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Isaiah 65:5
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They say, ‘Keep to yourself,don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’These practices are smoke in my nostrils,a fire that burns all day long.
who say, Stand by yourself, don't come near to me, for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all the day.
"Who say, 'Keep to yourself, do not come near me, For I am holier than you!' These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.
But they tell others, ‘Stay away, and don't come near me. I am too holy for you.' These people are like smoke in my nose. Like a fire that burns all the time, they continue to make me angry.
Who say, 'Keep to yourself, do not come near me, For I am too holy for you [and you might defile me]!' These [people] are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.
who say, Stand by yourself, don't come near to me, for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Which say, Stand apart, come not nere to me: for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my wrath & a fire that burneth all the day.
Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,For I am holier than you!'These are smoke in My nostrils,A fire that burns all the day.
They say, 'Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!' Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
And then they say to others, "Don't come near us! We're dedicated to God." Such people are like smoke, irritating my nose all day.
They say, ‘Keep your distance, don't come near me, because I am holier than you.' These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day!
who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
But they tell others, ‘Don't come near me! Don't touch me because I am holy!' They are like smoke in my eyes, and their fire burns all the time."
Who say, Keep away, do not come near me; for I am sanctified. These men are a smoke in my anger, a fire that burns all the day.
And then they say to others, ‘Keep away from us; we are too holy for you to touch!' I cannot stand people like that—my anger against them is like a fire that never goes out.
who say, "Keep to yourself! You must not come near me, for I am too holy for you!" These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire burning all day.
who say, Keep to yourself! Do not come near me, for I am holier than you! These are a smoke in My nose, a fire burning all the day.
Yf thou comest nye them, they saie: touch me not, for I am holyer then thou. All these men when I am angrie, shalbe turned to smoke and fyre, that shal burne for euer.
that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day.
That say: 'Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou'; these are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Which say; Stand by thy selfe, come not neere to me; for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
If thou commest nye them, they say, touche me not, for I am holyer then thou: All these men when I am angry, shalbe turned to smoke and fire that shall burne for euer.
who say, Depart from me, draw not nigh to me, for I am pure.
which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
whiche seien to an hethene man, Go thou awei fro me, neiy thou not to me, for thou art vncleene; these schulen be smoke in my stronge veniaunce, fier brennynge al dai.
that say, Stand by yourself, don't come near to me, for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
They say, ‘Keep to yourself! Don't get near me, for I am holier than you!' These people are like smoke in my nostrils, like a fire that keeps burning all day long.
Who say, "Keep to yourself, Do not come near me, For I am holier than you!' These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.
Yet they say to each other, ‘Don't come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!' These people are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away.
They say, ‘Keep to yourself. Do not come near me. For I am holier than you.' These are smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all the day.
who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
Who say - Draw near by thyself, Do not approach with me, For I am holier than thou! These, are A smoke in my nostrils, A fire, burning all the day.
That say: Depart from me, come not near me, because thou art unclean: these shall be smoke in my anger, a fire burning all the day.
who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am set apart from you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all the day.
Who are saying, `Keep to thyself, come not nigh to me, For I have declared thee unholy.' These [are] a smoke in Mine anger, A fire burning all the day.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Stand: Matthew 9:11, Luke 5:30, Luke 7:39, Luke 15:2, Luke 15:28-30, Luke 18:9-12, Acts 22:21, Acts 22:22, Romans 2:17-29, Jude 1:19
These: Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 16:5, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
nose: or, anger
a fire: Deuteronomy 29:20, Deuteronomy 32:20-22
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:9 - Stand Psalms 79:12 - render Proverbs 30:12 - that are Isaiah 66:6 - a voice of the Lord Ezekiel 11:15 - Get Ezekiel 16:56 - was not Mark 2:16 - How Luke 6:22 - separate Luke 6:37 - Judge Luke 15:29 - Lo Luke 18:11 - as John 7:49 - General John 9:34 - and dost John 16:2 - the time Acts 10:28 - but Romans 3:9 - are we Galatians 2:12 - he withdrew James 2:3 - to the
