Isaiah 65:7

7 their iniquities and their fathers' iniquities together, says the LORD; because they burned incense upon the mountains and reviled me upon the hills, I will measure into their bosom payment for their former doings."

Isaiah 65:7 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 65:7

Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together
(saith the Lord)
That is, the punishment both of the one and of the other; these being alike, and continued from father to son, and approved of, and committed by one generation after another, till the measure was filled up; and then the recompence of reward is given for all of them together at once: which have burnt incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills; where they offered incense and other sacrifices to idols, which was interpreted by the Lord as a blaspheming and reproaching of him; see ( Isaiah 57:7 ) ( Jeremiah 2:20 ) ( 3:6 ) : therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom;
punish them for their former sins as well as their latter ones, and both together.

Isaiah 65:7 In-Context

5 who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am set apart from you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all the day.

6 Behold, it is written before me: "I will not keep silent, but I will repay, yea, I will repay into their bosom

7 their iniquities and their fathers' iniquities together, says the LORD; because they burned incense upon the mountains and reviled me upon the hills, I will measure into their bosom payment for their former doings."

8 Thus says the LORD: "As the wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.

9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.