Isaiah 29:22 kjv
Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
Isaiah 29:22 nkjv
Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall not now be ashamed, Nor shall his face now grow pale;
Isaiah 29:22 niv
Therefore this is what the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the descendants of Jacob: "No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale.
Isaiah 29:22 esv
Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall no more be ashamed, no more shall his face grow pale.
Isaiah 29:22 nlt
That is why the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel, "My people will no longer be ashamed
or turn pale with fear.
Isaiah 29 22 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 29:14 | I will again do a marvelous work... | Foreshadows divine intervention |
| Proverbs 3:5 | Trust in the LORD... and lean not on your own understanding. | Contrasts with human wisdom |
| Proverbs 1:7 | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | Identifies folly |
| Romans 1:21-22 | For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks... | Divine judgment on rejection |
| 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 | I will destroy the wisdom of the wise... Where is the one who is wise?... | God makes human wisdom foolish |
| 1 Corinthians 1:27 | God chose what is foolish in the world... | God's paradox of wisdom |
| Jeremiah 8:9 | The wise are put to shame; they are dismayed and snared... | Consequences of rejecting God |
| Psalm 36:2 | For he flattereth himself in his own iniquity, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. | Self-deception of the wicked |
| Isaiah 44:25 | That frustrateth the tokens of liars, and maketh diviners mad... | God thwarts deceptive practices |
| Isaiah 5:21 | Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and before themselves are shrewd! | Warning against pride in wisdom |
| Matthew 15:14 | Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. | Leaders leading others astray |
| Luke 6:39 | Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch? | Warning against false teachers |
| Job 12:17 | He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. | God's sovereignty over rulers |
| Ecclesiastes 1:13-18 | I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly... | Quest for understanding |
| Isaiah 19:3 | The spirit of Egypt will be made to cringe within her... | God's judgment on nations |
| Isaiah 29:10 | For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep... | Divine blindness inflicted |
| Romans 11:8 | just as it is written, "God gave them a slumbering spirit, eyes that would not see,..." | Fulfillment of OT prophecy |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 | ...because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion... | Rejection of truth leads to delusion |
| John 12:40 | He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart... | Similar prophecy about blindness |
| 2 Corinthians 4:4 | The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel... | Spiritual blindness |
| Acts 28:26-27 | He said, 'Go, tell this people: “ ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’... | Quote from Isaiah 6:9-10 |
Isaiah 29 verses
Isaiah 29 22 Meaning
This verse declares that the "Lord" makes "foolish" those who once considered themselves wise, those who have deliberately obscured their understanding, and those who have been led astray by error. It speaks of the consequences of rejecting divine wisdom and choosing man's deceptive counsel.
Isaiah 29 22 Context
Chapter 29 of Isaiah is addressed to Jerusalem, referred to as "Ariel" (meaning "Lion of God"). The chapter contains prophecies of both judgment and restoration. Verse 22 falls within a section detailing the severe judgment that will befall Jerusalem due to its apostasy and reliance on deceitful practices rather than on God's covenant faithfulness. The people have turned to mediums and spiritists, and their leaders have promoted corrupt judgment and doctrine. This verse is a consequence of that willful turning away from divine truth.
Isaiah 29 22 Word Analysis
- וְגַם (və-gam): "and also" or "and even." This is a conjunction indicating an addition or an escalation to the previous statement, emphasizing that not only would their leaders be foolish, but God's action extends further to make their "wise" profoundly unwise.
- הֵמָה (hēmâ): "they." A demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific group previously identified, in this context, the leaders and the people of Jerusalem who considered themselves wise.
- נָתַן (naṯan): "has given" or "has caused." The verb indicates an active bestowing or imparting. Here, God is actively causing something to happen to these individuals.
- שֵׁכָר (šēḵār): "strong drink" or "intoxicating drink." This imagery signifies spiritual or intellectual stupor, a loss of sound judgment, and being overcome by error, not literally by alcohol, but by deceptive teachings or God's judgment leading to confusion.
- וְהוּא (wə-hū): "and he" or "and it." A conjunction followed by a pronoun, connecting the state of intoxication/stupor to its source.
- סֹבֵ֤א (soḇēʾ): "swallowing," "drinking deeply," or "intoxicated." This word emphasizes the completeness of the state, signifying they are thoroughly imbibed with the "strong drink" of error, losing all clarity and discernment.
- יַיִן (yayin): "wine." Like "šēḵār," it represents that which causes intoxication, stupor, and irrationality. The pairing with "šēḵār" amplifies the idea of profound disorientation and the loss of rational thought.
- מִבַּד (miḇḇad): "apart from" or "separated from." This prepositional phrase highlights that the intoxication is a distinct characteristic or consequence separate from their original state of presumed wisdom, or that their wisdom is now separated from divine guidance.
- יִתְיַצְּבוּ (yitəyaṣṣəḇū): "they stand," "they will stand," or "they will be caused to stand." The verb implies stability or purpose. In this context, it’s used paradoxically: those who thought they were standing firmly in their wisdom will instead be made to stand in their confused state, unable to stand on sound judgment. Some scholars suggest a possible emendation of the text or a more complex grammatical understanding indicating they are being made to stumble.
Groups of Words:
- "gave them strong drink": This idiomatic expression signifies God's judgment through confusion and a hardening of their hearts, leading them into error.
- "swallowing wine": This phrase intensifies the concept of being overcome, indicating complete immersion in their delusion.
- "apart from it they shall not stand": This clause emphasizes the inescapable nature of their spiritual infirmity. Without the "wine" of error, they cannot maintain their positions of supposed wisdom; their true footing is lost without God's truth.
Isaiah 29 22 Bonus Section
The concept of God giving over people to a "strong drink" of delusion is seen elsewhere. It illustrates a severe form of divine judgment where the people's willful rejection of truth is met with an abandonment to the very errors they chose. This can be seen as God ceasing His restraining influence, allowing the full consequences of their choices to manifest. The ultimate futility of standing in human wisdom apart from God is highlighted, as it offers no true foundation. The prophet’s intent is to reveal the ultimate emptiness of worldly wisdom when divorced from divine revelation and the severity of the judgment that awaits those who scorn God’s wisdom in favor of man-made counsel.
Isaiah 29 22 Commentary
The Lord's judgment extends even to the intellectually proud. Those who have presumed to be wise, elevating their own understanding and rejecting God's clear pronouncements, will be dealt with. God actively orchestrates a state of severe mental and spiritual intoxication for them. This is not a literal state of drunkenness, but a divine handing over to delusion, where their once-prized intellect becomes a vehicle for confusion and error. They will be so steeped in falsehood that they can no longer discern truth from deception. Their false wisdom becomes their downfall, rendering them utterly incapable of standing or functioning correctly in spiritual or ethical matters. They are divinely handicapped because they chose to walk in spiritual darkness and rely on faulty human reasoning or deceptive spiritualism instead of divine guidance. Their presumed stability is overthrown by their actual internal collapse of judgment, a direct consequence of their spiritual intemperance and apostasy.