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Isaiah 30:9
9For these are rebellious people – they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord’s law.
Isaiah 30:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:
- New International Version (NIV)For these are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to listen to the Lord’s instruction.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For they are a rebellious people, lying children, children unwilling to hear the instruction of the Lord;
- New King James Version (NKJV)That this is a rebellious people, Lying children, Children who will not hear the law of the Lord;
Context of Isaiah 30:9
7Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her ‘Proud one who is silenced.’” 8Now go, write it down on a tablet in their presence, inscribe it on a scroll, so that it might be preserved for a future time as an enduring witness. For these are rebellious people – they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord’s law. 10They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages. 11Turn aside from the way, stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”
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כִּ֣י עַ֤ם מְרִי֙ ה֔וּא בָּנִ֖ים כֶּחָשִׁ֑ים בָּנִ֕ים לֹֽא־אָב֥וּ שְׁמ֖וֹעַ תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 30:9
- Isaiah 30:1“The rebellious children are as good as dead,” says the Lord, “those who make plans without consulting me, who form alliances without consulting my Spirit, and thereby compound their sin.
- Isaiah 1:4The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds. They are offspring who do wrong, children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord, and rejected the Holy One of Israel. They are alienated from him.
- Deuteronomy 31:27for I know about your rebellion and stubbornness. Indeed, even while I have been living among you to this very day, you have rebelled against the Lord; you will be even more rebellious after my death!
- Deuteronomy 32:20He said, “I will reject them, I will see what will happen to them; for they are a perverse generation, children who show no loyalty.
- Jeremiah 44:2“The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, ‘You have seen all the disaster I brought on Jerusalem and all the towns of Judah. Indeed, they now lie in ruins and are deserted.
- Zephaniah 3:2She is disobedient; she refuses correction. She does not trust the Lord; she does not seek the advice of her God.
- Matthew 23:31By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
- Acts 7:51“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
- Isaiah 59:3For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.
- Isaiah 63:8He said, “Certainly they will be my people, children who are not disloyal.” He became their deliverer.
- Jeremiah 9:3The Lord says, “These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.
- Hosea 4:2There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.
- Revelation 21:8But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”
- Revelation 22:15Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood!
- 2 Chronicles 33:10The Lord confronted Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.
- 2 Chronicles 36:15The Lord God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.
Commentaries on Isaiah 30:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9That this is a rebellious people - (see the note at Isaiah 1:2). Lying children - They had promised in solemn covenant to take Yahweh as their God, but they had been unfaithful to their vows.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their sinful pursuits, so that they could not proceed without fear; this they took amiss. But faithful ministers will not be driven from seeking to awaken sinners. God is the Holy One of Israel, and so they shall find him. They did not like to hear of his holy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11God instructed the prophet to write down the vision for future generations. The present generation was rebellious. They chose false prophets' fantasies over God's word (see Isaiah 8:16–17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. lying--unfaithful to Jehovah, whose covenant they had taken on them as His adopted children (Is 59:13; Pr 30:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 30
- 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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