Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Their spider webs won't make clothing, and they can't cover themselves with what they've made. Their actions are evil, and their hands are full of violence.
The writer is saying that evil people's schemes and works are as useless as spider webs for protection - they cannot hide or justify their wickedness and violence.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Isaiah in the 8th century BC, Judah was facing widespread social injustice, moral decay, and the threat of foreign invasions, as the nation had turned away from God's covenant. Isaiah uses the metaphor of spiders' webs to illustrate how the people's deceptive and violent actions, like fragile webs, cannot provide real protection or covering. This verse is part of a larger prophetic warning in Isaiah 59, condemning Israel's hypocrisy and calling for repentance before God's impending judgment.
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