Isaiah 1:5

Judah’s Rebellion · Isaiah 1:1–9
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Translations

Modern
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
Traditional
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Literal
For what should you be struck still? Should you continue in rebellion? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart is faint.
Latin
Super quo percutiam vos ultra, addentes prævaricationem? omne caput languidum, et omne cor mœrens.

Original

Hebrew
English
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

Notes

God sent famine, war, disease, and death as punishment. However, God often wanted to change stubborn behavior rather than just punish.

Because of their ongoing rebellion, the people’s “head” is described as injured and their “heart” as sick. This language shows how serious their condition had become.

The nation suffered physical harm from Assyrian attacks. At the same time, they were spiritually defiled and overcome by sin (Isaiah 64:6).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 28:5–15

Glossary

Courts and Trials Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Church: Backslidden Depravity of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Diseases: Illustrative of Sin God: Mercy of Head: Liable to Internal Disease National Sins: Kingdom of Judah National Sins: Pervade all Ranks Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Rebellion Against God: Exhibited in Revolting from Him Rebellion Against God: They Who are Guilty of Increase In, Though Chastised Sickness: Illustrative of Sin The Sick: Figurative Wicked (People): Described