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◄ Isaiah 29:13►
New International Version
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

New Living Translation
And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.

English Standard Version
And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

King James Bible
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nearme with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

New King James Version
Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,

New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord said, “Because this people approachesMe with their words And honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me, And their reverence for Me consists ofthe commandment of men that is taught;

NASB 1995
Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,

NASB 1977
Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learnedby rote,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their mouth And honor Me with their lips, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their fear of Me isin the command of men learnedby rote,

Amplified Bible
Then the Lord said, “Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words And honors Me [only] with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learnedby rote [without any regard for its meaning],

Christian Standard Bible
The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord said: Because these people approach Me with their mouths to honor Me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from Me, and their worship consists of man-made rules learned by rote—

American Standard Version
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

Contemporary English Version
The Lord has said: "These people praise me with their words, but they never really think about me. They worship me by repeating rules made up by humans.

English Revised Version
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord says, "These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is [based on] rules made by humans.

Good News Translation
The Lord said, "These people claim to worship me, but their words are meaningless, and their hearts are somewhere else. Their religion is nothing but human rules and traditions, which they have simply memorized.

International Standard Version
Then the Lord said: "Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, worship of me has become merely like rules taught by human beings.

NET Bible
The sovereign master says, "These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.

New Heart English Bible
And the Lord said, "Because these people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me. And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

World English Bible
The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the Lord says: “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, "" And they have honored Me with its lips, "" And it has put its heart far off from Me, "" And their fear of Me is a precept taught by men!

Young's Literal Translation
And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is -- A precept of men is taught!

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will say, Because that this people drew near with their month, and honored me with their lips, and their heart was far from me, and their fear towards me shall be taught from the command of men.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips glorify me, but their heart is far from me, and they have feared me with the commandment and doctrines of men:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord said: Since this people have drawn near to me only with their mouth, and their lips glorify me while their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is based on the commandments and doctrines of men,

New American Bible
The Lord said: Since this people draws near with words only and honors me with their lips alone, though their hearts are far from me, And fear of me has become mere precept of human teaching,

New Revised Standard Version
The Lord said: Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their reverence toward me is taught by the precepts and doctrine of men;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Because this people approaches me with its mouth and by its lips it honors me and its heart is far from me, and their worship of me was by the commandment and in the teaching of man
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, And with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, But have removed their heart far from Me, And their fear of Me is a command-ment of men learned by rote;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.

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Context
Woe to the City of David
…12Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”13Thereforethe Lordsaid:“Thesepeopledraw near to Mewith their mouthsand honor Mewith their lips,but their heartsare farfrom Me.Their worshipof Meis butrulestaughtby men.14Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”…

Cross References
Matthew 15:8-9
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

Mark 7:6-7
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Psalm 78:36-37
But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues. / Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Jeremiah 12:2
You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Amos 5:21-23
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

Micah 6:6-8
With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Matthew 23:27-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Romans 2:28-29
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

Colossians 2:22-23
These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. / Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!


Treasury of Scripture

Why the Lord said, For as much as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

forasmuch

Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Isaiah 48:1,2
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel,but not in truth, nor in righteousness…

Isaiah 58:2,3
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God…

their fear

2 Chronicles 29:1
Hezekiah began to reignwhen he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's namewas Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Chronicles 30:1
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 31:1
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

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Isaiah 29
1.God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem
7.The insatiableness of her enemies
9.The senselessness
13.And deep hypocrisy of the people
17.A promise of sanctification to the godly














Therefore the Lord said:
This phrase introduces a direct statement from God, emphasizing the authority and divine origin of the message. It reflects the prophetic nature of Isaiah's writings, where God communicates His will and judgment through the prophet. This is a common formula in prophetic literature, underscoring the seriousness and authenticity of the message.

These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips:
This highlights the superficiality of the people's worship. They perform religious rituals and speak words of devotion, but it is not genuine. This reflects a common theme in the Old Testament where God desires sincere worship from the heart rather than mere external compliance (see1 Samuel 15:22 andHosea 6:6). Jesus later quotes this passage inMatthew 15:8-9 andMark 7:6-7, applying it to the Pharisees, showing its enduring relevance.

