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.
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The verse 1 is found in chapter 50 of Isaiah. Yahweh responds to the feeling of abandonment by reminding the people that exile did not occur because his power was insufficient. The question about the certificate of divorce shifts responsibility toward the people’s unfaithfulness. God’s creative power over heaven and earth confirms that he can save, but also judge.
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So spricht der HERR: Wo ist der Scheidebrief eurer Mutter, mit dem ich sie entlassen hätte? Oder wer ist mein Gläubiger, dem ich euch verkauft hätte? Siehe, ihr seid um eurer Sünden willen verkauft, und eure Mutter ist um eures Übertretens willen entlassen.
Así dijo Jehová: ¿Qué es de la carta de repudio de vuestra madre, con la cual yo la repudié? ¿ó quiénes son mis acreedores, a quienes os he yo vendido? He aquí que por vuestras maldades sois vendidos, y por vuestras rebeliones fue repudiada vuestra madre:
Así dice Jehová: «¿Dónde está la carta de divorcio de su madre, con la que la despedí? ¿O a cuál de mis acreedores los he vendido? Miren, por sus iniquidades fueron vendidos, y por sus rebeliones fue despedida su madre.
Ainsi parle l'Eternel: Où est la lettre de divorce par laquelle j'ai répudié votre mère? Ou bien, auquel de mes créanciers vous ai-je vendus? Voici, c'est à cause de vos iniquités que vous avez été vendus, Et c'est à cause de vos péchés que votre mère a été répudiée.
Così ha detto il Signore: Dove è la lettera del divorzio di vostra madre, per la quale io l’abbia mandata via? ovvero, chi è colui de’ miei creditori, a cui io vi abbia venduti? Ecco, voi siete stati venduti per le vostre iniquità, e la madre vostra è stata mandata via per li vostri misfatti.
ASSIM diz o SENHOR: Onde está a carta de divórcio de vossa mãe, pela qual eu a repudiei? Ou quem é o meu credor a quem eu vos tenha vendido? Eis que por vossas maldades fostes vendidos, e por vossas transgressões vossa mãe foi repudiada.
耶和華如此說: 「我休了你們的母親, 她的休書在哪裏呢? 我將你們賣給了我哪一個債主呢? 看哪,你們被賣是因你們的罪孽; 你們的母親被休,是因你們的過犯。
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