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Isaiah 47:6

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I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

I was wroth {H7107} with my people {H5971}, I have polluted {H2490} mine inheritance {H5159}, and given {H5414} them into thine hand {H3027}: thou didst shew {H7760} them no mercy {H7356}; upon the ancient {H2205} hast thou very {H3966} heavily {H3513} laid thy yoke {H5923}.

I was angry with my people, I desecrated my own possession and gave them over to you. But you showed them no mercy; you made your yoke very heavy, even upon the aged.

I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 28:9 (9 votes)

    But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] reacheth up unto heaven.

  • Zechariah 1:15 (9 votes)

    And I am very sore displeased with the heathen [that are] at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

  • Deuteronomy 28:50 (8 votes)

    A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

  • Obadiah 1:10 (7 votes)

    ¶ For [thy] violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

  • James 2:13 (6 votes)

    For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  • Psalms 69:26 (5 votes)

    For they persecute [him] whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

  • Isaiah 42:24 (4 votes)

    Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.