Isaiah 57:9-11
Amplified Bible
9
“You have gone to [a]the king [of a pagan land] with oil
And increased your [b]perfumes;
You have sent your messengers a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol (the realm of the dead).
10
“You were wearied by the length of your road,
Yet you did not say, ‘It is no use.’
You found [c]renewed strength,
Therefore you did not grow weak.
11
“About whom were you worried and fearful
That you lied and did not [d]remember Me,
Nor [e]give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
And [as a result] you do not fear Me?
Footnotes
- Isaiah 57:9 Another reading is Molech, i.e. to an idol of the pagan god.
- Isaiah 57:9 Lit ointments.
- Isaiah 57:10 Lit the life of your hand.
- Isaiah 57:11 Or mention.
- Isaiah 57:11 Lit put on your heart.
Isaiah 57:9-11
New International Version
9 You went to Molek[a](A) with olive oil
and increased your perfumes.(B)
You sent your ambassadors[b](C) far away;
you descended to the very realm of the dead!(D)
10 You wearied(E) yourself by such going about,
but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.’(F)
You found renewal of your strength,(G)
and so you did not faint.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 57:9 Or to the king
- Isaiah 57:9 Or idols
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