KJV ORIGINAL
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cry out loudly, don't hold back, raise your voice like a trumpet blast, and show my people their wrongdoing, and tell the family of Jacob about their sins.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding his messenger to boldly and clearly call out the people's sins without holding anything back.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces Isaiah's prophecy about true worship versus empty religious rituals. The Israelites had returned from exile and were going through the motions of religious practices like fasting, but their hearts weren't right with God. Isaiah was called to be God's trumpet, boldly confronting their spiritual hypocrisy and social injustices.
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