Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said, “This people comes close to me with their mouths 1 and honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 1 Their honor for me is only a commandment of men that has been taught. 1

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Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

In Context

12If the book is given to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read.” 1

14Therefore, see, I will proceed to do a marvelous thing among this people, wonder after wonder. 1 The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will disappear.” 1

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:1Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah; she was the daughter of Zechariah.

Proverbs 30:6Do not add to his words, 1 or he will discipline you, 1 and you will be proved to be a liar. 1

Isaiah 30:11Turn aside from the way, stray off the path; 1 cause the Holy One of Israel to cease speaking before our face.” 1

Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily and delight in the knowledge of my ways, 1 like a nation that practiced righteousness and did not abandon the law of their God. 1 They ask me for righteous judgments; they take pleasure in the thought of God coming near. 1

Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, 'As Yahweh lives,' yet they are swearing falsely.” 1

Jeremiah 42:2They said to him, “Let our pleas come before you. Pray for us to Yahweh your God for these people who remain since we are so few in number, as you see.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 29:10-17

Threatenings against Judah. ( b. c. 725.) 9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is… Read the whole commentary →

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