Isaiah 65:2

2 "¹I have spread out My hands all day long to a ²rebellious people, Who walk in the way which is not good, following their own ³thoughts,

Isaiah 65:2 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 21:8

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).

Isaiah 65:2 In-Context

1 "I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, 'Here am I, here am I,' To a nation which did not call on My name.

2 "I have spread out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, Who walk in the way which is not good, following their own thoughts,

3 A people who continually provoke Me to My face, Offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on bricks;

4 Who sit among graves and spend the night in secret places; Who eat swine's flesh, And the broth of unclean meat is in their pots.

5 "Who say, 'Keep to yourself, do not come near me, For I am holier than you!' These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.

Cross References

• 1. Romans 10:21
• 2. Isaiah 1:2, 23; Isaiah 30:1, 9
• 3. Psalms 81:11, 12; Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 66:18

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "after"