Isaiah 8:17 meaning and explanation
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
Isaiah 8:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah speaks these words as the Assyrian crisis closes in and the LORD has told him not to join the panic of the people around him. The hiding of God's face means the LORD has withdrawn the sense of His nearness from the house of Jacob, and Isaiah names that honestly rather than denying it.
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