1 Corinthians 14:21
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In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people: and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

Isaiah 28:11
For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.

John 10:34
Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said, you are gods?

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

1 Corinthians 14:34
Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak but to be subject, as also the law saith.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people: and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

the law.

John 10:34 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said, you are gods?

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God.

With.

Deuteronomy 28:49 The Lord will bring upon thee a nation from afar, and from the uttermost ends of the earth, like an eagle that flyeth swiftly, whose tongue thou canst not understand,

Isaiah 28:11,12 For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people. . . .

Jeremiah 5:15 Behold I will bring upon you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: a strong nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou shalt not know, nor understand what they say.

Context
Prophecy and Tongues
20Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect. 21In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people: and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord. 22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecies, not to unbelievers but to believers.…
Lexicon
It is written
γέγραπται (gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law:
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

“By
Ἐν (En)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

strange tongues
ἑτερογλώσσοις (heteroglōssois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2084: From heteros and glossa; other- tongued, i.e. A foreigner.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

foreign
ἑτέρων (heterōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

lips
χείλεσιν (cheilesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5491: From a form of the same as chasma; a lip; figuratively, a margin.

I will speak
λαλήσω (lalēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

people,
λαῷ (laō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

even
οὐδ’ (oud’)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

then
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

they will {not} listen to
εἰσακούσονταί (eisakousontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1522: To hear, listen to, heed. From eis and akouo; to listen to.

Me,
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

says
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[the] Lord.”
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


Additional Translations
It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

In the Law it has been written: "By other tongues, and by other lips, I will speak to this people, and not even thus will they hear Me, says the Lord."

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, said the LORD.

In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

In the Law it stands written, "'By men of unknown tongues and by the lips of an unknown nation will I speak to this People, but even then they will not listen to Me', says the Lord."

In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

in the law it hath been written, that, 'With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'
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