Catholic Public Domain Version
"Because of this, listen to the word of the Lord, you mocking men, who lord it over my people who are at Jerusalem. "
— Isaiah 28:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.”
“Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem: ”
“Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:”
“The Lord Will Judge Jerusalem Therefore, listen to the LORD’s message, you who mock, you rulers of these people who reside in Jerusalem!”
“Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.”
“Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:”
“Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.”
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.”
For this reason, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will set a stone within the foundations of Zion, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious stone, which has been established in the foundation: whoever trusts in him need not hurry.
And I will establish judgment in weights, and justice in measures. And a hailstorm will overturn hope in what is false; and waters will inundate its protection.