Isaiah 30:6-11

6This is a message about the animals in the Negev: Through a land of distress and danger, inhabited by lionesses and roaring lions, by snakes and darting adders, they transport their wealth on the backs of donkeys, their riches on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot help them.

7Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her ‘Proud one who is silenced.’”

8Now go, write it down on a tablet in their presence, inscribe it on a scroll, so that it might be preserved for a future time as an enduring witness.

9For these are rebellious people – they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord’s law.

10They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.

11Turn aside from the way, stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”