Isaiah 30:8-17

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⁸ Now write this on a ·sign [tablet] for the people,
    ·write this [inscribe it] on a scroll,
so that for the days to come
    this will be a witness forever.
⁹ These people are ·like children who lie and refuse to obey [^La rebellious nation, lying children];
    children who refuse to listen to the Lord’s ·teachings [law; instruction; ^LTorah].
¹⁰ They tell the seers [^Canother name for prophets],
    “Don’t see any more visions!”
They say to the prophets,
    “Don’t tell us ·the truth [what is right]!
Say ·things that will make us feel good [pleasant/smooth things];
    ·see only good things for us [^Lprophesy illusions].
¹¹ Stop blocking our path.
    Get out of our way.
·Stop telling us about [or Rid us of]
    the Holy One of Israel [1:4].”

“You people have ·refused to accept [rejected; despise] this message
    and have depended on ·cruelty [oppression] and ·lies [deceit] to help you.
¹³ You are guilty of these things.
    So you will be like a high wall ·with cracks in it [cracked and bulging]
    that falls suddenly and ·breaks into small pieces [or in a flash/instant].
¹⁴ You will be like a clay jar that breaks,
    smashed into many pieces.
Those pieces will be too small
    to take coals from the fire
or to get water from a ·well [cistern].”

“If you ·come back to me [repent] and ·trust [rest in] me, you will be saved.
    If you will be calm and trust me, you will be strong.”
    But you ·don’t want to do that [refused; would not].
¹⁶ You say, “No, we need horses to ·run away on [flee].”
    So you will ·run away on horses [^Lflee].
You say, “We will ride away on fast horses.”
    So those who chase you will be fast.
¹⁷ One enemy will make threats,
    and a thousand of your men will ·run away [flee; Deut. 32:30].
Five enemies will make threats,
    and all of you will run from them.
You will be left alone like a flagpole on a hilltop,
    like a ·banner [standard; signal flag] on a hill.