Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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Gill's Exposition
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord,.... The Jews, who were, by national adoption, and by outward profession of religion, the "children" of God, but were apostates from him, had turned…
Barnes' Notes
Wo, - (see the note at Isa 18:1). To the rebellious children - To those whom he had nourished as children, and who had rebelled against him (see the note at Isa 1:23). That take counsel, but not of me…
It was often the fault and folly of the people of the Jews that, when they were insulted by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from their neighbours on the other side, instead of…
The futile alliance with Egypt denounced. Comp. Isa 29:15; Isa 31:1.
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