But their hearts are far from Me:
The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intellect. This phrase indicates a disconnect between outward actions and inner reality. The people of Israel were engaging in religious practices without true devotion or love for God. This is a recurring issue in Israel's history, where external religiosity often masked internal rebellion (seeEzekiel 33:31).

Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men:
This critique points to the human traditions and commandments that had supplanted genuine worship. It suggests that the people were more focused on following human traditions than on understanding and obeying God's commandments. This is a warning against legalism and the danger of elevating human traditions above divine revelation. Jesus' use of this passage in the Gospels criticizes the Pharisees for similar practices, emphasizing the need for worship that is rooted in truth and spirit (John 4:24).

Persons / Places / Events
1.Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during a time of great political turmoil and spiritual decline in Judah.

2.Judah
The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. During Isaiah's time, Judah was often caught between larger empires and struggled with idolatry and superficial worship.

3.The Lord (Yahweh)
The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Isaiah to address the spiritual condition of His people.

4.The People of Judah
The recipients of Isaiah's message, who are being rebuked for their insincere worship and reliance on human traditions over genuine devotion.

5.Pharisees and Teachers of the Law
Although not directly mentioned in Isaiah, they are later examples in the New Testament of those who fall into the same pattern of superficial worship criticized by Isaiah.
Teaching Points
The Danger of Lip Service
True worship requires more than just words; it demands a heart aligned with God's will. Evaluate whether your worship is genuine or merely routine.

The Heart of Worship
God desires a relationship with us that is heartfelt and sincere. Reflect on your personal relationship with God and seek to deepen it beyond rituals and traditions.

Traditions vs. Commandments
Be cautious of elevating human traditions above God's commandments. Ensure that your practices are rooted in Scripture and not merely cultural or traditional.

Self-Examination
Regularly examine your heart and motives in worship. Ask God to reveal areas where you may be honoring Him with your lips but not with your heart.

Living Faith
Faith should be active and transformative. Strive to live out your faith in practical ways that demonstrate a genuine love for God and others.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of Isaiah 29:13?

2.How can we avoid honoring God only with our lips, as in Isaiah 29:13?

3.What does Isaiah 29:13 reveal about the importance of genuine heart worship?

4.How does Isaiah 29:13 connect with Jesus' teachings in Matthew 15:8-9?

5.In what ways can we ensure our worship aligns with God's desires in Isaiah 29:13?

6.How can Isaiah 29:13 guide us in evaluating our personal relationship with God?

7.How does Isaiah 29:13 challenge the sincerity of religious practices today?

8.What historical context influenced the message of Isaiah 29:13?

9.How does Isaiah 29:13 address the issue of hypocrisy in worship?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 29?

11.Do they honor me with lips, not hearts?

12.Isaiah 29:13 accuses people of insincere worship by human tradition; does this contradict other passages that stress genuine, heartfelt devotion?

13.What defines nominal Christianity?

14.What does "Their hearts are far from Me" mean?
What Does Isaiah 29:13 Mean
Therefore the Lord said:

• Isaiah pauses to remind us that these words do not originate with a prophet’s opinion but with the covenant-keeping LORD Himself (cf.Isaiah 1:18–20;Jeremiah 7:13).

• Because God is speaking, the statement that follows carries absolute authority and exposes the true spiritual condition of Judah.

These people draw near to Me with their mouths

• Outwardly, Judah still attended Temple rituals, recited prayers, and offered sacrifices—activities God had prescribed (Exodus 23:14–17).

• Yet their verbal closeness was only ceremonial; it echoed earlier warnings about shallow words (Jeremiah 12:2;Ezekiel 33:31).

• Jesus later cites this line when confronting the Pharisees’ empty speech (Matthew 15:8).

and honor Me with their lips

• “Honor” here is lip-service respect: words that sound pious but lack substance (Psalm 78:36;Titus 1:16).

• Such lip-honor can fool observers, but never the Lord who hears every word and weighs every motive (Psalm 139:4).

but their hearts are far from Me.

• The heart—seat of will, affection, and thought—was disengaged; rituals continued while relationship died (Deuteronomy 6:5;1 Samuel 16:7).

