Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the bricks;
New American Standard Bible
Offering sacrifices in
King James Version
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
Holman Bible
to My face,
sacrificing in gardens,
burning incense on bricks,
International Standard Version
a people who continually provoke me to my face; they keep sacrificing in gardens and waving their hands over stone altars;
A Conservative Version
a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks,
American Standard Version
a people that provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;
Amplified
The people who continually provoke Me to My face,
Sacrificing [to idols] in gardens and making offerings with incense on bricks [instead of at the designated altar];
Bible in Basic English
A people who make me angry every day, making offerings in gardens, and burning perfumes on bricks.
Julia Smith Translation
The people irritating me to my face continually; sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;
King James 2000
A people that provoke me to anger continually to my face; that sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense upon altars of brick;
Lexham Expanded Bible
the people {who provoke} me to anger continually to my face, slaughtering for sacrifices in the garden, and making smoke offerings on bricks,
Modern King James verseion
a people who without ceasing provoke Me to anger to My face; who sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense on the bricks;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To a people that is ever defying me to my face. They make their oblations in gardens, and their smoke upon altars of brick;
NET Bible
These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.
New Heart English Bible
a people who provoke me to my face continually as they sacrifice in gardens and burn incense on bricks;
The Emphasized Bible
The people who are provoking me to anger to my face continually, - Sacrificing in gardens, and Burning incense upon bricks;
Webster
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
World English Bible
a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;
Youngs Literal Translation
The people who are provoking Me to anger, To My face continually, Sacrificing in gardens, and making perfume on the bricks:
Themes
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altars » Of brick, hateful to God
Burial » Places of » Often desecrated by idolatry
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Gardens » Often used for » Idolatrous worship
Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars
Idolatry » They who practice » Provoke God
Incense » The jews » Offered, to idols on altars of brick
Jews, the » Punished for » Idolatry
Sacrifices » The jews » Condemned for offering, to idols
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars
Interlinear
Ka`ac
Tamiyd
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 65:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment And Salvation
2 I have stretched out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, who walk in a way not good, after their own thoughts; 3 the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the bricks; 4 who sit down among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
Cross References
Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the terebinths that ye have desired, and ye shall blush for the gardens that ye have chosen.
Job 1:11
But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!
Isaiah 66:17
They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one in the midst; that eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall perish together, saith Jehovah.
Job 2:5
but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!
Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem stumbleth and Judah falleth, because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Exodus 20:24-25
An altar of earth shalt thou make unto me, and shalt sacrifice on it thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep and thine oxen: in all places where I shall make my name to be remembered, I will come unto thee, and bless thee.
Exodus 30:1-10
And thou shalt make an altar for the burning of incense: of acacia-wood shalt thou make it;
Leviticus 17:5
to the end that the children of Israel bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, that they bring them to Jehovah, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace-offerings to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 32:16-19
They moved him to jealousy with strange gods, With abominations did they provoke him to anger.
Deuteronomy 32:21
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is no God; They have exasperated me with their vanities; And I will move them to jealousy with that which is not a people; With a foolish nation will I provoke them to anger.
2 Kings 17:14-17
But they would not hear, and hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in Jehovah their God.
2 Kings 22:17
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my fury is kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
Psalm 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalm 78:58
And they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Jeremiah 3:6
And Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen what backsliding Israel hath done? She hath gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath committed fornication.
Jeremiah 32:30-35
For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have been doing only evil in my sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith Jehovah.
Ezekiel 8:17-18
And he said unto me, Seest thou, son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they commit here, that they yet fill the land with violence, and keep provoking me afresh to anger? And behold, they put the branch to their nose.
Ezekiel 20:28
When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings.
Matthew 23:32-36
and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.