Isaiah 47:15 (WEB)
The things that you labored in will be like this: those who have trafficked with you from your youth will each wander in his own way. There will be no one to save you.
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
“…in whose writings it is related that a sinful nation was thus addressed: “Because thou hast coals of fire, sit upon them: they shall be to thee a help.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. xlvii. 14, 15.
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“…the law of the Lord, and their iniquities with stripes;” nor could it be said, “Thou hast coals of fire to set upon them; they shall be to thee a help.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. xlvii. 14, 15 (LXX.).
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“But why, in afflicting those who are deserving of punishment, does He not afflict them for their good?—who also says to Chaldea, “Thou hast coals of fire, sit upon them; they will be a help to thee.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlvii. 14, 15. The Septuagint here differs from the Hebrew: ἔχεις ἄνθρακας πυρός, κάθισαι ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, οὗτοι ἔσονταί σοι βοήθεια.
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“Of the Chaldeans he thus speaks: “Thou hast the coals of fire; sit upon them: they will be to thee a help.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlvii. 14, 15; vid. note, chap. v. § 3 [p. 280, supra. S].
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Hippolytus of Rome
“Man has gone astray (each one) by himself; and there shall be no salvation for thee.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlvii. 1–15.
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in Against Celsus V.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.56.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.56.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.56.