cared little for doing right (literally righteousness; see also Isaiah 58:2; 59:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. stout-hearted--stubborn in resisting God (Psa 76:5; Ac 7:51). far from righteousness--(Is 59:9; Ha 2:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 46
- 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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