The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
The look on their faces shows their guilt; they openly display their sin like the people of Sodom did, not even trying to hide it. How terrible it will be for them! They have brought this punishment on themselves.
This verse is saying that people's sinful attitudes are written all over their faces, and like the ancient city of Sodom, they're not even ashamed of their wrongdoing anymore.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time when the kingdom of Judah was experiencing moral decay and social injustice. The reference to Sodom recalls the notoriously wicked city that God destroyed in Genesis, which had become a symbol of shameless sin and divine judgment. Isaiah was warning that Jerusalem and Judah were displaying the same kind of open, unrepentant wickedness.
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