Isaiah 48:8

Thou hast neither known, nor understood, neither from the beginning have I opened thine ears: for I knew that thou wouldest surely deal treacherously, and wouldest be called a transgressor even from the womb.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

In Context

7Now they come to pass, and not formerly: and thou heardest not of them in former days: say not thou, Yea, I know them.

9For mine own sake will I show thee my wrath, and will bring before thee my glorious acts, that I may not utterly destroy thee.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:24Ye were disobedient in the things relating to the Lord from the day in which he became known to you.

Deuteronomy 31:18And I will surely turn away my face from them in that day, because of all their evil doings which they have done, because they turned aside after strange gods.

Psalms 51:5Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; 1 Unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause. 1

Psalms 139:1For the end, a Psalm of David. 1

Isaiah 21:2so a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me: he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me: now will I groan and comfort myself.

Isaiah 29:10For the Lord has made you to drink a spirit of deep sleep; and he shall close their eyes, and the eyes of their prophets and of their rulers, who see secret things.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9

God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord , and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →

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