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Isaiah 27:11

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

World English Bible

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

American Standard Version

When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the boughes of it are drie, they shalbe broken: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of none vnderstading: therefore hee that made them, shall not haue compassion of them, and he that formed them, shall haue no mercie on them.

Darby Translation

When its branches are withered they shall be broken off; women shall come [and] set them on fire. For it is a people of no intelligence; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he who formed them will shew them no favour.

Young's Literal Translation

In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it [is] not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.

Bible in Basic English

When its branches are dry they will be broken off; the women will come and put fire to them: for it is a foolish people; for this cause he who made them will have no mercy on them, and he whose work they are will not have pity on them.

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Cross references

“the boughs”

Matthew 3:10 John 15:6 Ezekiel 15:2–8 Ezekiel 20:47 Psalm 80:15 Psalm 80:16

Matthew 3:10 · BSB

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

John 15:6 · BSB

If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Ezekiel 15:2–8 · BSB

“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?

Ezekiel 20:47 · BSB

Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched…

Psalm 80:15 · BSB

the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.

Psalm 80:16 · BSB

Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

“for it is”

Isaiah 1:3 Jeremiah 8:7 Jeremiah 4:22 Deuteronomy 4:6 Hosea 4:6 Matthew 13:15

Isaiah 1:3 · BSB

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

Jeremiah 8:7 · BSB

Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

Jeremiah 4:22 · BSB

“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Deuteronomy 4:6 · BSB

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Hosea 4:6 · BSB

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Matthew 13:15 · BSB

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…

“therefore”

Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 43:7 Isaiah 44:24 Ezekiel 9:10 Deuteronomy 32:18–25 Psalm 106:40

Isaiah 43:1 · BSB

But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 43:7 · BSB

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

Isaiah 44:24 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

Ezekiel 9:10 · BSB

But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. I will bring their deeds down upon their own heads.”

Deuteronomy 32:18–25 · BSB

You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Psalm 106:40 · BSB

So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.

Also

Isaiah 9:17 Isaiah 44:2

Isaiah 9:17 · BSB

Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not…

Isaiah 44:2 · BSB

This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10For the fortified city lies deserted— a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken. There the calves graze, and there they lie down; they strip its branches bare.

12In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.

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