the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Isaiah 46:12
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"Hear Me, you stubborn of heart,Who are far from righteousness.
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.
Heare me O ye that are of an hye stomacke, but farre from righteousnesse:
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted, Who are far from righteousness:
Listen to Me, mighty ones of heart who are far from righteousness:
"Listen to me, you stubborn people! You are far from doing what is right.
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:
Hearken vnto me, ye stout hearted, that are farre from righteousnesse.
Heare me, o ye that are of an hie stomack, but farre from rightuousnesse.
"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."
"Listen to Me, you stiff-necked people, You who are far from righteousness (right standing with God).
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, that [are] far from righteousness:
Listen to me, you stubborn people, who are far from what is right.
Listen to me, you stubborn people, you who distance yourself from doing what is right.
You people are stubborn and far from being safe, so listen to me.
Listen to me, you stubborn people, so far from righteousness:
Heare me, ye stubburne hearted, that are farre from iustice.
Hearken to me, O you stubborn of heart, that are far from righteousness;
Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:
Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
"Listen to me, you stubborn people who are so far from doing right.
"Listen to Me, you strong-willed people who are far from being right and good.
Hearken to me, ye senseless ones, that are far from righteousness:
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from deliverance:
Hearken unto me, Ye valiant of heart, - Who are far away from righteousness:
(46-11) Hear me, O ye hardhearted, who are far from justice.
Listen to me, strong of heart, far from righteousness!
"Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.
"Listen to me, you stubborn people who think that victory is far away.
Listen to me, you hardhearted, far removed from justice:
Ye of hard herte, here me, that ben fer fro riytfulnesse.
"Hearken to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from deliverance:
Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.
Contextual Overview
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
And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord : therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord ; and the Lord slew him.
And the thing which he did displeased the Lord : wherefore he slew him also.
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and 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.
