Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yes, even though you
I will not listen.
King James Version
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Holman Bible
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
International Standard Version
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I'll hide my eyes from you. Even though you pray repeatedly, I won't listen. Your hands are full of blood, your fingers drenched with iniquity."
A Conservative Version
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
American Standard Version
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Amplified
“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
Bible in Basic English
And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
Darby Translation
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Julia Smith Translation
And in the spreading forth of your hands I will hide mine eyes from you.; also when ye shall multiply prayer I hear not: your hands were full of blood.
King James 2000
And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I [will] not be listening. Your hands are full of blood.
Modern King James verseion
And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.
NET Bible
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
New Heart English Bible
When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
The Emphasized Bible
Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.
Webster
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yes, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
World English Bible
When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
Youngs Literal Translation
And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.
Themes
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hypocrites » Worship of, not acceptable to God
Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Murder » The wicked » Have hands full of
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord does not hear
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Blood-guiltiness
Prayer » Postures in » Spreading forth the hands
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are blood-shedders
national Sins » Defile » National worship
national Sins » National prayer rejected on account of
Topics
Interlinear
Paras
Kaph
יד
Yad
hand, by, consecrate , him, power, them, places, tenons, thee, coast, side,
Usage: 1612
`ayin
Rabah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Corrupt Religion
14
I hate your New Moon Festivals and your appointed festivals. They are a burden to me. I am tired of putting up with them.
15
Yes, even though you
I will not listen.
Cross References
Isaiah 59:2-3
But your wrongs have separated you from your God. Your sins have made him hide his face so that he does not even hear you.
Micah 3:4
They will cry to Jehovah but he will not answer them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time because they have done evil things.
1 Kings 8:22
In the presence of the people Solomon stood in front of the altar. He raised his arms
Proverbs 1:28
You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.
1 Kings 8:54
When Solomon finished praying this prayer for mercy to Jehovah, he stood in front of Jehovah's altar, where he had been kneeling with his hands stretched out toward heaven.
Ezra 9:5
I humbled myself before God at the evening offering. I got up, with signs of grief, and fell on my knees with my hands stretched out to Jehovah my God,
Job 27:8-9
What hope doe the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Job 27:20
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night.
Psalm 55:1
([Psalm of David]) Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for favor.
Psalm 66:18
If I had thought about doing anything sinful, Jehovah would not have listened to me.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands in holiness and bless Jehovah.
Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for Jehovah, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Jeremiah 7:8-10
You are trusting in deceptive words that are of no value to you.
Jeremiah 14:12
Even if they go without food, I will not listen to their cries for help. Even if they sacrifice burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not be pleased with them. But I will destroy these people with wars, famines, and plagues.
Ezekiel 8:17-18
Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)
Micah 3:9-11
Please hear this you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel. You who abhor justice, and pervert honesty!
Zechariah 7:13
I cried, and they would not listen. Now they will cry, and I will not listen,' said Jehovah of Hosts!
Matthew 6:7
Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.
Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You close the kingdom of heaven to people. You do not invite others to enter nor do you enter.
Luke 13:25-28
The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: 'Open the door for us, sir!' He will answer: 'I do not know where you come from!'
1 Timothy 2:8
I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.