Isaiah 9:17

Isaiah 9:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Lord will have no joy in their young men, Nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows; For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, And every mouth speaks folly. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.

Context of Isaiah 9:17

15Respected and honored leaders are the head. Prophets who teach lies are the tail. 16Those who guide these people lead them astray. Those who are guided by them will be destroyed. That is why the Lord isn’t happy with their young men, nor will he show compassion for their orphans and widows. Every one of them is a godless evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolishness. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power. 18Surely wickedness burns like fire. It burns up briars and thorns. It sets the underbrush in the forest on fire, and it whirls upward in clouds of smoke. 19The land is scorched by the fury of the Lord of Armies, and the people are like fuel for the fire. No one shows concern for others:

Isaiah 9:17 word by word

עַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹֽא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• shall have no joyשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in their young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• neither shall have mercyרָחַםrâcham · to have compassionH7355
• on their fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• and widowsאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• an hypocriteחָנֵףchânêph · profaneH2611
• and an evildoerרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
• and every mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• speakethדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• follyנְבָלָהnebâlâh · follyH5039
• For all this his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• is not turned awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• but his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• stretched out stillנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186

Cross-references for Isaiah 9:17

• Isaiah 10:2They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans.
• Isaiah 13:18But their bows will smash the youth. They’ll have no compassion for babies, nor will they look with pity on children.
• Isaiah 27:11When the branches are dried up, they will be broken off. Women will come and build a fire with them. These people don’t understand ⌞these things⌟. That is why their maker won’t have compassion on them, and their Creator won’t have pity on them.
• Isaiah 62:5As a young man marries a woman, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
• Isaiah 65:19I will rejoice about Jerusalem and be glad about my people. Screaming and crying will no longer be heard in the city.
• Psalms 147:10He finds no joy in strong horses, nor is he pleased by brave soldiers.
• Jeremiah 18:21Now, hand their children over to famine. Pour out their ⌞blood⌟ by using your sword. Then their wives will become childless widows. Their husbands will be put to death. Their young men will be struck down in battle.
• Zechariah 9:17They will be beautiful and lovely. Young men will prosper on grain, and young women will prosper on new wine.
• Isaiah 10:6I send them against a godless nation. In my fury I order them against the people to take their belongings, loot them, and trample on them like mud in the streets.
• Job 15:34because a mob of godless people produces nothing, and fire burns up the tents of those who offer bribes.
• Jeremiah 5:1Walk around the streets of Jerusalem. Look around, and think about these things. Search the city squares. See if you can find anyone who does what is right and seeks the truth. Then I will forgive Jerusalem.
• Micah 7:2Faithful people are gone from the earth, and no one is decent. All people lie in ambush to commit murder. They trap each other with nets.
• Matthew 16:3And in the morning you say that there will be a storm today because the sky is red and overcast. You can forecast the weather by judging the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
• Isaiah 32:6Godless fools speak foolishness, and their minds plan evil in order to do ungodly things. They speak falsely about the Lord. They let people go hungry and withhold water from thirsty people.
• Matthew 12:34You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.
• Isaiah 9:12the Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west. They will devour Israel with open mouths. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.

Commentaries on Isaiah 9:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai, a great number of MSS. read יהוה Yehovah .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Shall have no joy - He shall not delight in them so as to preserve them. The parallel part of the verse shows that the phrase is used in the sense of having mercy. In their young men - The hope and strength of the nation. The word used here commonly denotes those who are chosen, particularly for purposes of war. The sense is, that the hope and strength of the nation, that on which the chief reliance would be placed, would be cut off. Neither shall have…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 Those are ripening apace for ruin, whose hearts are unhumbled under humbling providences. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. The leaders of the people misled them. We have reason to be afraid of those that speak well of us, when we do ill. Wickedness was universal, all were infected with it. They shall be in trouble, and see no way…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Widows and orphans are usually special objects of God’s compassion and care (Isaiah 1:17, 23; 10:2). However, when they remained unrepentant, they also faced God’s wrath. This means they experienced his judgment. God’s judgment was not based on social position, but on whether people turned back to him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1713-17. Second strophe. turneth not--the design of God's chastisements; not fulfilled in their case; a new cause for punishment (Jr 2:20; 5:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 9:17

• Anger
• Backsliders
• Hypocrisy
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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Commentaries on Isaiah 9

• 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