Cross Reference ISAIAH 50:1 THUS SAITH THE LORD WHERE IS THE BILL OF YOUR MOTHER'S DIVORCEMENT WHOM I HAVE PUT AWAY OR WHICH OF MY CREDITORS IS IT TO WHOM I HAVE SOLD YOU BEHOLD FOR YOUR INIQUITIES HAVE YE SOLD YOURSELVES AND FOR YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS IS YOUR MOTHER PUT AWAY

{Isaiah 50:1} Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 Where x335 [is] the bill 5612 of your mother's 517 divorcement, 3748 whom x834 I have put away? 7971 z8765 or x176 which x4310 of my creditors 5383 z8802 x4480 [is it] to whom x834 I have sold 4376 z8804 you? Behold, x2005 for your iniquities 5771 have ye sold y4376 z8738 yourselves, x4376 and for your transgressions 6588 is your mother 517 put away. 7971 z8795

the bill:
"When¹ a manª hath takenª ° a wife,ª and marriedª ° her, and it come to pass¹ that¹ she findª ° no¹ favourª in his eyes,ª because¹ he hath foundª ° someª uncleannessª in her: then let him writeª ° her a billª of divorcement,ª and giveª ° [it] in her hand,ª and sendª ° her out of his house.ª ¹ ... Her formerª husband,ª which¹ sent her away,ª ° mayª ° not¹ takeª ° her againª ° to be¹ his wife,ª after² that¹ ¹ she is defiled;ª ° for¹ that¹ [is] abominationª beforeª the LORD:ª and thou shalt not¹ cause¹ the landª to sin,ª ° which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª ° thee [for] an inheritance.ª" {Deu 24:1-4} + "They say,ª ° If¹ a manª put awayª °¹ his wife,ª and she goª ° from¹ ¹ him, and become¹ anotherª man's,ª shall he return¹ unto¹ her again?² °¹ shall not¹ that¹ landª be greatly² ° polluted?ª ° but thou¹ hast played the harlotª ° with manyª lovers;ª yet return¹ again² ° to¹ me, saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 3:1} + "And I saw,ª ° when¹ for¹ all¹ the causesª whereby¹ backslidingª Israelª committed adulteryª ° I had put her away,ª ° and givenª °¹ her¹ a billª of divorce;ª yet her treacherousª ° sisterª Judahª fearedª ° not,¹ but went² °¹ and played the harlotª ° also.¹" {Jer 3:8} + "Pleadª ° with your mother,ª plead:ª ° for¹ she¹ [is] not¹ my wife,ª neither¹ [am] I¹ her husband:ª let her therefore put awayª ° her whoredomsª out of her sight,ª ¹ and her adulteriesª from between¹ ¹ her breasts;ª ... And I will not¹ have mercy² ° upon¹ her children;ª for¹ they¹ [be] the childrenª of whoredoms.ª" {Hsa 2:2-4} + "Andª they¹ said,ª ° Mosesª sufferedª ° to writeª ° a billª of divorcement,ª andª to put [her] away.ª ° ... Andª ifª a womanª shall put awayª ° her² ¹ husband,ª andª be marriedª ° to another,ª she committeth adultery.ª °" {Mrk 10:4-12}

or which:
"And if¹ a manª sellª °¹ his daughterª to be a maidservant,ª she shall not¹ go outª ° as the menservantsª do.ª °" {Exd 21:7} + "And if¹ thy brotherª [that dwelleth] by¹ thee be waxen poor,ª ° and be soldª ° unto thee; thou shalt not¹ compel² ° him to serve² ¹ as a bondservant:ª ¹" {Lev 25:39} + "How¹ should oneª chaseª ° a thousand,ª and twoª put¹ ten² thousand² ¹ to flight,ª ° exceptª ¹ ¹ their Rockª had soldª ° them,² and the LORDª had shut them up?ª °" {Deu 32:30} + "Now there criedª ° a certainª womanª of the wivesª ¹ of the sonsª of the prophetsª unto¹ Elisha,ª saying,ª ° Thy servantª my husbandª is dead;ª ° and thou¹ knowestª ° that¹ thy servantª did¹ fear² ¹ ¹ the LORD:ª and the creditorª ° is comeª ° to takeª ° unto him¹ my twoª sonsª to be bondmen.ª" {2Kg 4:1} + "Yet now¹ our fleshª [is] as the fleshª of our brethren,ª our childrenª as their children:ª and, lo,¹ we¹ bring into bondageª °¹ our sonsª and our daughtersª to be servants,ª and [some] of our daughtersª ¹ areª brought unto bondageª ° [already]: neither¹ [is it] in our powerª ª [to redeem them]; for other¹ men² have our landsª and vineyards.ª" {Neh 5:5} + "For¹ we are sold,ª ° I¹ and my people,ª to be destroyed,ª ° to be slain,ª ° and to perish.ª ° But ifª we had been soldª ° for bondmenª and bondwomen,ª I had held my tongue,ª ° although¹ the enemyª could not¹ countervailª ° the king'sª damage.ª" {Est 7:4} + "Thou sellestª ° thy peopleª for nought,ª ¹ and dost not¹ increaseª ° [thy wealth] by their price.ª" {Psa 44:12} + "But¹ forasmuch as² heª hadª ° notª to pay,ª ° hisª lordª commandedª ° himª to be sold,ª ° andª hisª wife,ª andª children,ª andª allª that² he¹ had,ª ° andª payment to be made.ª °" {Mtt 18:25}

Behold:
Husbands often sent bills of divorcement to their wives on slight occasions; and fathers, oppressed with debt, sold their children till the year of release. But this, saith God, cannot be my case: I am not governed by any such motives, nor am I urged by any such necessity. Your captivity and afflictions are the fruits of your own folly and wickedness.

for your iniquities:
"For¹ thus¹ saithª ° the LORD,ª Ye have sold² ° yourselves¹ for nought;ª and ye shall be redeemedª ° without¹ money.ª" {Isa 52:3} + "Behold,ª the LORD'Sª handª is not¹ shortened,ª ° that it cannot save;ª °¹ neither¹ his earª heavy,ª ° that it cannot hear:ª °¹ ... But¹ ¹ your iniquitiesª have¹ separatedª ° betweenª you and your God,ª and your sinsª have hidª ° [his] faceª from¹ you, that he will not hear.ª °¹" {Isa 59:1-2} + "But¹ there was¹ none¹ like unto Ahab,ª which¹ did sell² ° himself¹ to workª ° wickednessª in the sightª of the LORD,ª whom¹ ¹ Jezebelª his wifeª stirred up.ª °" {1Kg 21:25} + "And they caused¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª to pass² ° through¹ the fire,ª and usedª ° divinationª and enchantments,ª ° and sold² ° themselves¹ to doª ° evilª in the sightª of the LORD,ª to provoke him to anger.ª °" {2Kg 17:17} + "And I saw,ª ° when¹ for¹ all¹ the causesª whereby¹ backslidingª Israelª committed adulteryª ° I had put her away,ª ° and givenª °¹ her¹ a billª of divorce;ª yet her treacherousª ° sisterª Judahª fearedª ° not,¹ but went² °¹ and played the harlotª ° also.¹" {Jer 3:8} + "Thy wayª and thy doingsª have procuredª ° these¹ [things] unto thee; this¹ [is] thy wickedness,ª because¹ it is bitter,ª because¹ it reachethª ° unto¹ thine heart.ª" {Jer 4:18}

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