Isaiah 46:12

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Listen to me, you hardhearted,far removed from justice:

Hebrew Names Version
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

King James Version
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

English Standard Version
"Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:

New American Standard Bible
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.

New Century Version
Listen to me, you stubborn people, who are far from what is right.

Amplified Bible
"Listen to Me, you stiff-necked people, You who are far from righteousness (right standing with God).

World English Bible
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Heare me, ye stubburne hearted, that are farre from iustice.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Hear Me, you stubborn of heart,Who are far from righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
You people are stubborn and far from being safe, so listen to me.

Complete Jewish Bible
Listen to me, you stubborn people, so far from righteousness:

Darby Translation
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

Easy-to-Read Version
"Listen to me, you stubborn people! You are far from doing what is right.

George Lamsa Translation
Hearken to me, O you stubborn of heart, that are far from righteousness;

Good News Translation
"Listen to me, you stubborn people who think that victory is far away.

Lexham English Bible
Listen to me, strong of heart, far from righteousness!

Literal Translation
Listen to Me, mighty ones of heart who are far from righteousness:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Heare me, o ye that are of an hie stomack, but farre from rightuousnesse.

American Standard Version
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

Bible in Basic English
Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

King James Version (1611)
Hearken vnto me, ye stout hearted, that are farre from righteousnesse.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Heare me O ye that are of an hye stomacke, but farre from righteousnesse:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Hearken to me, ye senseless ones, that are far from righteousness:

English Revised Version
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ye of hard herte, here me, that ben fer fro riytfulnesse.

Update Bible Version
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

Webster's Bible Translation
Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, that [are] far from righteousness:

New English Translation
Listen to me, you stubborn people, you who distance yourself from doing what is right.

New King James Version
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted, Who are far from righteousness:

New Living Translation
"Listen to me, you stubborn people who are so far from doing right.

New Life Bible
"Listen to Me, you strong-willed people who are far from being right and good.

New Revised Standard
Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from deliverance:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hearken unto me, Ye valiant of heart, - Who are far away from righteousness:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(46-11) Hear me, O ye hardhearted, who are far from justice.

Revised Standard Version
"Hearken to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from deliverance:

Young's Literal Translation
Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.

THE MESSAGE
"Now listen to me: You're a hardheaded bunch and hard to help. I'm ready to help you right now. Deliverance is not a long-range plan. Salvation isn't on hold. I'm putting salvation to work in Zion now, and glory in Israel."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.

Contextual Overview

⁵To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike? ⁶Those who pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god they can bow down and worship. ⁷They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. ⁸Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors! ⁹Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. ¹⁰I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come, saying: 'My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.' ¹¹I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, I will surely do it. ¹²Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:¹³I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, My splendor to Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hearken: Isaiah 46:3, Isaiah 28:23, Isaiah 45:20, Psalms 49:1, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:23, Proverbs 8:1-5, Ephesians 5:14, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18

ye stouthearted: Isaiah 48:4, Psalms 76:5, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12, Malachi 3:13-15, Acts 7:51

that: Psalms 119:150, Psalms 119:155, Jeremiah 2:5, Ephesians 2:13

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:19 - thine heart Isaiah 9:9 - in the pride Isaiah 42:21 - well Mark 4:3 - Hearken

Cross-References

Genesis 29:35
And once more, she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, "This time I will praise the LORD." So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

Genesis 38:7
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the LORD's sight; so the LORD put him to death.

Genesis 38:10
What he did was evil in the LORD's sight, so He put Onan to death as well.

Genesis 46:1
So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Genesis 46:3
"I am God," He said, "the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

Genesis 46:5
Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

Genesis 46:8
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 46:19
The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:21
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hearken unto me, ye stout hearted,.... This is not an address to the Chaldeans, as Kimchi and others think, who were merciless and cruel to the Jews, and far from doing that which was right unto them, but oppressed them, and would not let them go; but to the Jews themselves, at least to the wicked and profligate among them, who were always a stouthearted, stiffnecked, and a rebellious people; and even those who made more presences to religion were only self-righteous, and were far from true righteousness. The whole may be applied to all persons destitute of the grace of God, professors or profane, who are stout or stubborn hearted; have hard and impenitent hearts; proud and haughty in their hearts; proud of their wisdom, power, and strength; stout in their hearts against God, as appears by their words and actions; oppose themselves to the people of God, his word and ordinances; and some so daring as to make a mock at sin, at religion, and a future state, and outbrave death itself; though when God calls them to an account, as he sometimes does by his judgments here, and will at the last judgment hereafter; or by the workings of his Spirit upon them, convincing them of sin, righteousness, and judgment; their hearts fail, and they cannot be strong and endure; when his word comes with power, and they hear it, and feel the energy of it, they are cut to the heart, and their stout and proud spirits are brought down, and made to submit: even such

that are far from righteousness; as all men are in a state of nature, none are righteous, no, not one, but are full of all unrighteousness; even those that are the most righteous and religious, externally, are without a righteousness; they do not attain to one by the law of works; they go about to establish their own, and do not submit to the righteousness of God, and so are far from it: and indeed all God's elect, in a state of unregeneracy, are far from any knowledge of the righteousness of Christ, they not being yet convinced of the need of it, and it having not yet been revealed and applied unto them, and received by faith; now these are called upon to hear the word externally, which coming with power, causes them to hear spiritually what follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hearken unto me - This is designed to call the attention of the skeptical and unbelieving Jews to the important truth which he was delivering. Many among them might be disposed to say that the fulfillment was delayed, and he therefore calls upon them to attend particularly to his solemn declarations.

Ye stout-hearted - The phrase ‘stout-hearted’ would naturally, denote those who were bold and courageous. But here it evidently means those whose hearts were strong against God; who nerved themselves to resist and oppose his plans and government; who were stubborn and rebellious.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 46:12. Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted - This is an address to the Babylonians, stubbornly bent on the practice of injustice towards the Israelites.