New English Translation
Isaiah 43:22
22“But you did not call for me, O Jacob; you did not long for me, O Israel.
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
20The wild animals of the desert honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness, to quench the thirst of my chosen people, 21the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me.” “But you did not call for me, O Jacob; you did not long for me, O Israel. 23You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding incense. 24You did not buy me aromatic reeds; you did not present to me the fat of your sacrifices. Yet you burdened me with your sins; you made me weary with your evil deeds.
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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 invokes your name, or makes an effort to take hold of you. For you have rejected us and handed us over to our own sins.
- Psalms 14:4All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.
- Psalms 79:6Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!
- Jeremiah 10:25Vent your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you. Vent it on the peoples who do not worship you. For they have destroyed the people of Jacob. They have completely destroyed them and left their homeland in utter ruin.
- Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the law of Moses, so all this calamity has come on us. Still we have not tried to pacify the lord our God by turning back from our sin and by seeking wisdom from your reliable moral standards.
- Hosea 7:10The arrogance of Israel testifies against him, yet they refuse to return to the Lord their God! In spite of all this they refuse to seek him!
- Hosea 14:1Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!
- James 4:2You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;
- Job 21:14So they say to God, ‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
- Job 27:9Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him?
- Jeremiah 2:5This is what the Lord says: “What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.
- Micah 6:3“My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!
- Malachi 1:13You also say, ‘How tiresome it is.’ You turn up your nose at it,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and instead bring what is stolen, lame, or sick. You bring these things for an offering! Should I accept this from you?” asks the Lord.
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
- John 6:66After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.
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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