Bible Strands
Isaiah 59:13
rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet speaks on behalf of the people, cataloging their collective covenant failure at a moment when their confessed sins have triggered a breakdown of justiceI have to answer now. The words — פָּשֹׁ֤עַ (pa.Sho.a') translates literally as "we have transgressed," and וְ/כַחֵשׁ֙ (ve./kha.Chesh) means "and we have denied." These verbs frame the people's confession as both active rebellion and contractual breach against Yahweh. The thread — Mark 7:21 identifies evil thoughts as originating within the human heart. Hebrews 3:12 warns against a heart of unbelief that turns away from God. James 3:6 describes the tongue as a destructive fire that pollutes the whole person. Why it lands — The text demands honest acknowledgment that internal deception precedes external verbal sin, requiring readers to confront their own heart before addressing societal corruption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Cross-references
- Mark 7:21 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
- Hebrews 3:12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
- James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- Psalms 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
- Psalms 78:36 But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
- Proverbs 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
- Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
- Isaiah 31:6 Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel.
- Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.
- Isaiah 48:8 You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.