Isaiah 46:12

Babylon's Idols

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Calling a bird of prey from the east,
From a far country, the man (Cyrus) of My purpose.
Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, be assured I will do it. ¹² 
“Listen to Me, you stiff-necked people,
You who are far from righteousness (right standing with God).
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“I bring near My righteousness [in the salvation of Israel], it is not far away;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant salvation in Zion,
And My glory for Israel.

Give Ear

Listen to Me

With God

Hearken Unto Me

Mighty One

No

Psalm 119:150

Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.

Isaiah 46:3

“Listen to Me,” [says the Lord], “O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been carried by Me from your birth
And have been carried [in My arms] from the womb,

Jeremiah 2:5

Thus says the Lord,

“What injustice or unrighteousness did your fathers find in Me,
That they have wandered far from Me
And [habitually] walked after emptiness and futility and became empty?

Psalm 76:5

The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil,
They have slept the sleep [of death];
And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Isaiah 48:4

“Because I know that you are obstinate,
And your neck is an iron tendon
And your brow is bronze [both unyielding],

Zechariah 7:11-12

But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.

Psalm 49:1

Hear this, all peoples;
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:1-5

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

Isaiah 28:23

Listen and hear my voice;
Listen carefully and hear my words.

Isaiah 45:20

“Assemble yourselves and come;
Come together, you survivors of the nations!
They are ignorant,
Who carry around their wooden idols [in religious processions or into battle]
And keep on praying to a god that cannot save them.

Isaiah 48:1

“Hear this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel
And who come from the seed of Judah,
You who swear [allegiance] by the name of the Lord
And invoke the God of Israel,
But not in truth (sincerity) nor in righteousness [with moral and spiritual integrity].

Malachi 3:13-15

“Your words have been harsh against Me,” says the Lord. “But you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

Acts 7:51

“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.

Ephesians 2:13

But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”

Revelation 3:17-18

Because you say, “I am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked [without hope and in great need],