Bible in Basic English
"Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day."
— Isaiah 65:5, Bible in Basic English
“that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. ”
“They say,‘Keep to yourself! Don’t get near me, for I am holier than you!’ These people are like smoke in my nostrils, like a fire that keeps burning all day long.”
All day my hands have been stretched out to an uncontrolled people, who go in an evil way, after the purposes of their hearts;
A people who make me angry every day, making offerings in gardens, and burning perfumes on bricks.
Who are seated in the resting-places of the dead, and by night are in the secret places; who take pig's flesh for food, and have the liquid of disgusting things in their vessels.
Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day.
See, it is recorded before me, says the Lord: I will not keep back my hand, till I have sent punishment,
For their sins and the sins of their fathers, who were burning perfumes on the mountains, and saying evil things against me on the hills: so I will take the measure of their sins, and will send the punishment for them into their breast.
This is the word of the Lord: As the new wine is seen in the grapes, and they say, Do not send destruction on it, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants, in order that I may not put an end to them all.