Isaiah 29:13–24

13 Then the Lord said,

“Because athis people draw near with their 1words

And honor Me with their 2lip service,

But they remove their hearts far from Me,

And their 3reverence for Me 4consists of 5tradition learned by rote,

14 Therefore behold, I will once again deal amarvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;

And bthe wisdom of their wise men will perish,

And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”

15 Woe to those who deeply ahide their 1plans from the Lord,

And whose bdeeds are done in a dark place,

And they say, “cWho sees us?” or “Who knows us?”

16 You turn things around!

Shall the potter be considered 1as equal with the clay,

That awhat is made would say to its maker, “He did not make me”;

Or what is formed say to him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?

Blessing after Discipline

17 Is it not yet just a little while

1Before Lebanon will be turned into a afertile field,

And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?

18 On that day the adeaf will hear bwords of a book,

And out of their gloom and darkness the ceyes of the blind will see.

19 The aafflicted also will increase their gladness in the Lord,

And the bneedy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

20 For the aruthless will come to an end and the bscorner will be finished,

Indeed call who 1are intent on doing evil will be cut off;

21 Who 1cause a person to be indicted by a word,

And aensnare him who adjudicates at the gate,

And 2bdefraud the one in the right with 3meaningless arguments.

22 Therefore thus says the Lord, who redeemed aAbraham, concerning the house of Jacob:

“Jacob bshall not now be ashamed, nor shall his face now turn pale;

23 But when 1he sees his achildren, the bwork of My hands, in his midst,

They will sanctify My name;

Indeed, they will csanctify the Holy One of Jacob

And will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

24 “Those who aerr in 1mind will bknow 2the truth,

And those who 3criticize will 4caccept instruction.