Isaiah 65:3

What does Isaiah 65:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 65:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

a people that provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

a people that provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

A people who make me angry every day, making offerings in gardens, and burning perfumes on bricks.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The people who are provoking Me to anger, To My face continually, Sacrificing in gardens, and making perfume on the bricks:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

A people that continually provoke me to anger before my face, that immolate in gardens, and sacrifice upon bricks.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the bricks;

Context

v.2I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

v.3This passage

v.4that sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; that eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 30:1

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.

  • Ezekiel 20:28

    For when I had brought them into the land, which I sware to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink-offerings.

  • Deuteronomy 32:16

    They moved him to jealousy with strange gods; With abominations provoked they him to anger.

  • Ezekiel 8:17

    Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.

  • 2 Kings 22:17

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

  • Jeremiah 3:6

    Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

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