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Isaiah 28:13-15
Common English Bible
Isaiah 28:13-15
Common English Bible
13 So the Lord’s word will be for them:
“tsav letsav, tsav letsav; qav leqav, qav leqav,”
a little of this, a little of that.
So that they will go and stagger backward,
they will be broken, snared, and captured.
The covenant with death overturned
14 Therefore, hear the Lord’s word,
you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
15 You said, “We’ve cut a deal with death;[a]
with the underworld[b] we made a pact.
When the overflowing flood passes through, it won’t reach us;
for we have made lies our hiding place,
and in falsehood we take shelter.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:15 Heb Maveth
- Isaiah 28:15 Heb Sheol
Isaiah 28:13-15
New International Version
Isaiah 28:13-15
New International Version
13 So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:
Do this, do that,
a rule for this, a rule for that;
a little here, a little there(A)—
so that as they go they will fall backward;
they will be injured(B) and snared and captured.(C)
14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord,(D) you scoffers(E)
who rule this people in Jerusalem.
15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(F)
with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(G)
it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(H) our refuge
and falsehood[a] our hiding place.(I)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods
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