Isaiah 30 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] “Woe to the rebellious children”, says Yahweh, “who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin; ^[2] who set out to go down into Egypt without asking for my advice, to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt! ^[3] Therefore the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. ^[4] For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes. ^[5] They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can’t profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.” ^[6] The burden of the animals of the South.Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people. ^[7] For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still. ^[8] Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever. ^[9] For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear Yahweh’s law; ^[10] who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits. ^[11] Get out of the way. Turn away from the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.” ^[12] Therefore the Holy One of Israel says, “Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on it, ^[13] therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant. ^[14] He will break it as a potter’s vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing, so that there won’t be found among the broken pieces a piece good enough to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern.” ^[15] For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused, ^[16] but you said, “No, for we will flee on horses;” therefore you will flee; and, “We will ride on the swift;” therefore those who pursue you will be swift. ^[17] One thousand will flee at the threat of one. At the threat of five, you will flee until you are left like a beacon on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill. ^[18] Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. ^[19] For the people will dwell in Zion at Jerusalem. You will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the voice of your cry. When he hears you, he will answer you. ^[20] Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won’t be hidden any more, but your eyes will see your teachers; ^[21] and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.” ^[22] You shall defile the overlaying of your engraved images of silver, and the plating of your molten images of gold. You shall cast them away as an unclean thing. You shall tell it, “Go away!” ^[23] He will give the rain for your seed, with which you will sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground will be rich and plentiful. In that day, your livestock will feed in large pastures. ^[24] The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that till the ground will eat savory feed, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork. ^[25] There will be brooks and streams of water on every lofty mountain and on every high hill in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. ^[26] Moreover the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, in the day that Yahweh binds up the fracture of his people, and heals the wound they were struck with. ^[27] Behold, Yahweh’s name comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation. His tongue is as a devouring fire. ^[28] His breath is as an overflowing stream that reaches even to the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction. A bridle that leads to ruin will be in the jaws of the peoples. ^[29] You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come to Yahweh’s mountain, to Israel’s Rock. ^[30] Yahweh will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the descent of his arm, with the indignation of his anger and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, storm, and hailstones. ^[31] For through Yahweh’s voice the Assyrian will be dismayed. He will strike him with his rod. ^[32] Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which Yahweh will lay on him, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps. He will fight with them in battles, brandishing weapons. ^[33] For his burning place has long been ready. Yes, it is prepared for the king. He has made its pyre deep and large with fire and much wood. Yahweh’s breath, like a stream of sulfur, kindles it.

King James Version