• God desires wholehearted devotion, not merely correct vocabulary (Proverbs 4:23;Jeremiah 17:10).

• Jesus applies this diagnosis to first-century legalists, proving the principle transcends time (Mark 7:6).

Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

• When human tradition eclipses divine revelation, worship degenerates into man-made routines (Colossians 2:22–23).

• Judah had multiplied regulations (Isaiah 1:11–15), confusing form with faith; later, Pharisaic tradition would repeat the error (Matthew 15:9).

• God rejects worship that separates obedience from compassion and justice (Micah 6:6–8;Amos 5:21–24).

summary

Isaiah 29:13 exposes the danger of religious performance divorced from genuine devotion. God sees through eloquent prayers and meticulous rituals when the heart is elsewhere. He calls His people back to authentic, Scripture-shaped worship—where lips and life align, traditions serve truth, and the heart stays close to the Lord who speaks.

(13)Wherefore the Lord said . . .--We pass from the effect to the cause. The blind stupor was the outcome of a long hypocrisy. Lip-homage and an estranged heart had been the notes of the religious life of Israel, and they could bear no other fruit.

Their fear toward me . . .--The words point to what we may call an anticipated Pharisaism. Side by side with the great commandments of the Law and with the incisive teaching of the prophets there was growing up even then a traditional system of ethics and religion, based upon wrong principles, ending in a dishonest casuistry and a formal devotion. Commentaries even then were darkening counsel by words without knowledge, as they did in the Mishna and the Gemara of the later days of Judaism (Matthew 15:3;Mark 7:6).

Verse 13. -Wherefore the Lord said; rather,moreover the Lord said.This people draw near me with their mouth. Samaria had been punished for open idolatry and flagrant neglect of Jehovah (2 Kings 17:7-17). Jerusalem had not gone these lengths. She still, in profession, clung to the worship of Jehovah, and had even recently accepted a purification of religion at the hand of Hezekiah, who had "removed the high places," and cut down the groves, and broken in pieces the brazen serpent," because the people burnt incense to it (2 Kings 18:4). But her religion was amere lip-service, which God detested - it was outward, formal, hypocritical (comp.Isaiah 1:11-17). Jerusalem, therefore, no less than Samaria, deserved and would receive a severe chastisement. But have removed their heart far from me. Here lies the gist of the charge. It was not that there was too much outward religion, but that there was no inward religion corresponding to it. Lip-service without inward religion is a mockery, though it is not always felt as such.Their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men. Mr. Cheyne conjectures that ritual books had been already published by the authority of the priests, and that these were followed, on account of the human authority which had issued them, without any reference to the Law. Thus ritual obedience became mere obedience to "the precept of men."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore
יַ֚עַן(ya·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3282:Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֗י(’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136:The Lord

said:
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר(way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

“These
הַזֶּ֔ה(haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088:This, that

people
הָעָ֣ם(hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971:A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

draw near to Me
נִגַּשׁ֙(nig·gaš)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5066:To draw near, approach

with their mouths
בְּפִ֤יו(bə·p̄îw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310:The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and honor Me
כִּבְּד֔וּנִי(kib·bə·ḏū·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's 3513:To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

with their lips,
וּבִשְׂפָתָיו֙(ū·ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193:The lip, language, a margin

but their hearts
וְלִבּ֖וֹ(wə·lib·bōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820:The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

are far
רִחַ֣ק(ri·ḥaq)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7368:To be or become far or distant

from Me.
מִמֶּ֑נִּי(mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480:A part of, from, out of

Their worship
יִרְאָתָם֙(yir·’ā·ṯām)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3373:Fearing, reverent

of Me
אֹתִ֔י(’ō·ṯî)
Direct object marker | first person common singular
Strong's 853:Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

is but
וַתְּהִ֤י(wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

rules
מִצְוַ֥ת(miṣ·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4687:Commandment

taught
מְלֻמָּדָֽה׃(mə·lum·mā·ḏāh)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 3925:To exercise in, learn

by men.
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים(’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376:A man as an individual, a male person


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