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Isaiah 59

Isaiah 59:2

Sin Separates Us from God · Isaiah 59:1–17
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Translations

Modern
But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.
Traditional
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Literal
For but your iniquities that have been causing separation for you from your God, and your sins have hidden the Face from you, away from hearing.
Latin
Sed iniquitates vestræ diviserunt inter vos et Deum vestrum; et peccata vestra absconderunt faciem ejus a vobis, ne exaudiret.

Original

Hebrew
English
But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Notes

Isaiah 59:2

your sins have hidden His face from you: The Israelites, like all people (Romans 3:15–17), had sinned. This led to separation from God, who turned away.

Isaiah 59:1–8

The people said the Lord could not rescue them, but the real issue was that they had not repented (Isaiah 59:20) and were still sinning.

Isaiah 59:1–20

The Lord alone will bring salvation. Like a warrior, he will enter the world to defeat his enemies and protect his holy people.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

Psalm 14:1–7 Psalm 53:1–6 Romans 3:9–20

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Answers To Prayer: Denied to Those Who: Live in Sin Backsliding: Guilt and Consequences of Effects of Sin Lying: A Hindrance to Prayer Murder: God: Rejects the Prayers of Those Guilty of National Sins: National Prayer Rejected on Account of Original Sin Pray without Ceasing Prayers of the Unrighteous Separation from God Sin: Prayer Hindered By Sin: Separates from God Sin: The Israelites The Consequences of Sin Turning Away from God Unanswered Prayer Wicked (People): Described Wicked (People): Prayer of