Isaiah 65:2

Judgments and Promises · Isaiah 65:1–16
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Translations

Modern
All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,
Traditional
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Literal
I have spread out My hands all the day to a rebellious people, those walking a way not good, after their thoughts;
Latin
Expandi manus meas tota die ad populum incredulum, qui graditur in via non bona post cogitationes suas.

Original

Hebrew
English
All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,

Notes

The Lord gave the people of Israel many chances to seek him (Isaiah 55:6; 58:2), but they did not do so.

Here, the Lord responds to the prayer in Isaiah 63:7–64:12.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

Romans 10:1–21

Glossary

Book of Revelation Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel God: Mercy of Pork Rebellion Against God: Exhibited in Walking After Our own Thoughts Rebellion Against God: Guilt of Aggravated by God's Unceasing Invitations to Return to Him Titles and Names of the Wicked: Rebellious People