Isaiah 30:1-17

1“WoeH1945 to the 1rebelliousH5637 childrenH1121,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “Who 2executeH6213 a planH6098, but not MineH4480, And 34makeH5259 an allianceH4541, but not of My SpiritH7307, InH4616 orderH4616 toH4616 addH3254 sinH2403 to sinH2403;2Who 5proceedH1980 downH3381 to EgyptH4714 WithoutH3808 6consultingH7592 7Me, 8To takeH5756 refugeH5756 in the safetyH4581 of PharaohH6547, And to seekH2620 shelterH2620 in the shadowH6738 of EgyptH4714!3Therefore the safetyH4581 of PharaohH6547 will be 9your shameH1322, And the shelterH2622 in the shadowH6738 of EgyptH4714, your humiliationH3639.4For 10their officialsH8269 are at ZoanH6814 And their ambassadorsH4397 arriveH5060 at HanesH2609.5EveryoneH3605 will beH954 11ashamedH954 becauseH5921 of a peopleH5971 who doH3808 not benefitH3276 them, Who are 12not a helpH5828 or benefitH3276, but a source of shameH1322 and alsoH1571 disgraceH2781.”

6The pronouncementH4853 concerning the 13animalsH929 of the 14NegevH5045: Through a landH776 of 15distressH6869 and anguishH6695, From 16whereH1992 come lionessH3833 and lionH3918, viperH660 and 17flyingH5774 serpentH8314, They 18carryH5375 their richesH2428 on the 19backsH3802 of youngH5895 donkeysH5895, And their treasuresH214 on 20camels’H1581 humpsH1707, To a peopleH5971 who willH3808 not benefitH3276 them;7Even EgyptH4714, whose 21helpH5826 is vainH1892 and emptyH7385. ThereforeH3651, I have calledH7121 22her “2324RahabH7294 whoH1992 has been exterminatedH7674.”8NowH6258 goH935, 25writeH3789 it on a tabletH3871 in their presenceH854 And inscribeH2710 it on a scrollH5612, That it may 26serveH1961 in the timeH3117 to comeH314 27As a witness foreverH5704H5769.9For thisH1931 is a 28rebelliousH4805 peopleH5971, 29falseH3586 sonsH1121, SonsH1121 who 30refuseH3808H14 to 31listenH8085 To the 32instructionH8451 of the LordH3068;10WhoH834 sayH559 to the 33seersH7203, “You must not seeH7200 visions”; And to the prophetsH2374, “You must not 34prophesyH2372 the truthH5228 to us. 35SpeakH1696 to us 36pleasantH2513 wordsH2513, ProphesyH2372 illusionsH4123.11GetH5493 outH5493 of the wayH1870, 37turnH5186 asideH5186 from the pathH734, 38StopH7673 speaking beforeH6440 us about the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478!” 12ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “39SinceH3282 you have rejectedH3988 thisH2088 wordH1697 And have putH982 your trustH982 in 40oppressionH6233 and crookednessH3868, and have reliedH8172 on them,13ThereforeH3651 thisH2088 41wrongdoingH5771 will be to you Like a 42breachH6556 about to fallH5307, A bulgeH1158 in a highH7682 wallH2346, WhoseH834 collapseH7667 comesH935 43suddenlyH6597 in an instantH6621,14Whose collapseH7665 is like the smashingH7667 of a 44potter’sH3335 jarH5035, 45So ruthlesslyH3808H2550 shatteredH3807 That a shardH2789 will not be foundH4672 among its piecesH4386 To 46takeH2846 fireH784 from a hearthH3344 Or to scoopH2834 waterH4325 from a cisternH1360.” 15For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 47GodH3068, the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478, has saidH559: “In 48repentanceH7729 and 49restH5183 you will be savedH3467, In 50quietnessH8252 and trustH985 is your strengthH1369.” But you wereH14 not willingH14,16And you saidH559, “NoH3808, for we will fleeH5127 on 51horsesH5483!” ThereforeH5921H3651 you shall fleeH5127! “And we will rideH7392 on swiftH7031 horses!” ThereforeH5921H3651 those who pursueH7291 you shall beH7043 swiftH7043.1752OneH259 thousandH505 will flee at the threatH1606 of oneH259 man; You will fleeH5127 at the threatH1606 of fiveH2568, UntilH5704H518 you are leftH3498 like a signalH8650 postH8650 on a mountainH2022 topH7218, And like a flagH5251 on a hillH1389.