Isaiah 30:8-14

International Children’s Bible

⁸ Now write this on a sign for the people.
    Write this on a scroll.
Write these things for the days to come.
    Write them so they will last forever.
⁹ These people are like children who lie and refuse to obey.
    They refuse to listen to the Lord’s teachings.
¹⁰ They tell the seers,
    “Don’t see any more visions!”
They say to the prophets,
    “Don’t tell us the truth!
Say things that will make us feel good.
    See only good things for us.
¹¹ Stop blocking our path.
    Get out of our way.
Stop telling us
    about God, the Holy One of Israel.”

“You people have refused to accept this message from the Lord.
    You depended on cruelty and lies to help you.
¹³ You are guilty of these things.
    So you are like a high wall with cracks in it.
    It will fall suddenly and break into small pieces.
¹⁴ You will be like a clay jar that breaks.
    It breaks into many pieces.
Those pieces will be too small
    to take coals from the fire
    or to get water from a well.”