18 Woe to those who drag (A)wrongdoing with the cords of [a]deceit,
And sin as if with cart ropes;
19 (B)Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it;
And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach
And come to pass, so that we may know it!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:18 Or worthlessness

18 Doom to those who drag guilt along with cords of fraud,
    and haul sin as if with cart ropes,
19     who say, “God should hurry and work faster so we can see;
    let the plan of Israel’s holy one come quickly, so we can understand it.”

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