KJV ORIGINAL
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But your wrongdoings have created a barrier between you and your God, and your sins have caused him to turn his face away from you, so that he will not listen to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is explaining that our sins create a separation between us and God, blocking our prayers and relationship with him.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was speaking to the people of Israel during a time of moral and spiritual decline, likely in the 8th century BC. The Israelites were wondering why God seemed distant and wasn't answering their prayers or delivering them from their troubles. Isaiah explains that their own sins and injustices were the cause of this spiritual separation.
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