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Isaiah 29:13

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

KJV

Et dixit Dominus : Eo quod appropinquat populus iste ore suo, et labiis suis glorificat me, cor autem ejus longe est a me, et timuerunt me mandato hominum et doctrinis,

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος Ἐγγίζει μοι ὁ λαὸς οὗτος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτῶν τιμῶσίν με, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ· μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με διδάσκοντες ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων καὶ διδασκαλίας.

LXX

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗/י יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י נִגַּשׁ֙ הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֔ה בְּ/פִ֤י/ו וּ/בִ/שְׂפָתָי/ו֙ כִּבְּד֔וּ/נִי וְ/לִבּ֖/וֹ רִחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑/נִּי וַ/תְּהִ֤י יִרְאָתָ/ם֙ אֹתִ֔/י מִצְוַ֥ת אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְלֻמָּדָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה
h
verb · 124×
ו
v
verb · 53×
ו
v
noun · 183×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
noun · 440×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
noun · 177×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַ֚עַן
y'n
conjunction · 99×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נִי
ny
verb · 87×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
תִּרְחַ֥ק
trchq
verb · 56×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Matt 15:8 · adapted
    "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me."
    Isaiah: this people honors me with lips but heart is far — adapted by Jesus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

10 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§368The spiritual tradition of the Church also emphasizes the heart, in the biblical sense of the depths of one's being, where the person decides for or against God.239 III. "MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM" Equality and difference willed by God
It clearly appears that there was but one author of both the old and the new law, from the fact that Christ condemned traditions and customs repugnant to the former, while He confirmed its most important precepts, and taught that He was Himself the end of the Mosaic law. 1. For the tradition of the elders themselves, which they pretended to observe from the law, was contrary to…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210218.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Let us cleave, therefore, to those who cultivate peace with godliness, and not to those who hypocritically profess to desire it. For He saith in a certain place, "This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…
An almost Christian is, first, one that is content with the form of religion, with an outward show of godliness, but denying the power thereof. He goes to church, reads his Bible, says his prayers, gives alms, and is fair and just in his dealings. In the eyes of men he is blameless. But all this may be done and yet the soul remain dead in trespasses and sins.
Q. What do we do that is good? A. Only that which arises out of true faith, conforms to God's law, and is done for his glory; and not that which is based on what we think is right or on established human tradition.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 11:11 — Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and
  • 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
  • 1Sam 15:30 — Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
  • 2Chr 25:2 — And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
  • 2Chr 29:1 — Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
  • 2Tim 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
  • Col 2:22 — Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
  • Col 2:22 — Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
  • Ezek 14:1 — Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
  • Ezek 33:30 — Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray y
  • Ezek 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth
  • Ezek 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth
  • Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
  • Heb 10:22 — Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
  • Hos 7:14 — And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
  • Hos 11:12 — Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
  • Isa 6:5 — Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
  • Isa 6:9 — And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
  • Isa 33:14 — The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
  • Isa 48:1 — Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but n
  • Isa 58:2 — Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in appr
  • Isa 58:2 — Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in appr
  • Isa 63:17 — O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
  • Jas 1:8 — A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
  • Jas 3:9 — Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
  • Jas 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
  • Jer 3:10 — And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 5:2 — And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
  • Jer 12:2 — Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
  • Jer 12:2 — Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
  • Jer 42:2 — And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many
  • Jer 42:20 — For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we
  • John 4:23 — But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
  • Mark 7:2 — And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
  • Mark 7:6 — He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
  • Mark 7:7 — Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  • Mark 7:9 — And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
  • Matt 15:2 — Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
  • Matt 15:8 — This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
  • Matt 15:9 — But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.