By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

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Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be covered;
And this is all the fruit of taking away his sin:
When he makes all the stones of the altar
Like chalkstones that are beaten to dust,
[a]Wooden images and incense altars shall not stand.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 27:9 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities

Therefore through this Jacob’s wrongdoing will be (A)forgiven;
And this will be [a]the full price of the [b](B)pardoning of his sin:
When he makes all the (C)altar stones like pulverized chalk stones;
When [c]Asherim and incense altars will not stand.

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  1. Isaiah 27:9 Lit all the fruit
  2. Isaiah 27:9 Lit removing
  3. Isaiah 27:9 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

By this, then, will Jacob’s guilt be atoned(A) for,
    and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin:(B)
When he makes all the altar stones(C)
    to be like limestone crushed to pieces,
no Asherah poles[a](D) or incense altars(E)
    will be left standing.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 27:9 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah