Isaiah 26:21

For, hinei, Hashem goeth forth from His Makom (place, home) 1 to punish the avon (iniquity) of inhabitants of ha'aretz; 1 ha'aretz also shall disclose her dahm, 1 and shall no more cover over her slain.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

In Context

20Come, My people, enter thou into thy chederim, 1 and shut thy delatot behind thee; 1 hide thyself for a little rega (moment, while), 1 until the za'am (wrath, indignation [of G-d]) has passed. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 4:10And He said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brotherʼs dahm crieth unto Me from haadamah.

Job 16:18O earth, cover not thou my dahm, 1 and let my outcry have no makom (place of rest). 1

Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the tevel (world) for ra'ah, 1 and the resha'im for their avon (iniquity); 1 and I will cause the ga'on (arrogance) of the proud to cease, 1 and will lay low the ga'avah (pride) of the tyrant. 1

Isaiah 30:12Therefore thus saith Kadosh Yisroel, 1 Because ye despise this davar, 1 and trust in oshek (oppression) and waywardness, 1 and rely thereon; 1

Ezekiel 8:6He said furthermore unto me, Ben adam, seest thou what they do? Even the to'evot gedolot (great abominations) that Bais Yisroel committeth here, causing that I go far off from My Mikdash? But turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see to'evot gedolot (greater abominations).

Ezekiel 10:3Now the Keruvim stood on the right + 10:3 south side of the Beis, + 10:3 Hamikdash when the ish went in; and the anan (cloud) filled the khatzer hapenimit + 10:3 1Kgs 8:10 (innermost courtyard).

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 26:21

The Sure Refuge. ( b. c. 718.) 20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. 21 For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. These two verses are supposed not to belong to the song which takes up the rest of the chapter, but to begin a new matter, and to be rather an… Read the whole commentary →

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