10 For it is:

Do this, do that,

a rule for this, a rule for that;

a little here, a little there.”

10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept,

line upon line, line upon line,

here a little, there a little.”

10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept;

Line upon line, line upon line;

Here a little, and there a little:

10 He tells us everything over and over—

one line at a time,

one line at a time,

a little here,

and a little there!”

10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept,

Line upon line, line upon line,

Here a little, there a little.”

10 So they make fun of the Lord’s prophet and say:

“A command here, a command there.

A rule here, a rule there.

A little lesson here, a little lesson there.”

10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. …

10 They speak utter nonsense.

10 For he says: “Law after law, law after law,

line after line, line after line,

a little here, a little there.”

10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept,

line upon line, line upon line,

here a little, there a little.”

10 For it is blah-blah upon blah-blah,

blah-blah upon blah-blah,

gah-gah upon gah-gah,

gah-gah upon gah-gah,

a little here, a little there.

10 Here is how he teaches.

Do this and do that.

Do that and do this.

Obey this rule and obey that rule.

Obey that rule and obey this rule.

Learn a little here and learn a little there.”