17 My anger will burn against them on that day; I will abandon them and hide My face from them so that they will become easy prey.[a] Many troubles and afflictions will come to them. On that day they will say, ‘Haven’t these troubles come to us because our God is no longer with us?’ 18 I will certainly hide My face on that day because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 31:17 Lit will be for devouring

17 And in that day I will become angry(A) with them and forsake(B) them; I will hide(C) my face(D) from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters(E) and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, ‘Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?’(F) 18 And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods.

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17 I will wait for the Lord,(A)
who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.(B)
I will wait for Him.

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17 I will wait(A) for the Lord,
    who is hiding(B) his face from the descendants of Jacob.
I will put my trust in him.(C)

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