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Isa 57:3 Strong Concordance But draw near [07126] hither, ye sons [01121] of the sorceress [06049], the seed [02233] of the adulterer [05003] and the whore [02181].
  King James But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But . . . ye--In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces to the unbelieving Jews their doom.

sons of the sorceress--that is, ye that are addicted to sorcery: this was connected with the worship of false gods (Kg2 21:6). No insult is greater to an Oriental than any slur cast on his mother (Sa1 20:30; Job 30:8).

seed of the adulterer--Spiritual adultery is meant: idolatry and apostasy (Mat 16:4).
 
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4 A wicked [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] unto it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]. And [2532] he left [2641] them [846], and departed [565].
8 They were children [01121] of fools [05036], yea, children [01121] of base men [08034]: they were viler [05217] than the earth [0776].
30 Then Saul's [07586] anger [0639] was kindled [02734] against Jonathan [03083], and he said [0559] unto him, Thou son [01121] of the perverse [05753] rebellious [04780] woman, do not I know [03045] that thou hast chosen [0977] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448] to thine own confusion [01322], and unto the confusion [01322] of thy mother's [0517] nakedness [06172]?
6 And he made his son [01121] pass [05674] through the fire [0784], and observed times [06049], and used enchantments [05172], and dealt [06213] with familiar spirits [0178] and wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] much [07235] wickedness [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707].
1 [1161] Jesus [2424] went [4198] unto [1519] the mount [3735] of Olives [1636].
4 A wicked [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] unto it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]. And [2532] he left [2641] them [846], and departed [565].
39 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], An evil [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] to it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]:
6 And he made his son [01121] pass [05674] through the fire [0784], and observed times [06049], and used enchantments [05172], and dealt [06213] with familiar spirits [0178] and wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] much [07235] wickedness [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707].
6 Therefore thou hast forsaken [05203] thy people [05971] the house [01004] of Jacob [03290], because they be replenished [04390] from the east [06924], and are soothsayers [06049] like the Philistines [06430], and they please [05606] themselves in the children [03206] of strangers [05237].
6 Therefore thou hast forsaken [05203] thy people [05971] the house [01004] of Jacob [03290], because they be replenished [04390] from the east [06924], and are soothsayers [06049] like the Philistines [06430], and they please [05606] themselves in the children [03206] of strangers [05237].
23 Whom hast thou reproached [02778] and blasphemed [01442]? and against whom hast thou exalted [07311] thy voice [06963], and lifted up [05375] thine eyes [05869] on high [04791]? even against the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478].
21 Yea, they opened their mouth [06310] wide [07337] against me, and said [0559], Aha [01889], aha [01889], our eye [05869] hath seen [07200] it.
8 He trusted [01556] on the LORD [03068] that he would deliver [06403] him: let him deliver [05337] him, seeing he delighted [02654] in him.
21 How is the faithful [0539] city [07151] become an harlot [02181] ! it was full [04392] of judgment [04941]; righteousness [06664] lodged [03885] in it; but now murderers [07523].
6 Therefore thou hast forsaken [05203] thy people [05971] the house [01004] of Jacob [03290], because they be replenished [04390] from the east [06924], and are soothsayers [06049] like the Philistines [06430], and they please [05606] themselves in the children [03206] of strangers [05237].
8 They were children [01121] of fools [05036], yea, children [01121] of base men [08034]: they were viler [05217] than the earth [0776].
30 Then Saul's [07586] anger [0639] was kindled [02734] against Jonathan [03083], and he said [0559] unto him, Thou son [01121] of the perverse [05753] rebellious [04780] woman, do not I know [03045] that thou hast chosen [0977] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448] to thine own confusion [01322], and unto the confusion [01322] of thy mother's [0517] nakedness [06172]?
32 But Elisha [0477] sat [03427] in his house [01004], and the elders [02205] sat [03427] with him; and the king sent [07971] a man [0376] from before [06440] him: but ere the messenger [04397] came [0935] to him, he said [0559] to the elders [02205], See [07200] ye how this son [01121] of a murderer [07523] hath sent [07971] to take away [05493] mine head [07218]? look [07200], when the messenger [04397] cometh [0935], shut [05462] the door [01817], and hold him fast [03905] at the door [01817]: is not the sound [06963] of his master's [0113] feet [07272] behind [0310] him?
16 But in the fourth [07243] generation [01755] they shall come hither [02008] again [07725]: for the iniquity [05771] of the Amorites [0567] is not yet [02008] full [08003].