Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Isaiah 59:3

BSB

For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.

AKJV

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.

CPDV

For your hands have been polluted by blood, and your fingers by iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue utters iniquity.

ERV

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.

NHEB

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.

SMT

For your hands were polluted with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips spake falsehood, your tongue will mutter evil.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 59:3

ForyourhandsH3709Noun FemininearedefiledH1351VerbwithbloodH1818Noun MasculineandyourfingersH676Noun FemininewithiniquityH5771Noun MasculineyourlipsH8193Noun FemininehavespokenH1696Verb liesH8267Noun MasculineyourtongueH3956Noun MasculinehathmutteredH1897Verb perversenessH5766Noun

Commentary for Isaiah 59:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Isaiah 59:3

Summary

Corruption pervades people's actions, speech, and character.

Event

Describing universal moral decay

Estimated Time Period

c. 700 BC