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18 Ah! Those who tug at guilt with cords of perversity,
    and at sin as if with cart ropes!
19 [a]Who say, “Let him make haste,
    let him speed his work, that we may see it;
On with the plan of the Holy One of Israel!
    let it come to pass, that we may know it!”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:19 An indication that some, presumably of the ruling class, scoff at Isaiah’s teaching on the Lord’s “plan” and “work” (cf. v. 12; 14:26–27; 28:9–14; 30:10–11).

18 Woe(A) to those who draw sin along with cords(B) of deceit,
    and wickedness(C) as with cart ropes,
19 to those who say, “Let God hurry;
    let him hasten(D) his work
    so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One(E) of Israel—
    let it approach, let it come into view,
    so we may know it.”(F)

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23 For the Lord, the God of hosts, is about to carry out the destruction decreed in the midst of the whole land.(A)

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23 The Lord, the Lord Almighty, will carry out
    the destruction decreed(A) upon the whole land.(B)

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