Isaiah 1:4

“Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.”

"Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward." - Isaiah 1:4
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What does Isaiah 1:4 mean?

Isaiah 1:4 (KJV) states: "Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward." This verse is the beginning of a stern…

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Returning to the Heart of God: A Call to Repentance

The words of the prophet Isaiah resonate with a profound weight as we consider Isaiah 1:4 from the King James Version: "Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One…

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A Prayer for Redemption and Restoration

O Lord Almighty, Holy One of Israel, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You in humility and reverence. Your Word in Isaiah 1:4 reminds us of the weight of our sinfulness, declaring, "Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are…

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Isaiah 1:4 - "Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward."
Isaiah 1:4-6 - "Alas, sinful nation, People laden with iniquity, Brood of evildoers, Children who are corrupters! They have forsaken the Lord, They have provoked to anger The Holy One of Israel, They have turned away backward. Why should you be stricken again? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints. From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment."
"Alas, sinful nation, People laden with iniquity, Brood of evildoers, Children who are corrupters! They have forsaken the Lord, They have provoked to anger The Holy One of Israel, They have turned away backward. Why should you be stricken again? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints. From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment." - Isaiah 1:4-6
Isaiah 40:4
Isaiah 9:1-4
Isaiah 6:1-4. Do not depict God's face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Do not depict God's face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Do not depict God's face.
Isaiah 38:4 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,"
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the feet of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the feet of God and not his upper body or face.
Isaiah 29:4
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face. Wings of angels should be covering their faces.
Isaiah 29:4
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying," - Isaiah 38:4
Isaiah 6:4-7
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face. The seraphim should be covering their faces with their wings, with two wings they fly, and with two wings they cover their feet. Make sure the angels faces are covered with their wings. Also have Isaiah kneeling down and humbled before this scene
Isaiah 4:1 - "And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach."
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face. The seraphim should be covering their faces with their wings, with two wings they fly, and with two wings they cover their feet
Isaiah 6:1-4. Only seeing the robe of God and not his upper body or face. The seraphim should be covering their faces with their wings, with two wings they fly, and with two wings they cover their feet. Make sure the angels faces are covered with their wings. Also have Isaiah kneeling down and humbled before this scene. Make sure the angels faces are covered
Isaiah 30:4 - "For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes."
Isaiah 44:4 - "And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses."
Isaiah 26:4 - "Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:"
Isaiah 63:4 - "For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come."
Isaiah 2:1 - "The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem."