Isaiah 57:12

I will proclaim all your righteous acts and tell all that you have done, 1 but they will not help you. 1

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I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

In Context

11“Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear so much that has caused you to act so deceitfully, 1 so much that you would not remember me or think about me? 1 Because I was silent for so long, you are no longer afraid of me. 1

13When you cry out, let your collection of idols rescue you. 1 Instead the wind will carry them all away, a breath will carry them all away. 1 Yet he who takes refuge in me will inherit the land and will take possession of my holy mountain. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:11“What is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?” says Yahweh. 1 “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fatted beasts; 1 and in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats I do not delight. 1

Isaiah 44:9All who fashion idols are nothing; the things they delight in are worthless; 1 their witnesses cannot see or know anything, and they will be put to shame. 1

Isaiah 59:6Their webs cannot be used for garments, nor can they cover themselves with their works. 1 Their works are works of sin, and deeds of violence are in their hands. 1

Isaiah 66:3He who slaughters an ox also murders a man; he who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; 1 he who offers a grain offering offers swine's blood; he who offers a memorial of incense also blesses wickedness. 1 They have chosen their own ways, and they take pleasure in their abominations. 1

Jeremiah 10:11You will speak to them like this, “The gods that did not make the heavens and earth 1 will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.” 1

Jeremiah 10:15They are useless, the work of mockers; they will perish at the time of their punishment. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:4-13

A Charge against the People. ( b. c. 706.) 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, 5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou… Read the whole commentary →

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