Parallel Verses
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;
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.
Darby Translation
the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the 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;
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 For thus long have I ever holden out my hands to an unfaithful people, that go not the right way, but after their own imaginations: 3 To a people that is ever defying me to my face. They make their oblations in gardens, and their smoke upon altars of brick; 4 they lurk among the graves, and lie in the dens all night. They eat swine flesh, and unclean broth is in their vessels.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the gods that you longed for. And you shall be put to shame for the idols and grove gardens that ye have chosen.
Job 1:11
But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Isaiah 66:17
Such as have made themselves holy and clean in the gardens, and those that have eaten swine's flesh, mice, and other abominations, shall be taken away together, sayeth the LORD.
Job 2:5
But lay thine hand upon him, touch him once upon the bone and flesh, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem is overthrown, and Judah must fall to the ground, because that both their words and counsels are against the LORD, they provoke the presence of his Majesty unto anger.
Exodus 20:24-25
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me and thereon offer thy burnt offerings and thy peace offerings, and thy sheep and thine oxen. And in all places where I shall put the remembrance of my name, thither I will come unto thee and bless thee.
Exodus 30:1-10
And thou shalt make an altar to burn cense therein, of sethim-wood:
Leviticus 17:5
Wherefore let the children of Israel bring their offerings they offer in the wide field unto the LORD; even unto the door of the tabernacle of witness and unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
Deuteronomy 32:16-19
They angered him with strange gods, and with abominations provoked him.
Deuteronomy 32:21
They have angered me with that which is no god; and provoked me with their vanities. And I, again, will anger them with them which are no people, and will provoke them with a foolish nation.
2 Kings 17:14-17
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the necks of their fathers that did not believe the LORD their God.
2 Kings 22:17
because they have forsaken me and have burnt offerings unto other gods, to anger me with all the works of their hands. Therefore is my wrath kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
Psalm 78:40
O how oft did they grieve him in the wilderness? How many a time did they provoke him in the desert?
Psalm 78:58
And so they grieved him with their high places, and provoked him with their images.
Jeremiah 3:6
The LORD said also unto me, in the time of Josiah the king, "Hast thou seen what that shrinking Israel hath done? How she hath run up upon all high hills, and among all thick trees, and there played the harlot?
Jeremiah 32:30-35
For seeing the children of Israel, and the children of Judah have wrought wickedness before me ever from their youth up, what have they else done, but provoked me with the works of their own hands, sayeth the LORD?
Ezekiel 8:17-18
And he said unto me, "Hast thou seen this thou son of man? Thinketh the house of Israel that it is but a trifle to do these abominations here? Should they fill the land full of wickedness, and undertake to provoke me unto anger? Yea, and purposely to cast up their noses upon me?
Ezekiel 20:28
For after I had brought them into the land that I promised to give them, when they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees: they made there offerings, and provoked me with their oblations, making sweet savours there, and poured out their drink offerings.
Matthew 23:32-36
Fulfill ye likewise the measure of your fathers: