Isaiah 8:17

And I wyll wayte vpon the Lorde that hideth his face from the house of Iacob, and I wyll loke for him.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

In Context

16Binde vp the testimonie, seale the law in my disciples.

18But lo, as for me and the chyldren whiche the Lorde hath geuen me, we are to be a token and a wonder in Israel from the Lorde of hoastes, whiche dwelleth vpon the hill of Sion.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:18I haue wayted for thy saluation O Lorde.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:17-22

The Importance of the Scriptures. ( b. c. 740.) 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord , that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. 19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto… Read the whole commentary →

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