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"For these are rebellious people– they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s law."
— Isaiah 30:9, NET Bible
“That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:”
“For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah; ”
“For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh;”
“For it is a people that provoketh to wrath, and lying children that will not hear the law of God.”
“For they are an uncontrolled people, false-hearted, who will not give ear to the teaching of the Lord:”
“That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:”
This is an oracle about the animals in the Negev: Through a land of distress and danger, inhabited by lionesses and roaring lions, by snakes and darting adders, they transport their wealth on the backs of donkeys, their riches on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot help them.
Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her‘Proud one who is silenced.’”
Now go, write it down on a tablet in their presence, inscribe it on a scroll, so that it might be preserved for a future time as an enduring witness.
For these are rebellious people– they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s law.
They say to the visionaries,“See no more visions!” and to the seers,“Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things; relate deceptive messages.
Turn aside from the way; stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”
For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says:“You have rejected this message; you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick, and rely on that kind of behavior.