Isaiah 46:12

46:11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. that: Heb. of my counsel

Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

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Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!

Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

Listen to me, you stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

What does Isaiah 46:12 mean?

Isaiah 46:12 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ), אַבִּיר (ʼabbîyr), רָחוֹק (râchôwq).

Hebrew interlinear

Hearkenשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

unto

me,

stouthearted,אַבִּירʼabbîyr/ab-beer'/H47{mighty (spoken of God)}

that

are

far

fromרָחוֹקrâchôwq/raw-khoke'/H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)

righteousness:צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâh/tsed-aw-kaw'/H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

Topics

Impenitence Justification Righteousness

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 46:12 say?

Isaiah 46:12 (King James Version) reads: "Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:"

Is Isaiah 46:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 46:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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