^[1] WoeH1945 to the rebelliousH5637(QalActPtc) children,H1121 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord,H3068 that takeH6213(QalInf) counsel,H6098 but not of me; and that coverH5258(QalInf) with a covering,H4541 but not of my spirit,H7307 that they may addH5595(QalInf) sinH2403 to sin:H2403 ^[2] That walkH1980(QalActPtc) to go downH3381(QalInf) into Egypt,H4714 and have not askedH7592(QalPerf) at my mouth;H6310 to strengthenH5810(QalInf) themselves in the strengthH4581 of Pharaoh,H6547 and to trustH2620(QalInf) in the shadowH6738 of Egypt!H4714 ^[3] Therefore shall the strengthH4581 of PharaohH6547 be your shame,H1322 and the trustH2622 in the shadowH6738 of EgyptH4714 [your] confusion.H3639 ^[4] For his princesH8269 were at Zoan,H6814 and his ambassadorsH4397 cameH5060(HiphImpf) to Hanes.H2609 ^[5] They were all ashamedH3001(HiphPerf) of a peopleH5971 [that] could not profitH3276(HiphImpf) them, nor be an helpH5828 nor profit,H3276(HiphInf) but a shame,H1322 and also a reproach.H2781 ^[6] The burdenH4853 of the beastsH929 of the south:H5045 into the landH776 of troubleH6869 and anguish,H6695 from whence [come] the youngH3833 and old lion,H3918 the viperH660 and fieryH8314 flyingH5774(PolePtc) serpent,H8314 they will carryH5375(QalImpf) their richesH2428 upon the shouldersH3802 of young asses,H5895 and their treasuresH214 upon the bunchesH1707 of camels,H1581 to a peopleH5971 [that] shall not profitH3276(HiphImpf) [them]. ^[7] For the EgyptiansH4714 shall helpH5826(QalImpf) in vain,H1892 and to no purpose:H7385 therefore have I criedH7121(QalPerf) concerning this,H2063 TheirH1992 strengthH7293 [is] to sit still.H7674 ^[8] Now go,H935(QalImpv) writeH3789(QalImpv) it before them in a table,H3871 and noteH2710(QalImpv) it in a book,H5612 that it may be for the timeH3117 to comeH314 forH5704 everH5703 and ever:H5769 ^[9] That this [is] a rebelliousH4805 people,H5971 lyingH3586 children,H1121 childrenH1121 [that] willH14(QalPerf) not hearH8085(QalInf) the lawH8451 of the Lord:H3068 ^[10] Which sayH559(QalPerf) to the seers,H7200(QalActPtc) SeeH7200(QalImpf) not; and to the prophets,H2374 ProphesyH2372(QalImpf) not unto us right things,H5229 speakH1696(PielImpv) unto us smooth things,H2513 prophesyH2372(QalImpv) deceits:H4123 ^[11] Get you outH5493(QalImpv) of the way,H1870 turn asideH5186(HiphImpv) out of the path,H734 cause the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478 to ceaseH7673(HiphImpv) from beforeH6440 us. ^[12] Wherefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Holy OneH6918 of Israel,H3478 Because ye despiseH3988(QalInf) this word,H1697 and trustH982(QalImpf) in oppressionH6233 and perverseness,H3868(NiphPtc) and stayH8172(NiphImpf) thereon: ^[13] Therefore this iniquityH5771 shall be to you as a breachH6556 ready to fall,H5307(QalActPtc) swelling outH1158(NiphPtc) in a highH7682(NiphPtc) wall,H2346 whose breakingH7667 comethH935(QalImpf) suddenlyH6597 at an instant.H6621 ^[14] And he shall breakH7665(QalPerf) it as the breakingH7667 of the potters’H3335(QalActPtc) vesselH5035 that is broken in pieces;H3807(QalInf) he shall not spare:H2550(QalImpf) so that there shall not be foundH4672(NiphImpf) in the burstingH4386 of it a sherdH2789 to takeH2846(QalInf) fireH784 from the hearth,H3344(QalPasPtc) or to takeH2834(QalInf) waterH4325 [withal] out of the pit.H1360 ^[15] For thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God,H3069 the Holy OneH6918 of Israel;H3478 In returningH7729 and restH5183 shall ye be saved;H3467(NiphImpf) in quietnessH8252(HiphInf) and in confidenceH985 shall be your strength:H1369 and ye wouldH14(QalPerf) not. ^[16] But ye said,H559(QalImpf) No; for we will fleeH5127(QalImpf) upon horses;H5483 therefore shall ye flee:H5127(QalImpf) and, We will rideH7392(QalImpf) upon the swift;H7031 therefore shall they that pursueH7291(QalActPtc) you be swift.H7043(NiphImpf) ^[17] OneH259 thousandH505 [shall flee] atH6440 the rebukeH1606 of one;H259 atH6440 the rebukeH1606 of fiveH2568 shall ye flee:H5127(QalImpf) till ye be leftH3498(NiphPerf) as a beaconH8650 upon the topH7218 of a mountain,H2022 and as an ensignH5251 on an hill.H1389 ^[18] And therefore will the LordH3068 wait,H2442(PielImpf) that he may be graciousH2603(QalInf) unto you, and therefore will he be exalted,H7311(QalImpf) that he may have mercyH7355(PielInf) upon you: for the LordH3068 [is] a GodH430 of judgment:H4941 blessedH835 [are] all they that waitH2442(QalActPtc) for