KJV ORIGINAL
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why should you be punished anymore? You will just keep rebelling more and more. Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is weak.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking why He should continue disciplining His people when they just keep getting worse and more rebellious instead of learning from their punishment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's opening prophecy around 740-700 BC, when the kingdom of Judah was facing moral and spiritual corruption. The people had repeatedly turned away from God despite experiencing consequences for their disobedience. Isaiah uses the metaphor of a sick body to describe the nation's spiritual condition.
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