Isaiah 31:6

Return ye unto him against whom the sons of Israel have deeply revolted,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.

In Context

5As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem,—Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!

7For in that day, will every man reject his idols of silver, and his idols of gold,—Which your hands had made for you as a sin!

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:14Also, all the rulers of the priests and of the people, abounded in committing treachery, according to all the abominable ways of the nations,—and polluted the house of Yahweh, which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 29:15Alas! for them who would fain have been too deep for Yahweh by giving secret counsel,—and therefore in the dark, have been their doings, and they have said Who can see us? and—Who can understand us?

Isaiah 55:7Let the lawless forsake his way, And the man of iniquity, his thoughts,—And let him return unto Yahweh That he may have compassion upon him, And unto our God, For he will abundantly pardon.

Jeremiah 3:12Go, and proclaim these words, towards the North and say—Return! thou apostate—Israel, Urgeth Yahweh, I will not lower my face against you,—for full of lovingkindness, I am, Declareth Yahweh, I will not maintain [mine anger] unto times age-abiding.

Jeremiah 3:22Return ye apostate sons, I will heal your apostasies! Behold us! we have come unto thee, For thou, art Yahweh our God.

Jeremiah 31:18I have, heard, Ephraim bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return that I may return, For thou, art Yahweh my God.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 31:2-6

Confidence in Egypt Reproved. ( b. c. 720.) 1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord ! 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh,… Read the whole commentary →

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