Isaiah 28:15-19
Christian Standard Bible
15 For you said, “We have made a covenant with Death,
and we have an agreement with Sheol;
when the overwhelming catastrophe[a] passes through,(A)
it will not touch us,
because we have made falsehood our refuge
and have hidden behind treachery.”
16 Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone(B) in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;(C)
the one who believes will be unshakable.[b](D)
17 And I will make justice the measuring line
and righteousness the mason’s level.”(E)
Hail will sweep away the false refuge,
and water will flood your hiding place.
18 Your covenant with Death will be dissolved,
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming catastrophe passes through,
you will be trampled.
19 Every time it passes through,
it will carry you away;
it will pass through every morning—
every day and every night.
Only terror(F) will cause you
to understand the message.[c]
Isaiah 28:15-19
New International Version
15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(A)
with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(B)
it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(C) our refuge
and falsehood[a] our hiding place.(D)”
16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(E) a tested stone,(F)
a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(G)
the one who relies on it
will never be stricken with panic.(H)
17 I will make justice(I) the measuring line
and righteousness the plumb line;(J)
hail(K) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
and water will overflow(L) your hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(M)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(N)
you will be beaten down(O) by it.
19 As often as it comes it will carry you away;(P)
morning after morning,(Q) by day and by night,
it will sweep through.”
The understanding of this message
will bring sheer terror.(R)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods
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