Isaiah 8:17

17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.

Isaiah 8:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
ESV
17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
NLT
17 I will wait for the LORD, who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my hope in him.
MSG
17 While I wait for God as long as he remains in hiding, while I wait and hope for him.
CSB
17 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for Him.

Isaiah 8:17 In-Context

15 Many of them will stumble; they will fall and be broken, they will be snared and captured.”
16 Bind up this testimony of warning and seal up God’s instruction among my disciples.
17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
18 Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.
19 When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 27:14; Habakkuk 2:3
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 31:17; Isaiah 54:8
  • 3. S Psalms 22:5; Hebrews 2:13*
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