Isaiah 28:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 Because you have said, “We have made a (A)covenant with death,
And with [a]Sheol we have made a [b]pact.
(B)The [c]gushing flood will not reach us when it passes by,
Because we have made (C)falsehood our refuge and we have (D)concealed ourselves with deception.”
16 Therefore this is what the Lord [d]God says:
“(E)Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested (F)stone,
A precious cornerstone for the foundation, [e]firmly placed.
The one who believes in it will not be [f]disturbed.
17 I will make (G)justice the measuring line
And righteousness the level;
Then (H)hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the secret place.
18 Your (I)covenant with death will be [g](J)canceled,
And your pact with Sheol will not stand;
When the (K)[h]gushing flood passes through,
Then you will become its (L)trampling ground.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:15 I.e., the netherworld
- Isaiah 28:15 As in some ancient versions; MT seer
- Isaiah 28:15 Or overwhelming scourge
- Isaiah 28:16 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Isaiah 28:16 Lit well-laid
- Isaiah 28:16 Lit in a hurry
- Isaiah 28:18 Lit covered over
- Isaiah 28:18 Or overwhelming scourge
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