Isaiah 5:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But the LORD Almighty will be lifted up through his fair judgment, and the holy God will show his holiness through doing what is right.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God will be honored and recognized as holy when he judges fairly and acts with perfect righteousness.

📚 Historical Context

Isaiah was prophesying to the people of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline in the 8th century BC, under kings like Uzziah and Ahaz, when the nation was facing threats from Assyria due to their unfaithfulness to God. In Isaiah chapter 5, God uses the metaphor of a vineyard to represent Israel, whom He had nurtured but who yielded injustice, greed, and idolatry instead of righteousness. Therefore, verse 16 emphasizes that through divine judgment, God's holiness and sovereignty will be clearly demonstrated.

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