Isaiah 5:19

"Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope,"

Key Reflection

Isaiah 5:19 warns against those who pervert justice and truth by their lies and deceit. The image of drawing iniquity with "cords of falsehood" suggests a gradual entanglement in sin through deceptive means, much like how spider webs trap prey with fine threads. This verse highlights the dangerous spiral into wickedness, where false words and deceptions bind individuals deeper into wrongdoing, making it harder to escape.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That say ... -They add one sin to another for “the purpose of defying” God, and provoking him to anger. They pretend that he will not punish sin; and hence, they plunge deeply into it, and defy him to punish them. Let him make speed -Let him come quick to punish. And hasten his work -His punishment. That we may see it -An expression of defiance. We would like to see him undertake it. The counsel of the Holy One ... -His threatened purpose to punish. This is the language of all sinners. They plunge deep into sin; they mock at the threatenings of God; they defy him to do his utmost; they do not believe his declarations.

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