Isaiah 59:2

What does Isaiah 59:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 59:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

But your iniquities have been separating Between you and your God, And your sins have hidden The Presence from you--from hearing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But your iniquities have divided between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he should not hear.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but your iniquities have separated between you and yourGod, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he doth not hear.

Context

v.1Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

v.2This passage

v.3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 39:29

    neither will I hide my face any more from them; for I have poured out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Joshua 7:11

    Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

  • Proverbs 15:29

    Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  • Isaiah 1:15

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Isaiah 58:4

    Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

  • Isaiah 57:17

    For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

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