Isaiah 47:6
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I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy.

wroth

Isaiah 10:6 I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him a charge against the people of my wrath, to take away the spoils, and to lay hold on the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Isaiah 42:24,25 Who hath given Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to robbers? hath not the Lord himself, against whom we have sinned? And they would not walk in his ways, and they have not hearkened to his law. . . .

2 Samuel 24:14 And David said to Gad: I am in a great strait: but it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men.

2 Chronicles 28:9 At that time there was a prophet of the Lord there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: Behold the Lord the God of your fathers being angry with Juda, hath delivered them into your hands, and you have butchered them cruelly, so that your cruelty hath reached up to heaven.

Psalm 69:26 Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

Zechariah 1:15 And I am angry with a great anger with the wealthy nations: for I was angry a little, but they helped forward the evil.

I have polluted

Isaiah 43:28 And I have profaned the holy princes, I have given Jacob to slaughter, and Israel to reproach.

Lamentations 2:2 Beth. The Lord hath cast down headlong, and hath not spared, all that was beautiful in Jacob: he hath destroyed in his wrath the strong holds of the virgin of Juda, and brought them down to the ground: he hath made the kingdom unclean, and the princes thereof.

Ezekiel 24:21 Speak to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your realm, and the thing that your eyes desire, and for which your soul feareth: your sons, and your daughters, whom you have left, shall fall by the sword.

Ezekiel 28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise, thy inner parts were filled with iniquity, and thou hast sinned: and I cast thee out from the mountain of God, and destroyed thee, O covering cherub, out of the midst of the stones of fire.

thou didst

Isaiah 13:16 Their inhabitants shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes: their houses shall be pillaged, and their wives shall be ravished.

Isaiah 14:17 That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners?

Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.

James 2:13 For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.

upon

Deuteronomy 28:50 A most insolent nation, that will shew no regard to the ancients, nor have pity on the infant,

Context
The Fall of Babylon Predicted
5Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms. 6I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy.7And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:50
A most insolent nation, that will shew no regard to the ancients, nor have pity on the infant,

2 Chronicles 28:9
At that time there was a prophet of the Lord there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: Behold the Lord the God of your fathers being angry with Juda, hath delivered them into your hands, and you have butchered them cruelly, so that your cruelty hath reached up to heaven.

Isaiah 14:6
That struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, that brought nations under in fury, that persecuted in a cruel manner.

Jeremiah 50:42
They shall take the bow and the shield: they are cruel and unmerciful: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses: like a man prepared for battle against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Lamentations 1:14
Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand, out of which I am not able to rise.

Lamentations 1:21
Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.

Lamentations 5:12
The princes were hanged up by their hand: they did not respect the persons of the ancients.

Lexicon
I was angry
קָצַ֣פְתִּי (qā·ṣap̄·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage

with
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

My people;
עַמִּ֗י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

I profaned
חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ (ḥil·lal·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

My heritage,
נַחֲלָתִ֔י (na·ḥă·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

and I placed
וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם (wā·’et·tə·nêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

them under your control.
בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ (bə·yā·ḏêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

You showed
שַׂ֤מְתְּ (śamt)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

them no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

mercy;
רַחֲמִ֔ים (ra·ḥă·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

even upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the elderly
זָקֵ֕ן (zā·qên)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old

you laid a most heavy yoke.
עֻלֵּ֖ךְ (‘ul·lêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5923: A yoke


Additional Translations
I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even upon the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.I was wroth with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and given them into your hand: you did show them no mercy; on the ancient have you very heavily laid your yoke.

I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

I have been provoked with my people; thou hast defiled mine inheritance: I gave them into thy hand, but thou didst not extend mercy to them: thou madest the yoke of the aged man very heavy,

I was wroth with my people, I polluted mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the aged didst thou very heavily lay thy yoke;

I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

I was wroth with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and given them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

I was angry with my people, I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into your hand: you showed them no mercy; on the aged you have very heavily laid your yoke.

I have been wroth against My people, I have polluted Mine inheritance And I give them into thy hand, Thou hast not appointed for them mercies, On the aged thou hast made thy yoke very heavy,
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