Isaiah 29:13 “Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mout…”

Isaiah 29:13

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

World English Bible

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

American Standard Version

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Lord sayd, Because this people come neere vnto me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but haue remooued their heart farre from me, and their feare toward me was taught by the precept of men,

Darby Translation

And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;

Young's Literal Translation

And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is — A precept of men is taught!

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;

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Cross references

“Forasmuch”

Jeremiah 12:2 Ezekiel 33:31–33 Jeremiah 3:10 Jeremiah 5:2 Jeremiah 42:2–4 Jeremiah 42:20

Jeremiah 12:2 · BSB

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Ezekiel 33:31–33 · BSB

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Jeremiah 3:10 · BSB

Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 5:2 · BSB

Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”

Jeremiah 42:2–4 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Jeremiah 42:20 · BSB

For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’

“their fear”

Mark 7:2–13 Proverbs 30:6 Colossians 2:22 2 Chronicles 29:1–31 Matthew 15:2–6

Mark 7:2–13 · BSB

and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

Proverbs 30:6 · BSB

Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

Colossians 2:22 · BSB

These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

2 Chronicles 29:1–31 · BSB

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Matthew 15:2–6 · BSB

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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

In context

12Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”

14Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden. ”

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