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Isaiah 22:14
The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Isaiah delivers a divine declaration to the people of Jerusalem immediately after condemning their fatalistic revelry in verse 13. The message addresses the nation’s collective rebellion at the moment their leadership abandons accountability.
The words — The Hebrew phrase yeḵuppār he-‘āwôn hazzeh (it will be atoned for this iniquity) is embedded in a negative conditional clause to emphasize permanent exclusion from ritual cleansing. This syntactic framing confirms that sacrificial systems cannot override the stated judgment.
The thread — The declaration of unatoned iniquity parallels the irrevocable judgment on Eli’s house in 1 Samuel 3:14 and the stubborn uncleanness of Jerusalem in Ezekiel 24:13. The same theme of finalized divine judgment appears in Isaiah 5:9 regarding impending desolation.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that persistent, unrepentant rebellion reaches a fixed point where no religious remedy can restore standing before God. It requires the reader to abandon reliance on future rituals and address rebellion now.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 24:13 Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
- 1 Samuel 3:14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”
- Isaiah 5:9 I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
- Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.
- Isaiah 26:21 For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
- Revelation 22:11 Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
- Numbers 15:25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin.
- 1 Samuel 9:15 Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
- Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- John 8:21 Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”