11 Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues

God will speak to this people,

12 to whom he said,

“This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;

and, “This is the place of repose”—

but they would not listen.

11 For by people of strange lips

and with a foreign tongue

the Lord will speak to this people,

12 to whom he has said,

“This is rest;

give rest to the weary;

and this is repose”;

yet they would not hear.

11 For with stammering lips and another tongue Will he speak to this people. 12 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.

11 So now God will have to speak to his people

through foreign oppressors who speak a strange language!

12 God has told his people,

“Here is a place of rest;

let the weary rest here.

This is a place of quiet rest.”

But they would not listen.

11 For with stammering lips and another tongue

He will speak to this people,

12 To whom He said, “This is the rest with which

You may cause the weary to rest,”

And, “This is the refreshing”;

Yet they would not hear.

11 So the Lord will use strange words and foreign languages

to speak to these people.

12 God said to them,

“Here is a place of rest;

let the tired people come and rest.

This is the place of peace.”

But the people would not listen.

11 Nay, but by men of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people; 12 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.

11 For with stammering lips and a strange tongue will he speak to this people; 12 to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.

11 The Lord will speak to these people. 

He will mock them by speaking in a foreign language. 

12 He will say to them, 

“This is a place for comfort. 

This is a place of rest for those who are tired. 

This is a place for them to rest.” 

But they weren’t willing to listen. 

11 So He will speak to this people

with stammering speech

and in a foreign language.

12 He had said to them:

“This is the place of rest,

let the weary rest;

this is the place of repose.”

But they would not listen.

11 Truly, with stammering lip

and with alien tongue

he will speak to this people,

12 to whom he has said,

“This is rest;

give rest to the weary;

and this is repose”;

yet they would not hear.

11 For he will speak with stammering and another tongue to this people, 12 to whom he has said,

“This is rest; give rest to the weary;

and this is repose”; yet they were not willing to hear.

11 All right then, these people won’t listen to me.

So God will speak to them.

He will speak by using people who speak unfamiliar languages.

He will speak by using the mouths of strangers.

12 He said to his people,

“I am offering you a resting place.

Let those who are tired rest.”

He continued, “I am offering you a place of peace and quiet.”

But they wouldn’t listen.