The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
The earth has been polluted by the people who live on it, because they have broken God's laws, changed his commands, and violated the eternal agreement he made with them.
The writer is saying that humanity's disobedience to God has corrupted and damaged the earth itself.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Isaiah in the 8th century BC, Israel and Judah were facing threats from powerful empires like Assyria, and the people had repeatedly broken God's laws as outlined in the covenant at Sinai. This verse describes the earth being defiled because humanity has transgressed divine laws, altered sacred ordinances, and shattered the everlasting covenant, which likely refers to God's promises from creation onward. Isaiah's prophecy warns of universal judgment due to widespread rebellion against God's order.
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