Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. New Living Translation But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the LORD, have spoken!” English Standard Version but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” Berean Standard Bible But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. King James Bible But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. New King James Version But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. New American Standard Bible But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. NASB 1995 “But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken. NASB 1977 “But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Legacy Standard Bible But if you refuse and rebel, You will be eaten by the sword.” For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken. Amplified Bible But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Christian Standard Bible But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. American Standard Version but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it. Contemporary English Version But if you turn against me, your enemies will kill you. I, the LORD, have spoken. English Revised Version but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. GOD'S WORD® Translation But if you refuse and rebel, you will be destroyed by swords." The LORD has spoken. Good News Translation But if you defy me, you are doomed to die. I, the LORD, have spoken." International Standard Version but if you refuse and rebel, you'll be devoured by the sword, because the LORD has spoken." Majority Standard Bible But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.? For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. NET Bible But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." Know for certain that the LORD has spoken. New Heart English Bible but if you refuse and rebel, the sword shall devour you; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it." Webster's Bible Translation But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. World English Bible but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword; for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if you refuse, and have rebelled, "" You are consumed [by] the sword,” "" For the mouth of YHWH has spoken. Young's Literal Translation And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, By the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken. Smith's Literal Translation And if ye shall refuse and rebel, ye shall be eaten by the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah spake. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if you will not, and will provoke me to wrath: the sword shall devour you because the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Catholic Public Domain Version But if you are not willing, and you provoke me to anger, then the sword will devour you. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. New American Bible But if you refuse and resist, you shall be eaten by the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken! New Revised Standard Version but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you will not obey and you will contend, by the sword you shall be consumed. The mouth of LORD JEHOVAH has spoken OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if ye refuse and rebel, Ye shall be devoured with the sword; For the mouth of the LORD hath spoken. Brenton Septuagint Translation but if ye be not willing, nor hearken to me, a sword shall devour you: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken this. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Meaningless Offerings…19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 20But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Cross References Deuteronomy 30:17-18 But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, / I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. Jeremiah 7:23-24 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Proverbs 1:24-31 Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ... Ezekiel 18:24 But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die. 2 Kings 17:13-14 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Zechariah 7:11-13 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. Amos 3:1-2 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: / “Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Jeremiah 11:7-8 For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’ / Yet they would not obey or incline their ears, but each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant I had commanded them to follow but they did not keep.” 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Matthew 7:26-27 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!” Romans 2:8-9 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; Hebrews 10:26-27 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, Treasury of Scripture But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it. if ye refuse Isaiah 3:11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 1 Samuel 12:25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. 2 Chronicles 36:14-16 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem… for the mouth Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. Isaiah 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. Leviticus 26:33 And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. Jump to Previous Consumed Destruction Devoured Hearts Mouth Rebel Rebelled Refuse Resist Sword TurnedJump to Next Consumed Destruction Devoured Hearts Mouth Rebel Rebelled Refuse Resist Sword TurnedIsaiah 1 1. Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion5. He laments her judgments 10. He upbraids their whole service 16. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats 21. Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments 25. He promises grace 28. And threatens destruction to the wicked But if you resist and rebel, This phrase addresses the Israelites' disobedience to God's commands. Historically, Israel had a pattern of resisting God's will, as seen in their idolatry and failure to uphold the covenant. The terms "resist" and "rebel" indicate a deliberate turning away from God's authority. This rebellion is not just a passive neglect but an active opposition to God's laws. The context of Isaiah is a call to repentance, urging the people to turn back to God. This theme of rebellion is echoed in other scriptures, such as in 1 Samuel 15:23, where rebellion is equated with the sin of divination. you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which Isaiah addresses in his prophecies. Judah was experiencing social injustice and idolatry, prompting Isaiah's call for repentance. 3. The LORD The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who speaks through Isaiah, warning the people of the consequences of their rebellion. 4. The Sword Symbolic of judgment and destruction, often used in the Bible to represent divine retribution against sin and disobedience. 5. Rebellion The act of resisting or defying authority, in this context, the authority of God. It is a central theme in Isaiah's message to the people of Judah. Teaching Points The Consequences of RebellionRebellion against God leads to destruction. Isaiah warns that refusing God's ways results in being "devoured by the sword," a metaphor for divine judgment. The Certainty of God's Word The phrase "For the mouth of the LORD has spoken" underscores the certainty and authority of God's pronouncements. His words are not to be taken lightly. The Call to Repentance Isaiah's message is a call to repentance. The people of Judah are urged to turn from their rebellious ways to avoid the dire consequences foretold. The Importance of Obedience Obedience to God is not just a suggestion but a requirement for life and blessing. The contrast between obedience and rebellion is stark and serves as a warning. God's Justice and Mercy While God is just and will execute judgment, His warnings are also an act of mercy, giving people the opportunity to repent and return to Him.Verse 20. - If ye refuse and rebel; i.e. "if ye neither consent in will, nor obey in act, "antithetical to the two verbs in the first clause of ver. 19. Ye shall be devoured; or, ye shall be eaten. The same verb as in the latter clause of ver. 19. With the sword. The metaphor is not a common one, but occurs in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 12:12; Jeremiah 46:10, 14) and Nahum (Nahum 2:13). The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. A weighty ending, indicating the certainty of fulfillment, Jehovah, who cannot lie, has spoken; the result will assuredly follow. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you resist תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ (tə·mā·’ă·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3985: To refuse and rebel, וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם (ū·mə·rî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious you will be devoured תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ (tə·’uk·kə·lū) Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat by the sword.” חֶ֣רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword For כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the mouth פִּ֥י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has spoken. דִּבֵּֽר׃ (dib·bêr) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Isaiah 1:20 NIVIsaiah 1:20 NLT Isaiah 1:20 ESV Isaiah 1:20 NASB Isaiah 1:20 KJV Isaiah 1:20 BibleApps.com Isaiah 1:20 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 1:20 Chinese Bible Isaiah 1:20 French Bible Isaiah 1:20 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:20 But if you refuse and rebel you (Isa Isi Is) |