Isaiah 57:5
The Scripture
(5) Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
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
Exodus 32:6Numbers 25:1Numbers 25:2Numbers 25:6Jeremiah 50:38Jeremiah 51:7Hosea 4:11Hosea 4:12Hosea 4:13Hosea 7:4Hosea 7:5Hosea 7:6
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