Isaiah 64:12 bbe — In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?

Isaiah 64:12 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?”

Isaiah 64:12 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Isaiah, chapter 64, verse 12.

Isaiah is traditionally attributed to Isaiah son of Amoz. Many critical scholars propose multiple authors ("Deutero-" and "Trito-Isaiah") for chapters 40–66; conservative scholarship holds to single Isaianic authorship. It was written c. 740–680 BC.

Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament — a sweeping vision of God's holiness, Judah's sin, coming judgment, and a promised Servant who would bear the iniquity of many. From "Holy, holy, holy" to "by his stripes we are healed," Isaiah speaks the gospel before the gospel.

Isaiah explores themes including Holiness, Judgment, Servant of the LORD, Hope, Salvation, Restoration. These themes shape the meaning and context of Isaiah 64:12.

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Isaiah 64:12 reads (BBE): “In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.