Isaiah 9:13 “But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not see…”

Isaiah 9:13

But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

World English Bible

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Armies.

American Standard Version

Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the people turneth not vnto him that smiteth them, neither doe they seeke the Lord of hostes.

Darby Translation

But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people hath not turned back unto Him who is smiting it, And Jehovah of Hosts they have not sought.

Bible in Basic English

But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.

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Cross references

“the people”

Hosea 7:10 Jeremiah 5:3 Isaiah 1:5 Isaiah 26:11 Isaiah 57:17 2 Chronicles 28:22

Hosea 7:10 · BSB

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

Jeremiah 5:3 · BSB

O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Isaiah 1:5 · BSB

Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

Isaiah 26:11 · BSB

O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

Isaiah 57:17 · BSB

I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.

2 Chronicles 28:22 · BSB

In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

“neither”

Isaiah 31:1 Deuteronomy 4:29 Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 50:4 Jeremiah 50:5 Hosea 3:4

Isaiah 31:1 · BSB

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

Deuteronomy 4:29 · BSB

But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Jeremiah 29:11 · BSB

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 50:4 · BSB

“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.

Jeremiah 50:5 · BSB

They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

Hosea 3:4 · BSB

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.

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

In context

12Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

14So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

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