Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Therefore I will count you out for death by the sword, and you will all bow down to be killed. This is because when I called to you, you didn't answer; when I spoke, you didn't listen. Instead, you did evil things right in front of me and chose to do what I hate.
God is declaring judgment on people who repeatedly ignored His calls and chose to do evil instead of following Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy during a time when Israel had turned away from God despite His repeated warnings through the prophets. The people had embraced idolatry and injustice, refusing to listen when God called them back to righteousness. Isaiah is announcing the consequences of their persistent rebellion - that they will face military defeat and exile.
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