15 So when you (A)spread out your hands in prayer,
(B)I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you (C)offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
(D)Your hands are [a]covered with blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:15 Lit full of

15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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Zion Corrupted; Will Be Redeemed

21 How the faithful city has become a (A)prostitute,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once dwelt in her,
But now murderers.

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21 See how the faithful city
    has become a prostitute!(A)
She once was full of justice;
    righteousness(B) used to dwell in her—
    but now murderers!(C)

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30 (A)In vain I have struck your sons;
They did not accept discipline.
Your (B)sword has devoured your prophets
Like a destroying lion.

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30 “In vain I punished your people;
    they did not respond to correction.(A)
Your sword has devoured your prophets(B)
    like a ravenous lion.

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34 Also on your skirts is found
The (A)lifeblood of the innocent poor;
You did not find them (B)breaking in.
But in spite of all these things,

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34 On your clothes is found
    the lifeblood(A) of the innocent poor,
    though you did not catch them breaking in.(B)
Yet in spite of all this

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23 (A)Make the [a]chain, for the land is full of [b](B)bloody crimes, and the city is (C)full of violence.

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  1. Ezekiel 7:23 I.e., used for imprisonment
  2. Ezekiel 7:23 Lit judgment of blood

23 “‘Prepare chains!
    For the land is full of bloodshed,(A)
    and the city is full of violence.(B)

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There is (A)oath-taking, (B)[a]denial, (C)murder, (D)stealing, and (E)adultery.
They employ violence, so that (F)bloodshed [b]follows bloodshed.

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  1. Hosea 4:2 I.e., of truth
  2. Hosea 4:2 Lit touches

There is only cursing,[a] lying(A) and murder,(B)
    stealing(C) and adultery;(D)
they break all bounds,
    and bloodshed follows bloodshed.(E)

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  1. Hosea 4:2 That is, to pronounce a curse on