Isaiah 1:31

And the strong shall be as towe, and the maker thereof, as a sparke: and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

In Context

30For ye shalbe as an oke, whose leafe fadeth: and as a garden that hath no water.

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Cross References

Judges 15:14When hee came to Lehi, the Philistims shouted against him, and the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes, became as flaxe that was burnt with fire: for the bandes loosed from his handes.

Isaiah 9:19By the wrath of the Lord of hostes shall the land be darkened, and the people shall be as the meate of ye fire: no man shall spare his brother.

Isaiah 27:4Anger is not in mee: who would set the briers and the thornes against me in battel? I would go through them, I would burne them together.

Isaiah 34:9And the riuers thereof shall be turned into pitche, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shalbe burning pitch.

Isaiah 50:11Beholde, all you kindle a fire, and are compassed about with sparkes: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand: ye shall lye downe in sorowe.

Ezekiel 20:47And say to the forest of the South, Heare the worde of the Lord: thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall deuoure all the greene wood in thee, and all the drie wood: the continuall flame shall not bee quenched, and euery face from the South to the North shall be burnt therein.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 1:22-31

The Degeneracy of Jerusalem; Reformation of the Church. ( b. c. 738.) 21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I… Read the whole commentary →

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