Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Your sins and the sins of your ancestors combined, says the LORD, who have burned incense on the mountains and dishonored me on the hills: therefore I will pay them back for what they have done.
God is saying that He will hold people accountable not only for their own sins but also for continuing the sinful patterns of their ancestors, especially their worship of false gods in high places.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Isaiah 65, the prophet Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time of spiritual decline in the 8th century BC, warning them about their persistent idolatry and rebellion against God. The specific acts mentioned, like burning incense on mountains and hills, referred to pagan worship practices that directly violated God's covenant, drawing from a long tradition of unfaithfulness that included the sins of their ancestors. As a result, God declares judgment to measure out consequences for these actions, emphasizing divine justice in response to generational iniquity.
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