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Which say, stand by thyself, c], According to Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Kimchi, these are the unclean persons that did the above things who say to the righteous, "draw near to thyself" p; so the words are, go to thine own place, or to thine own company:
and come not near to me; keep off at a distance, as unworthy of such company:
for I am holier than thou; but this is the language of a self-righteous man, of a Pharisee that strictly observed the rituals of the law; and fitly describes such who lived in the times of Christ; and exactly agrees with the characters of such, who not only would have no dealings with the Samaritans, but washed themselves when they came from market, or any public place, lest they should be defiled with the common people of their own nation; and, even with religious persons, would not stand near them while praying; but despised them, if they had not arrived to that pitch of outward sanctity they had; see John 4:9
Luke 18:9. The phrase may be rendered, "do not touch me" q; and the Pharisees would not suffer themselves to be touched by the common people, nor would they touch them. Maimonides r says,
"if the Pharisees touched but the garments of the common people, they were defiled all one as if they had touched a profluvious person, and were obliged to dip themselves all over;''
so that, when they walked in the streets, they used to walk on the sides of the way, that they might not be defiled by touching them s. So Epiphanius t relates of the Samaritan Jews, that when they touch one of another nation, they dip themselves with their clothes in water; for they reckon it a defilement to touch anyone, or to touch any man of another religion; and of the Dositheans, who were another sect of the Samaritans the same writer observes u, that they studiously avoid touching any, for they abhor every man. A certain Arabic geographer of note w makes mention of an island, called the island of the Samaritans, inhabited by some Samaritan Jews, as appears by their saying to any that apply to them, do not touch; and by this it is known that they are of the Jews who are called Samaritans; and this same arrogant superstition, as Scaliger observes x, continues in that people to this day, as those relate who have conversed with them:
these are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day: very offensive to the divine Being, as smoke is to the eyes and nostrils; very abominable to him; and whose proud and vain conduct raised indignation in him, and kindled the fire of his anger, which was continually exercised on them; see Luke 16:15. The Targum is,
"their vengeance is in hell, where the fire burns all the day.''
p ×§×¨× ×××× "accede ad te", Vatablus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Cocceius; "appropinqua ad te", Piscator. q ×× ×ª×ש ×× "ne contigas me"; so some in Vatablus; "ne attingite me", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "ne tangae rue": Cocceius. r In Misn. Chagiga, c. 2. sect. 7. s lb. Hilcot Abot Tumaot, c. 13. sect. 8. t Contra Haeres. haeres. 9. u Contra Haeres, haeres 13. w Apud Scaliger de Emendat, Temp. l. 7. x Ibid.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Which say, Stand by thyself - Who at the time that they engage in these abominations are distinguished for spiritual pride. The most worthless people are commonly the most proud; and they who have wandered farthest from God have in general the most exalted idea of their own goodness. It was a characteristic of a large part of the Jewish nation, and especially of the Pharisees, to be self-righteous and proud. A striking illustration of this we have in the following description of the Hindu yogis, by Roberts: âThose men are so isolated by their superstition and penances, that they hold but little contact with the rest of mankind. They wander about in the dark in the place of burning the dead, or âamong the graves;â there they affect to hold converse with evil and other spirits; and there they pretend to receive intimations respecting the destinies of others. They will eat things which are religiously clean or unclean; they neither wash their bodies, nor comb their hair, nor cut their nails, nor wear clothes. They are counted to be most holy among the people, and are looked upon as beings of another world.â
These are a smoke in my nose - Margin, âAnger.â The word rendered ânoseâ (××£ 'aph) means sometimes nose Numbers 11:20; Job 40:24, and sometimes âanger,â because anger is evinced by hard breathing. The Septuagint renders this, âThis is the smoke of my anger.â But the correct idea is, probably, that their conduct was offensive to God, as smoke is unpleasant or painful in the nostrils; or as smoke excites irritation when breathed, so their conduct excited displeasure (Rosenmuller). Or it may mean, as Lowth suggests, that their conduct kindled a smoke and a fire in his nose as the emblems of his wrath. There is probably an allusion to their sacrifices here. The smoke of their sacrifices constantly ascending was unpleasant and provoking to God.
A fire that burneth all the day - The idea here probably is, that their conduct kindled a fire of indignation that was continually breathed out upon them. A similar figure occurs in Deuteronomy 32:22 : âFor a fire is kindled in mine anger,â or in my nose (×××¤× be'appıÌy), âand shall burn unto the lowest hell.â So in Psalms 18:8 :
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
And fire out of his mouth devoured.
Compare Ezekiel 38:18.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 65:5. For I am holier than thou — So the Chaldee renders it.
ק×שת×× kedashticha is the same with ק××©×ª× ××× kadashti mimmecha. In the same manner ×××§×ª× × chazaktani, Jeremiah 20:7, is used for ××קת ××× × chazacta mimmenni, "thou art stronger than I." - L.
