Translations
Modern
…both for your iniquities and for those of your fathers,” says the LORD. “Because they burned incense on the mountains and scorned Me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their former deeds.”
Traditional
Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Literal
…your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together.” YHWH has said. “Because they have burned incense on the mountains, and on the hills they have scorned Me, so I will measure out their wages first into their bosom.”
Latin
Iniquitates vestras, et iniquitates patrum vestrorum simul, dicit Dominus; qui sacrificaverunt super montes, et super colles exprobraverunt mihi; et remetiar opus eorum primum in sinu eorum.
Original
Hebrew
English
…both for your iniquities and for those of your fathers,” says the LORD. “Because they burned incense on the mountains and scorned Me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their former deeds.”
Notes
The people of Israel practiced their pagan religion at sacred shrines on mountains and hills (see 1 Kings 14:23; Hosea 4:13).
Here, the Lord responds to the prayer in Isaiah 63:7–64:12.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Book of Revelation Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem
Topics
Blasphemy: General Scriptures Concerning Blasphemy: Idolatry Counted As Blasphemy: Punishment of Children: Involved in Guilt of Parents Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Heredity: General Scriptures Concerning Sacrifices: The Jews: Condemned for offering, to Idols Sin: Consequences of, Entailed Upon Children The Jews: Punished For: Idolatry