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Isaiah 30 (WEBP)

[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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 30 (KJVS)

[1] Woe to the rebellious () children , saith () the LORD , that take () counsel , but not of me; and that cover () with a covering , but not of my spirit , that they may add () sin to sin :
[2] That walk () to go down () into Egypt , and have not asked () at my mouth ; to strengthen () themselves in the strength of Pharaoh , and to trust () in the shadow of Egypt !
[3] Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame , and the trust in the shadow of Egypt [your] confusion .
[4] For his princes were at Zoan , and his ambassadors came () to Hanes .
[5] They were all ashamed () of a people [that] could not profit () them, nor be an help nor profit (), but a shame , and also a reproach .
[6] The burden of the beasts of the south : into the land of trouble and anguish , from whence [come] the young and old lion , the viper and fiery flying () serpent , they will carry () their riches upon the shoulders of young asses , and their treasures upon the bunches of camels , to a people [that] shall not profit () [them].
[7] For the Egyptians shall help () in vain , and to no purpose : therefore have I cried () concerning this , Their strength [is] to sit still .
[8] Now go (), write () it before them in a table , and note () it in a book , that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever :
[9] That this [is] a rebellious people , lying children , children [that] will () not hear () the law of the LORD :
[10] Which say () to the seers (), See () not; and to the prophets , Prophesy () not unto us right things , speak () unto us smooth things , prophesy () deceits :
[11] Get you out () of the way , turn aside () out of the path , cause the Holy One of Israel to cease () from before us.
[12] Wherefore thus saith () the Holy One of Israel , Because ye despise () this word , and trust () in oppression and perverseness (), and stay () thereon:
[13] Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall (), swelling out () in a high () wall , whose breaking cometh () suddenly at an instant .
[14] And he shall break () it as the breaking of the potters ()’ vessel that is broken in pieces (); he shall not spare (): so that there shall not be found () in the bursting of it a sherd to take () fire from the hearth (), or to take () water [withal] out of the pit .
[15] For thus saith () the Lord GOD , the Holy One of Israel ; In returning and rest shall ye be saved (); in quietness () and in confidence shall be your strength : and ye would () not.
[16] But ye said (), No; for we will flee () upon horses ; therefore shall ye flee (): and, We will ride () upon the swift ; therefore shall they that pursue () you be swift ().
[17] One thousand [shall flee] at the rebuke of one ; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee (): till ye be left () as a beacon upon the top of a mountain , and as an ensign on an hill .
[18] And therefore will the LORD wait (), that he may be gracious () unto you, and therefore will he be exalted (), that he may have mercy () upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment : blessed [are] all they that wait () for him.
[19] For the people shall dwell () in Zion at Jerusalem : thou shalt weep () no more (): he will be very () gracious () unto thee at the voice of thy cry (); when he shall hear () it, he will answer () thee.
[20] And [though] the Lord give () you the bread of adversity , and the water of affliction , yet shall not thy teachers () be removed into a corner () any more, but thine eyes shall see () thy teachers ():
[21] And thine ears shall hear () a word behind thee, saying (), This [is] the way , walk ye in it (), when ye turn to the right hand (), and when ye turn to the left ().
[22] Ye shall defile () also the covering of thy graven images of silver , and the ornament of thy molten images of gold : thou shalt cast them away () as a menstruous cloth ; thou shalt say () unto it, Get thee hence ().
[23] Then shall he give () the rain of thy seed , that thou shalt sow () the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth , and it shall be fat and plenteous : in that day shall thy cattle feed () in large () pastures .
[24] The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear () the ground shall eat () clean provender , which hath been winnowed () with the shovel and with the fan .
[25] And there shall be upon every high mountain , and upon every high () hill , rivers [and] streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter , when the towers fall ().
[26] Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun , and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold , as the light of seven days , in the day that the LORD bindeth up () the breach of his people , and healeth () the stroke of their wound .
[27] Behold, the name of the LORD cometh () from far , burning () [with] his anger , and the burden [thereof is] heavy : his lips are full () of indignation , and his tongue as a devouring () fire :
[28] And his breath , as an overflowing () stream , shall reach to the midst () of the neck , to sift () the nations with the sieve of vanity : and [there shall be] a bridle in the jaws of the people , causing [them] to err ().
[29] Ye shall have a song , as in the night [when] a holy solemnity is kept (); and gladness of heart , as when one goeth () with a pipe to come () into the mountain of the LORD , to the mighty One of Israel .
[30] And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard (), and shall shew () the lighting down of his arm , with the indignation of [his] anger , and [with] the flame of a devouring () fire , [with] scattering , and tempest , and hailstones .
[31] For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down (), [which] smote () with a rod .
[32] And [in] every place where the grounded staff shall pass , which the LORD shall lay () upon him, [it] shall be with tabrets and harps : and in battles of shaking will he fight () with it.
[33] For Tophet [is] ordained () of old ; yea, for the king it is prepared (); he hath made [it] deep () [and] large (): the pile thereof [is] fire and much () wood ; the breath of the LORD , like a stream of brimstone , doth kindle () it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 30 (YLT)

