Isaiah 30:8-17

New American Standard Bible

⁸ Now go, ^(A)write it on a tablet in their presence
And inscribe it on a scroll,
That it may ^[a]serve in the time to come
^[b]As a witness forever.
⁹ For this is a ^(B)rebellious people, ^(C)false sons,
Sons who ^[c]refuse to ^(D)listen
To the ^[d]instruction of the Lord;
¹⁰ Who say to the ^(E)seers, “You must not see visions”;
And to the prophets, “You must not ^(F)prophesy the truth to us.
^(G)Speak to us ^[e]pleasant words,
Prophesy illusions.
¹¹ Get out of the way, ^(H)turn aside from the path,
^(I)Stop speaking before us about the Holy One of Israel!”

“^(J)Since you have rejected this word
And have put your trust in ^(K)oppression and crookedness, and have relied on them,
¹³ Therefore this ^(L)wrongdoing will be to you
Like a ^(M)breach about to fall,
A bulge in a high wall,
Whose collapse comes ^(N)suddenly in an instant,
¹⁴ Whose collapse is like the smashing of a ^(O)potter’s jar,
^[f]So ruthlessly shattered
That a shard will not be found among its pieces
To ^[g]take fire from a hearth
Or to scoop water from a cistern.”

“In ^[i]repentance and ^(P)rest you will be saved,
In ^(Q)quietness and trust is your strength.”
But you were not willing,
¹⁶ And you said, “No, for we will flee on ^(R)horses!”
Therefore you shall flee!
“And we will ride on swift horses!”
Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
^17 (S)One thousand will flee at the threat of one man;
You will flee at the threat of five,
Until you are left like a signal post on a mountain top,
And like a flag on a hill.