Isaiah 59:2

But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.

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In The King James Version

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

In Context

1Truly, the Lord's hand has not become short, so that he is unable to give salvation; and his ear is not shut from hearing:

3For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:19And the Lord saw with disgust the evil-doing of his sons and daughters.

1 Samuel 4:3And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.

Isaiah 1:15And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 57:17I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.

Jeremiah 5:25Through your evil-doing these things have been turned away, and your sins have kept back good from you.

Ezekiel 39:24In the measure of their unclean ways and their sins, so I did to them; and I kept my face covered from them.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:2-9

The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak… Read the whole commentary →

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