Isaiah Chapter 65 · Verse 7
Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Original Language Analysis
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם
of your fathers
H1
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם
of your fathers
Strong's:
H1
Word #:
3 of 18
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
6 of 18
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
7 of 18
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
קִטְּרוּ֙
which have burned incense
H6999
קִטְּרוּ֙
which have burned incense
Strong's:
H6999
Word #:
8 of 18
to smoke, i.e., turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
9 of 18
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים
upon the mountains
H2022
הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים
upon the mountains
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
10 of 18
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
וְעַל
H5921
וְעַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
11 of 18
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
חֵרְפ֑וּנִי
and blasphemed
H2778
חֵרְפ֑וּנִי
and blasphemed
Strong's:
H2778
Word #:
13 of 18
to pull off, i.e., (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e., defame;
וּמַדֹּתִ֧י
therefore will I measure
H4058
וּמַדֹּתִ֧י
therefore will I measure
Strong's:
H4058
Word #:
14 of 18
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה
their former
H7223
רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה
their former
Strong's:
H7223
Word #:
16 of 18
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
Cross References
Isaiah 57:7Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;Jeremiah 13:25This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Historical Context
Multi-generational sin accumulates. The pattern of high-place worship condemned throughout Kings reaches its full penalty here.
Questions for Reflection
- How do generational sin patterns compound over time?
- What generational patterns might you need to break?
Analysis & Commentary
'Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.' Accumulated sin - their own plus their fathers' - is addressed. Mountain and hill worship was pagan practice. 'Measure' (madad) indicates precise proportional judgment. Like father, like son.