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27 Your earliest ancestor[a] sinned;
    your leaders sinned against me,
28     and your rulers profaned[b] my sanctuary.
So I brought destruction on Israel;
    I let my own people be insulted.”

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  1. Isaiah 43:27 A reference to Jacob or to Abraham, or possibly to Adam.
  2. Isaiah 43:28 One ancient translation your rulers profaned; Hebrew I profaned the rulers of.

27 Your first father(A) sinned;
    those I sent to teach(B) you rebelled(C) against me.
28 So I disgraced the dignitaries of your temple;
    I consigned Jacob to destruction[a](D)
    and Israel to scorn.(E)

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  1. Isaiah 43:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.