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Isaiah 10:1 Meaning

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Context Explained

1Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

2To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Proverbs 17:23

    Proverbs warns against unjust practices, paralleling Isaiah's condemnation.

  • Micah 3:1-3

    Both passages denounce leaders who enact unjust laws.

Source: Isaiah 10:1