Isaiah 9:17 meaning and explanation
Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Isaiah 9:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah speaks to the northern kingdom of Israel, already under Assyria's shadow, in a series of judgment sayings. The Lord's refusal of pity here is startling because widows and orphans are exactly the people Scripture usually says He defends.
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