In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
We have sinned by rebelling and lying against the LORD, and turning away from our God. We have spoken words of cruelty and rebellion, thinking up and speaking lies that come from our hearts.
This verse describes how people have deeply hurt their relationship with God through lies, rebellion, and turning their hearts away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is speaking during a time when the people of Judah had turned away from God and were facing judgment. This verse is part of a larger confession of the nation's sins, acknowledging their moral and spiritual failures that had broken their covenant relationship with God. The prophet is calling out the specific ways the people had violated their trust with the LORD.
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