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Isaiah 9:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 9:17

Verse 17 of 21

Scripture focus

Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

Isaiah 9:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 9:17

Theological / Devotional

Have no joy in. The Dead Sea scroll 1QIs reads “not have pity,” which seems to be more nearly in harmony with the context.

An hypocrite. See on Matt. 6:2 ; 7:5; 23:3, 13. When Israel fell, the people had given themselves over wholly to evil. They still made a profession of religion, but openly rejoiced in iniquity. All classes were involved, and all classes would suffer, from young to old. When iniquity reached such a pass, justice demanded that judgments should fall.

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