Isaiah 27:11

And after a time there shall be in it no green thing because of the grass being parched. Come hither, ye women that come from a sight; for it is a people of no understanding; therefore he that made them shall have no pity upon them, and he that formed them shall have no mercy upon them.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

In Context

10The flock that dwelt there shall be left, as a deserted flock; and the ground shall be for a long time for pasture, and there shall flocks lie down to rest.

12And it shall come to pass in that day that God shall fence men off from the channel of the river as far as Rhinocorura; but do ye gather one by one the children of Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:6then God laid it to heart that he had made man upon the earth, and he pondered it deeply.

Deuteronomy 4:6And ye shall keep and do them: for this is your wisdom and understanding before all nations, as many as shall hear all these ordinances; and they shall say, Behold, this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Deuteronomy 32:28It is a nation that has lost counsel, 1 Neither is there understanding in them. 1

Psalms 80:15I should have put down their enemies very quickly, 1 And should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them. 1

Isaiah 1:3The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel does not know me, and the people has not regarded me.

Isaiah 43:1And now thus saith the Lord God that made thee, O Jacob, and formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

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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