[1] Woe to apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.
[2] Who are walking to go down to Egypt, And My mouth have not asked, To be strong in the strength of Pharaoh, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt.
[3] And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,
[4] For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes.
[5] All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
[6] The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence are viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.
[7] Yea, Egyptians are vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: ‘Their strength is to sit still.’
[8] No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, And on a book engrave it, And it is for a latter day, for a witness unto the age,
[9] That a rebellious people is this, sons-liars, Sons not willing to hear the law of Jehovah.
[10] Who have said to seers, ‘Ye do not see,’ And to prophets, ‘Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
[11] Turn aside from the way, decline from the path, Cause to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel.’
[12] Therefore, thus said the Holy One of Israel, Because of your kicking against this word, And ye trust in oppression, And perverseness, and rely on it,
[13] Therefore is this iniquity to you as a breach falling, Swelled out in a wall set on high, Whose destruction suddenly, at an instant cometh.
[14] And He hath broken it As the breaking of the potters’ bottle, Beaten down-He doth not spare, Nor is there found, in its beating down, A potsherd to take fire from the burning, And to draw out waters from a ditch.
[15] For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: ‘In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.
[16] And ye say, No, for on a horse we flee? Therefore ye flee, And on the swift we ride! Therefore swift are your pursuers.
[17] One thousand because of the rebuke of one, Because of the rebuke of five ye flee, Till ye have been surely left as a pole On the top of the mountain, And as an ensign on the height.
[18] And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment is Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
[19] For the people in Zion dwell in Jerusalem, Weep thou not, weeping, Pitying, He pitieth thee at the voice of thy cry, When He heareth He answereth thee.
[20] And the Lord hath given to you bread of adversity, And water of oppression. And thy directors remove no more, And thine eyes have seen thy directors,
[21] And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, ‘This is the way, go ye in it,’ When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.
[22] And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image of gold, Thou scatterest them as a sickening thing, ‘Go out,’ thou sayest to it.
[23] And He hath given rain for thy seed, With which thou dost sow the ground, And bread, the increase of the ground, And it hath been fat and plenteous, Enjoy do thy cattle in that day an enlarged pasture.
[24] And the oxen and the young asses serving the ground, Fermented provender do eat, That one is winnowing with shovel and fan.
[25] And there hath been on every high mount, And on every exalted hill, Rivulets-streams of waters, In a day of much slaughter, in the falling of towers.
[26] And the light of the moon hath been as the light of the sun, And the light of the sun is sevenfold, As the light of seven days, In the day of Jehovah’s binding up the breach of His people, When the stroke of its wound He healeth.
[27] Lo, the name of Jehovah is coming from far, Burning is His anger, and great the flame, His lips have been full of indignation, A nd His tongue is as a devouring fire.
[28] And His breath is as an overflowing stream, Unto the neck it divideth, To sift nations with a sieve of vanity, And a bridle causing to err, Is on the jaws of the peoples.
[29] Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with a pipe, To go in to the mountain of Jehovah, Unto the rock of Israel.
[30] And caused to be heard hath Jehovah The honour of His voice, And the coming down of His arm He doth shew with the raging of anger, And the flame of a consuming fire, Scattering, and inundation, and hailstone.
[31] For from the voice of Jehovah broken down is Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.
[32] And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets, and with harps, And in battles of shaking he hath fought with it.
[33] For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile is fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!