Isaiah 63:17 “Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts…”

Isaiah 63:17

Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

World English Bible

O LORD, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.

American Standard Version

O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Lord, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, and for the tribes of thine inheritance.

Darby Translation

Why, O Jehovah, hast thou made us to err from thy ways, hast hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation

Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, why do you send us wandering from your ways, making our hearts hard, so that we have no fear of you? Come back, because of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.

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Cross references

“why”

Ezekiel 14:7–9 Psalm 119:10 Psalm 119:36 Psalm 141:4 2 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Thessalonians 2:12

Ezekiel 14:7–9 · BSB

For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the L…

Psalm 119:10 · BSB

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Psalm 119:36 · BSB

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

Psalm 141:4 · BSB

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

2 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB

in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

“and hardened”

Isaiah 6:10 Joshua 11:20 Deuteronomy 2:30 John 12:40 Romans 9:18–20

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”

Joshua 11:20 · BSB

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 2:30 · BSB

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.

John 12:40 · BSB

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Romans 9:18–20 · BSB

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

“Return”

Numbers 10:36 Psalm 90:13 Zechariah 1:12 Psalm 80:14 Psalm 74:1 Psalm 74:2

Numbers 10:36 · BSB

And when it came to rest, he would say: “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”

Psalm 90:13 · BSB

Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.

Zechariah 1:12 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”

Psalm 80:14 · BSB

Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—

Psalm 74:1 · BSB

Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?

Psalm 74:2 · BSB

Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion, where You dwell.

Also

Isaiah 29:13

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

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.

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

In context

16Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.

18For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.

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