Isaiah 59:1
Behold, Adonai’s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; 2 nor his ear dull, that it can’t sh'ma ·hear obey·. 1
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Numbers 11:23Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Has Adonai’s hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.”
Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people fat. 2 Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; 1 lest they see with their eyes, 2 and sh'ma ·hear obey· with their ears, 2 and understand with their heart, 2 and turn again, and be healed.’ + 6:10. Quoted in John 12:40 + 6:10. (9-10) Quoted in Matt 13:14-15; Mark 4:12; Acts 28:26-27
Isaiah 50:2Why, when I came, was there no one? 2 when I called, why was there no one to answer? 1 Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem? 2 or have I no power to deliver? 1 Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. 2 I make the rivers a wilderness: 2 their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst. 1
Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom [Red], 2 with dyed garments from Bozrah? 1 Who this who is glorious in his clothing, 2 marching in the greatness of his strength? 1 “It is I who speak in righteousness, 2 mighty to save.” 1
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:1
In this chapter we have sin appearing exceedingly sinful, and grace appearing exceedingly gracious; and, as what is here said of the sinner's sin ( ver. 7, 8 ) is applied to the general corruption of mankind ( Rom. iii. 15 ), so what is here said of a Redeemer ( ver. 20 ) is applied to Christ, Rom. xi. 26 . I. It is here charged upon this people that they had themselves stopped the current of God's favours to them, and the particular sins are specified which kept good things from them, ver. 1-8 . II. It is here… Read the whole commentary →