Isaiah 57:17

Comfort for the Contrite

17 For the iniquity of x his covetousness
I was angry and struck him;
y I hid and was angry,
z And he went on 1 backsliding in the way of his heart.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:7
    Their land is also full of silver and gold, And there is no end to their treasures; Their land is also full of horses, And there is no end to their chariots.
    Isaiah 56:11
    Yes, they are greedy dogs Which never have enough. And they are shepherds Who cannot understand; They all look to their own way, Every one for his own gain, From his own territory.
    Jeremiah 6:13
    Because from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is given to covetousness; And from the prophet even to the priest, Everyone deals falsely.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 8:17
    And I will wait on the LORD, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him.
    Isaiah 45:15
    Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!
    Isaiah 59:2
    But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 9:13
    For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts.
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