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Isaiah 63:16-18
Contemporary English Version
Isaiah 63:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 (A) Our ancestors Abraham and Jacob
have both rejected us.
But you are still our Father;
you have been our protector
since ancient times.
17 Why did you make us turn away
from you, our Lord?
Why did you make us want
to disobey you?
Please change your mind!
We are your servants,
your very own people.
18 For a little while,
your temple belonged to us;[a]
and now our enemies
have torn it down.
Footnotes
- 63.18 For … us: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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