Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait for the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope for him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
16Bind up the testimony, seal up the law among my disciples.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18For thy salvation, I hope, O Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end will be; for a perverse generation are they, children in whom there is no faith.
Job 35:14Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.
Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for the Lord: our help and our shield is he.
Psalms 39:7(39:8) And now, what shall I wait for, O Lord? my hope is in thee.
Psalms 130:5I hope for the Lord, my soul doth hope, and for his word do I wait.
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 →