Isaiah 57:9 — “You have gone to the king [of a pagan land] with oil
And increased your perfum… — AMP | maBible
Read Isaiah 57:9 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 57.9, Isaiah 57v9, Es. 57:9. “You have gone to the king [of a pagan land] with oil
And increased your perfumes;
You have sent your messengers a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol (the realm o…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 57.9, Isaiah 57v9, Es. 57:9.
9 “You have gone to the king [of a pagan land] with oil
And increased your perfumes;
You have sent your messengers a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol (the realm of the dead).
Passage themes
Aller vers le roi — tu vas trouver le roi avec de l'huile… tu envoies tes messagers très loin
Tes parfums multipliés — tu multiplies tes parfums
Descendre et s'abaisser — tu descends jusqu'au séjour des morts
Notes and references
Another reading is Molech, i.e. to an idol of the pagan god.