Isaiah 29:21

who by a word make a man out to be an offender. They lay a snare for him 1 who seeks justice at the gate and put the righteous down with empty lies. 1

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That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

In Context

20For the ruthless will cease, and the scoffer will vanish. All those who love to do evil will be eliminated, 1

22Therefore this is what Yahweh says concerning the house of Jacob—Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, 1 “Jacob will no longer be ashamed, nor will his face be pale. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:21It is not good to show partiality, 1 but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong. 1

Isaiah 5:23who acquit the wicked for payment, and deprive the innocent of his rights! 1

Jeremiah 18:18So the people said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, since the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets. Come, let us attack him with our words and no longer pay attention to anything he proclaims.” 1

Jeremiah 26:2“Yahweh says this: Stand in the courtyard of my house and speak about all the cities of Judah who come to worship at my house. Proclaim all the words that I have commanded you to say to them. Do not cut short any word!

Amos 5:10They hate anyone who corrects them in the city gate, 1 and they abhor anyone who speaks the truth. 1

Micah 2:6“Do not prophesy,” 1 they say. 1 “They must not prophesy these things; 1 reproaches must not come.” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 29:18-24

Promises to Israel; Character of Persecutors; Promises of Jacob. ( b. c. 725.) 17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to… Read the whole commentary →

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