Isaiah 1:2 — Heavens, listen! Earth, pay attention! For the Lord has spoken! I brought up ch… — FBV | maBible
Read Isaiah 1:2 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 1.2, Isaiah 1v2, Es. 1:2. Heavens, listen! Earth, pay attention! For the Lord has spoken! I brought up children, I cared for them, but they have rebelled against me.
Other reference formats: Isaiah 1.2, Isaiah 1v2, Es. 1:2.
2 Heavens, listen! Earth, pay attention! For the Lord has spoken! I brought up children, I cared for them, but they have rebelled against me.
Passage themes
Heaven and earth as witnesses — Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth
The voice of the Lord — for the LORD hath spoken
A God who cares — I have nourished and brought up
An unworthy offspring — children
The people's ingratitude — they have rebelled against me
Notes and references
Since the prophet is speaking for the Lord, it is not always easy to determine exactly who is speaking. This version therefore does not use quotation marks in these circumstances, as it can be rather arbitrary to determine where the direct “quotation” begins and ends. Only when it is helpful and ex…