Isaiah 29:13-19

New American Standard Bible

¹³Then the Lord said,

“Because ^(A)this people approaches Me with their ^[a]words
And honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me,
And their ^[b]reverence for Me ^[c]consists of the commandment of men that is taught;
¹⁴Therefore behold, I will once again deal ^(B)marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;
And ^(C)the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the understanding of their men who have understanding will be concealed.”

¹⁵Woe to those who deeply ^(D)hide their ^[d]plans from the Lord,
And whose ^(E)deeds are done in a dark place,
And they say, “^(F)Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
¹⁶You turn things around!
Shall the potter be considered ^[e]as equal with the clay,
That ^(G)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

¹⁷Is it not yet just a little while
^[f]Before Lebanon will be turned into a ^(H)fertile field,
And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
¹⁸On that day those who are ^(I)deaf will hear ^(J)words of a book,
And out of their gloom and darkness the ^(K)eyes of those who are blind will see.
¹⁹The ^(L)afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord,
And the ^(M)needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.