him. ^[19] For the peopleH5971 shall dwellH3427(QalImpf) in ZionH6726 at Jerusalem:H3389 thou shalt weepH1058(QalImpf) no more:H1058(QalInf) he will be veryH2603(QalInf) graciousH2603(QalImpf) unto thee at the voiceH6963 of thy cry;H2199(QalInf) when he shall hearH8085(QalInf) it, he will answerH6030(QalPerf) thee. ^[20] And [though] the LordH136 giveH5414(QalPerf) you the breadH3899 of adversity,H6862 and the waterH4325 of affliction,H3906 yet shall not thy teachersH3384(HiphPtc) be removed into a cornerH3670(NiphImpf) any more, but thine eyesH5869 shall seeH7200(QalActPtc) thy teachers:H3384(HiphPtc) ^[21] And thine earsH241 shall hearH8085(QalImpf) a wordH1697 behindH310 thee, saying,H559(QalInf) This [is] the way,H1870 walk ye in it,H3212(QalImpv) when ye turn to the right hand,H541(HiphImpf) and when ye turn to the left.H8041(HiphImpf) ^[22] Ye shall defileH2930(PielPerf) also the coveringH6826 of thy graven imagesH6456 of silver,H3701 and the ornamentH642 of thy molten imagesH4541 of gold:H2091 thou shalt cast them awayH2219(QalImpf) as a menstruous cloth;H1739 thou shalt sayH559(QalImpf) unto it, Get thee hence.H3318(QalImpv) ^[23] Then shall he giveH5414(QalPerf) the rainH4306 of thy seed,H2233 that thou shalt sowH2232(QalImpf) the groundH127 withal; and breadH3899 of the increaseH8393 of the earth,H127 and it shall be fatH1879 and plenteous:H8082 in that dayH3117 shall thy cattleH4735 feedH7462(QalImpf) in largeH7337(NiphPtc) pastures.H3733 ^[24] The oxenH504 likewise and the young assesH5895 that earH5647(QalActPtc) the groundH127 shall eatH398(QalImpf) cleanH2548 provender,H1098 which hath been winnowedH2219(QalActPtc) with the shovelH7371 and with the fan.H4214 ^[25] And there shall be upon every highH1364 mountain,H2022 and upon every highH5375(NiphPtc) hill,H1389 riversH6388 [and] streamsH2988 of watersH4325 in the dayH3117 of the greatH7227 slaughter,H2027 when the towersH4026 fall.H5307(QalInf) ^[26] Moreover the lightH216 of the moonH3842 shall be as the lightH216 of the sun,H2535 and the lightH216 of the sunH2535 shall be sevenfold,H7659 as the lightH216 of sevenH7651 days,H3117 in the dayH3117 that the LordH3068 bindeth upH2280(QalInf) the breachH7667 of his people,H5971 and healethH7495(QalImpf) the strokeH4273 of their wound.H4347 ^[27] Behold, the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 comethH935(QalPerf) from far,H4801 burningH1197(QalActPtc) [with] his anger,H639 and the burdenH4858 [thereof is] heavy:H3514 his lipsH8193 are fullH4390(QalPerf) of indignation,H2195 and his tongueH3956 as a devouringH398(QalActPtc) fire:H784 ^[28] And his breath,H7307 as an overflowingH7857(QalActPtc) stream,H5158 shall reach to the midstH2673(QalImpf) of the neck,H6677 to siftH5130(HiphInf) the nationsH1471 with the sieveH5299 of vanity:H7723 and [there shall be] a bridleH7448 in the jawsH3895 of the people,H5971 causing [them] to err.H8582(HiphPtc) ^[29] Ye shall have a song,H7892 as in the nightH3915 [when] a holyH6942 solemnityH2282 is kept;H6942(HithInf) and gladnessH8057 of heart,H3824 as when one goethH1980(QalActPtc) with a pipeH2485 to comeH935(QalInf) into the mountainH2022 of the Lord,H3068 to the mighty OneH6697 of Israel.H3478 ^[30] And the LordH3068 shall cause his gloriousH1935 voiceH6963 to be heard,H8085(HiphPerf) and shall shewH7200(HiphImpf) the lighting downH5183 of his arm,H2220 with the indignationH2197 of [his] anger,H639 and [with] the flameH3851 of a devouringH398(QalActPtc) fire,H784 [with] scattering,H5311 and tempest,H2230 and hailstones.H68 ^[31] For through the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 shall the AssyrianH804 be beaten down,H2865(NiphImpf) [which] smoteH5221(HiphImpf) with a rod.H7626 ^[32] And [in] every placeH3605 where the groundedH4145 staffH4294 shall pass,H4569 which the LordH3068 shall layH5117(HiphImpf) upon him, [it] shall be with tabretsH8596 and harps:H3658 and in battlesH4421 of shakingH8573 will he fightH3898(NiphPerf) with it. ^[33] For TophetH8613 [is] ordainedH6186(QalPasPtc) of old;H865 yea, for the kingH4428 it is prepared;H3559(HophPerf) he hath made [it] deepH6009(HiphPerf) [and] large:H7337(HiphPerf) the pileH4071 thereof [is] fireH784 and muchH7235(HiphInf) wood;H6086 the breathH5397 of the Lord,H3068 like a streamH5158 of brimstone,H1614 doth kindleH1197(QalActPtc) it.

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