Isaiah 59:2

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 57:17 describes God hiding His face because of sinful greed, directly paralleling the cause-and-effect of sin leading to hidden face.

Isaiah 50:1 Parallel

Isaiah 50:1 echoes that separation is due to sin, not God's rejection — sin sells us away, just as iniquities separate here.

Isaiah 64:7 Parallel

Isaiah 64:7 repeats 'hidden your face' and connects it to iniquities, emphasizing that sin melts people away from God.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

Isaiah 8:17 acknowledges God hiding His face from Jacob, then models waiting and hoping—a faithful response to this separation.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

Isaiah 1:15 parallels this: God hides eyes and refuses to listen because of bloodshed, reinforcing the same cause and effect.

Deuteronomy 31:18 explicitly says God hides His face because of evil done, a direct parallel to the main verse.

Micah 3:4 Parallel

Micah 3:4 also describes God hiding his face and refusing to answer because of evil deeds—the same separation from God due to sin.

Ezekiel 39:29 promises God will no longer hide His face when He pours out His Spirit, contrasting the current separation due to sin.

Ezekiel 39:24 says God hid His face according to their transgressions, a direct parallel to the main verse.

Ezekiel 39:23 explains that captivity came because God hid His face due to iniquity, directly parallel.

Jeremiah 5:25 says iniquities turn away good and withhold blessings, closely matching the idea that sins separate and block God's favor.

Proverbs 15:29 states the Lord is far from the wicked and hears the righteous, directly echoing the separation and silenced prayer in the main verse.

Joshua 7:11 Parallel

Joshua 7:11 shows a concrete case where sin (Achan's theft) leads to Israel's defeat, illustrating the separation from God described here.

Deuteronomy 32:20 states God hides His face from a perverse generation, echoing the hidden face due to sin.

Deuteronomy 31:17 warns that God will hide His face due to sin, reinforcing the same principle of separation.

Psalm 27:9 Parallel

Psalm 27:9 pleads for God not to hide His face, directly responding to the separation described here with a cry for mercy.

Psalm 13:1 Parallel

Psalm 13:1 uses the same 'hide your face' language as a lament, showing how God's hiddenness feels from the sufferer's perspective.

Ezra 5:12 Parallel

In Ezra 5:12, this separation leads to God handing Israel over to Nebuchadnezzar, showing the historical consequence of sin.

Judges 16:20 notes that Samson did not know the LORD had left him—a direct instance of sin causing God's departure.

Ezekiel 8:18 says God will not listen despite loud cries, reinforcing that sin prevents God from hearing.

Joshua 7:12 Parallel

Joshua 7:12 explicitly says God will be with them no more because of sin—direct parallel to the separation from God described here.

Lamentations 1:8 shows Jerusalem's sin leading to public shame and nakedness, echoing the separation and exposure caused by iniquity in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:9 describes the people claiming God does not see, mirroring the hidden face in Isaiah due to sin.

Hosea 4:2 Parallel

Hosea 4:2 lists specific sins like cursing, lying, and murder that provoke separation from God.

Micah 2:7 Contrast

Micah 2:7 questions if God's Spirit is impatient, contrasting with Isaiah's explanation that sin, not God's nature, causes distance.

Habakkuk 1:4 laments paralyzed law and perverted justice, showing the societal result of God's hidden face.

Psalm 18:41 Parallel

Psalm 18:41 shows God not answering cries—mirroring the 'does not hear' here, but for enemies rather than due to personal sin.