Catholic Public Domain Version
"He said to them: “This is my rest. Refresh the weary,” and, “This is my refreshment.” And yet they were unwilling to listen. "
— Isaiah 28:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.”
“to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. ”
“to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;" and "This is the refreshing;" yet they would not hear.”
“In the past he said to them,“This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found.” But they refused to listen.”
“To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.”
“To whom he said, This is the rest, give rest to him who is tired; and by this you may get new strength; but they would not give ear.”
“To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.”
To whom will he teach knowledge? And to whom will he grant an understanding of what is heard? To those who have been weaned from the milk, who have been pulled away from the breasts.
So then: command, and command again; command, and command again; expect, and expect again; a little here, and a little there.
For with the speech of lips and with a different language, he will speak to this people.
He said to them: “This is my rest. Refresh the weary,” and, “This is my refreshment.” And yet they were unwilling to listen.
And so, the word of the Lord to them will be: “Command, and command again; command, and command again; expect, and expect again; a little here, and a little there,” so that they may go forward and fall backward, and so that they may be broken and ensnared and captured.
Because of this, listen to the word of the Lord, you mocking men, who lord it over my people who are at Jerusalem.
For you have said: “We struck a deal with death, and we formed a pact with Hell. When the inundating scourge passes through, it will not overwhelm us. For we have placed our hope in lies, and we are protected by what is false.”