Isaiah 57:1
The Scripture
(1) The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the people of Judah are warned that their idolatry and disobedience will bring disaster, and God will not give them a blessing until they turn away from evil. The king is called to repent and the temple is described as a place of false worship, showing the nation's spiritual emptiness. The chapter ends with a promise that God will restore the land when the people obey Him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Chronicles 32:33II Chronicles 35:24Isaiah 57:11Isaiah 42:25Isaiah 47:7Malachi 2:2Psalms 12:1Micah 7:2I Kings 14:13II Kings 22:20II Chronicles 34:28
Related verses (shared words)
Matthew 10:41Genesis 18:24Genesis 18:25Judges 5:11Psalms 125:3Ezekiel 3:21