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Isaiah 29:13
New English Translation

13 The Lord[a] says,
“These people say they are loyal to me;[b]
they say wonderful things about me,[c]
but they are not really loyal to me.[d]
Their worship consists of
nothing but man-made ritual.[e]

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  1. Isaiah 29:13 tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (ʾadonay).
  2. Isaiah 29:13 tn Heb “Because these people draw near to me with their mouth.”
  3. Isaiah 29:13 tn Heb “and with their lips they honor me.”
  4. Isaiah 29:13 tn Heb “but their heart is far from me.” The heart is viewed here as the seat of the will, from which genuine loyalty derives.
  5. Isaiah 29:13 tn Heb “their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught.”
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Isaiah 29:13
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13 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 [a]taught them;

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  1. Isaiah 29:13 Or, learned by rote
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