Children I have reared and brought up and they have rebelled (sinned) against Me
A phrase emphasizing a father’s disappointment in his children who behave badly despite his nurturing.
("Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth, for the Lord has spoken: Children I have reared and brought up, and they have rebelled against Me" – Isaiah 1:2)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בָּנִים גִּדַּלְתִּי וְרוֹמַמְתִּי וְהֵם פָּשְׁעוּ בִי
Definition (Hebrew)
פִּתְגָּם הַמַּדְגִּישׁ אֶת אַכְזָבָתוֹ שֶׁל אָב מִיְּלָדָיו שֶׁמִּתְנַהֲגִים רַע עַל אַף שֶׁטִּפֵּחַ אוֹתָם.
("שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמַיִם וְהַאֲזִינִי אֶרֶץ כִּי ה' דִּבֵּר, בָּנִים גִּדַּלְתִּי וְרוֹמַמְתִּי וְהֵם פָּשְׁעוּ בִי"- יְשַׁעְיָהוּ א ב)