The father of your nation ¹  sinned; your spokesmen ²  rebelled against me.

biblegateway Isa 43:27

"Your first forefather sinned, And your spokesmen have transgressed against Me.

Your first father sinned, and your mediators have rebelled against Me.

Your first ancestor sinned, and your priests rebelled against me.

biblegateway Isa 43:27

Your first father sinned; your spokesmen rebelled against me.

Your first father sinned, and your mediators transgressed against me.

bibleoremus Isa 43:27

Your first ancestor sinned, and your interpreters transgressed against me.

Your first forefather transgressed, your spokesmen rebelled against me,

biblegateway Isa 43:27

Your first father sinned, And your mediators have transgressed against Me.

Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

biblegateway Isa 43:27

The father of your nation ¹  sinned; your spokesmen ²  rebelled against me.

¹ tn Heb “your first father.” This could refer to Abraham (see 51:2), but elsewhere in Isaiah he does not appear in a negative light (see 29:22; 41:8; 63:16). A more likely candidate is Jacob/Israel, also referred to as the nation’s “father” elsewhere (see 58:14; 63:16).

² tn On the meaning of the term לִיץ (lits), see HALOT 590 s.v. מֵלִיץ. This may refer to the nation’s prophets, priests, and/or kings.