Isaiah 27:8

In measure, in sending it forth, thou content with it. He has removed with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

In Context

7Has he smitten them as he smote those who smote them? Or are they slain according to the slaughter of those who were slain by them?

9Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob shall be forgiven. And this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten apart, [so that] the Asherim and the sun-images s

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Cross References

Job 23:6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.

Psalms 38:1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and destroyed not. Yea, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalms 103:14For he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust.

Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, says LORD, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 10:5Ho, Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 27:8-13

Correction and Compassion. ( b. c. 718.) 7 Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? 8 In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand… Read the whole commentary →

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