Isaiah 64:7

But now, Hashem, Thou art Avinu (Our Father); 1 we are the chomer (clay), and Thou, Yotzreinu (our Potter, Maker, Creator); 1 and we all are the ma'aseh (work) of Thy yad. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

In Context

6And there is none that calleth upon Thy Shem, 1 that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; 1 for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, 1 and hast consumed us, because of avoneinu. 1

8Be not in wrath ad me'od, Hashem, 1 neither remember avon forever; 1 behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all Thy people. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 32:12Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For ra'ah (evil intent) did He bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of ha'adamah? Turn from Thy fierce wrath, and relent of the ra'ah against Thy people.

Deuteronomy 32:19And when Hashem saw it, He spurned them, 1 because of the provoking of His banim, and of His banot. 1

Job 10:9Remember, now, that Thou hast molded me like the chomer (clay), 1 and wilt Thou turn me into aphar again? 1

Psalms 100:3Know ye that Hashem He is Elohim; 1 it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves, 1 His people, the tzon of His pasture. 1

Isaiah 27:5Or let him + 27:5 the enemy of My vineyard, the “brier” or “thorn” take hold of My ma'oz (stronghold, protection) 1 that he may make shalom with Me; 1 yes, he shall make shalom with Me. 1

Isaiah 50:2Why, when I came, was there no ish (man [at all] to respond)? 1 When I called, was there none to answer? 1 Is My Yad too short, that it cannot redeem? 1 Or have I no ko'ach (power) to save? 1 Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the yam (sea), 1 I make the neharot (rivers) a midbar (desert); 1 their dag (fish) stink, because there is no mayim, 1 and die of tzama (thirst). 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 64:7-12

Humble Confession. ( b. c. 706.) 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O Lord , thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. 9 Be not wroth very… Read the whole commentary →

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