11 And you made a reservoir (A)between the two walls
For the waters of the (B)old pool.
But you did not [a]depend on Him who made it,
Nor did you [b]take into consideration Him who planned it long ago.

12 Therefore on that day the Lord [c]God of armies called you to (C)weeping, to wailing,
To (D)shaving the head, and to wearing sackcloth.
13 Instead, there is (E)joy and jubilation,
Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating of meat and drinking of wine:
(F)Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:11 Or look to, consider
  2. Isaiah 22:11 Lit see Him
  3. Isaiah 22:12 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

11 You built a reservoir between the two walls(A)
    for the water of the Old Pool,(B)
but you did not look to the One who made it,
    or have regard(C) for the One who planned(D) it long ago.

12 The Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    called you on that day(E)
to weep(F) and to wail,
    to tear out your hair(G) and put on sackcloth.(H)
13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(I)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!(J)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”(K)

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