KJV ORIGINAL
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen to me, my people; pay attention to me, my nation: I will give you my law, and I will establish my justice as a light for all people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is calling His people to listen because He will give them His law and justice that will be a guiding light for everyone.
📚 Historical Context
This passage comes from Isaiah's prophecies of comfort to the Jewish exiles in Babylon (around 540 BC). During this time, the Israelites were questioning whether God had abandoned them in their captivity. Isaiah is delivering God's promise that He will restore them and that through them, His law and justice will shine to all nations.
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