King James Version
What Does Isaiah 46:12 Mean?
“Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted , that are far from righteousness:”
Context
10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
11
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. that: Heb. of my counsel
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Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted , that are far from righteousness:
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I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(12) **Ye stouthearted.**—The word, like analogous terms in Ezekiel 2:4; Ezekiel 3:7, implies at once obduracy and ignorance. Such as these are self-excluded at once from the “righteousness” and the “salvation” of Jehovah, which ultimately imply, and coincide with each other. Their unfaithfulness, however, does not hinder the faithfulness of God. He brings near His salvation to all who are ready to receive it. (Comp. Isaiah 56:1.)
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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