Verse 17
Isaiah 63:17
Free Bible Version
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Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways, and make us stubborn so we don't respect you? Come back to us for the sake of your servants, the tribes that belong to you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ֣/מָּה תַתְעֵ֤/נוּ יְהוָה֙ מִ/דְּרָכֶ֔י/ךָ תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ לִבֵּ֖/נוּ מִ/יִּרְאָתֶ֑/ךָ שׁ֚וּב לְמַ֣עַן עֲבָדֶ֔י/ךָ שִׁבְטֵ֖י נַחֲלָתֶֽ/ךָ
English Translation
Why will You make us stray, O LORD, from Your ways? Harden our hearts from Your fear? Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your inheritance.
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