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Isaiah 29:15-24
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 29:15-24
New American Standard Bible
15 Woe to those who deeply (A)hide their [a]plans from the Lord,
And whose (B)deeds are done in a dark place,
And they say, “(C)Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
16 You turn things around!
Shall the potter be considered [b]as equal with the clay,
That (D)what is made would say to its maker, “He did not make me”;
Or what is formed say to him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?
Blessing after Discipline
17 Is it not yet just a little while
[c]Before Lebanon will be turned into a (E)fertile field,
And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
18 On that day those who are (F)deaf will hear (G)words of a book,
And out of their gloom and darkness the (H)eyes of those who are blind will see.
19 The (I)afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord,
And the (J)needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 For the (K)ruthless will come to an end and the (L)scorner will be finished,
Indeed (M)all who [d]are intent on doing evil will be eliminated,
21 Who [e]cause a person to be indicted by a word,
And (N)set a trap for the arbitrator at the gate,
And [f](O)defraud the one in the right with [g]meaningless arguments.
22 Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed (P)Abraham, says concerning the house of Jacob:
“Jacob (Q)will not be ashamed now, nor will his face turn pale now;
23 But when [h]he sees his (R)children, the (S)work of My hands, in his midst,
They will sanctify My name;
Indeed, they will (T)sanctify the Holy One of Jacob,
And will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24 Those who (U)err in [i]mind will (V)know [j]the truth,
And those who [k]criticize will [l](W)accept instruction.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 29:15 Lit counsel
- Isaiah 29:16 Lit like
- Isaiah 29:17 Lit And
- Isaiah 29:20 Lit watch evil
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit bring a person under condemnation
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit turn aside
- Isaiah 29:21 Lit confusion
- Isaiah 29:23 Or his children see
- Isaiah 29:24 Lit spirit
- Isaiah 29:24 Lit understanding
- Isaiah 29:24 Lit murmur
- Isaiah 29:24 Lit learn
Isaiah 29:15-24
New International Version
Isaiah 29:15-24
New International Version
15 Woe to those who go to great depths
to hide(A) their plans from the Lord,
who do their work in darkness and think,
“Who sees us?(B) Who will know?”(C)
16 You turn things upside down,
as if the potter were thought to be like the clay!(D)
Shall what is formed say to the one who formed(E) it,
“You did not make me”?
Can the pot say to the potter,(F)
“You know nothing”?(G)
17 In a very short time,(H) will not Lebanon(I) be turned into a fertile field(J)
and the fertile field seem like a forest?(K)
18 In that day(L) the deaf(M) will hear the words of the scroll,
and out of gloom and darkness(N)
the eyes of the blind will see.(O)
19 Once more the humble(P) will rejoice in the Lord;
the needy(Q) will rejoice in the Holy One(R) of Israel.
20 The ruthless(S) will vanish,(T)
the mockers(U) will disappear,
and all who have an eye for evil(V) will be cut down—
21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
who ensnare the defender in court(W)
and with false testimony(X) deprive the innocent of justice.(Y)
22 Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed(Z) Abraham,(AA) says to the descendants of Jacob:
“No longer will Jacob be ashamed;(AB)
no longer will their faces grow pale.(AC)
23 When they see among them their children,(AD)
the work of my hands,(AE)
they will keep my name holy;(AF)
they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One(AG) of Jacob,
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24 Those who are wayward(AH) in spirit will gain understanding;(AI)
those who complain will accept instruction.”(AJ)
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