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Isaiah 30:11–15

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30:11Turn aside from the way,

stray off the path.26

Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”27

30:12For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says:

“You have rejected this message;28

you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick,29

and rely on that kind of behavior.30

30:13So this sin will become your downfall.

You will be like a high wall

that bulges and cracks and is ready to collapse;

it crumbles suddenly, in a flash.31

30:14It shatters in pieces like a clay jar,

so shattered to bits that none of it can be salvaged.32

Among its fragments one cannot find a shard large enough33

to scoop a hot coal from a fire34

or to skim off water from a cistern.”35

30:15For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says:

“If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered;36

if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength,37

but you are unwilling.

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Footnotes

  1. 26 The imagery refers to the way or path of truth, as revealed by God to the prophet.
  2. 27 See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in .
  3. 28 The sentence actually begins with the word “because.” In the Hebrew text vv. 12–13 are one long sentence.
  4. 29 Heb “and you trust in oppression and cunning.”
  5. 30 Heb “and you lean on it”; “and depend on it.”
  6. 31 The verse reads literally, “So this sin will become for you like a breach ready to fall, bulging on a high wall, the breaking of which comes suddenly, in a flash.” Their sin produces guilt and will result in judgment. Like a wall that collapses their fall will be swift and sudden.
  7. 32 Heb “Its shattering is like the shattering of a jug of [i.e., “made by”] potters, [so] shattered one cannot save [any of it].”
  8. 33 The words “large enough” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  9. 34 Heb “to remove fire from the place of kindling.”
  10. 35 On the meaning of גֶבֶא (geveh, “cistern”) see
  11. 36 Heb “in returning and in quietness you will be delivered.” Many English versions render the last phrase “shall be saved” or something similar (e.g., , , ).
  12. 37 Heb “in quietness and in trust is your strength” ( and both similar).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

leave the way, turn aside from the path,

let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel,

“Because you despise this word

and trust in oppression and perverseness

and rely on them,

therefore this iniquity shall be to you

like a breach in a high wall, bulging out and about to collapse,

whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant;

and its breaking is like that of a potter’s vessel

that is smashed so ruthlessly

that among its fragments not a shard is found

with which to take fire from the hearth,

or to dip up water out of the cistern.”

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,

“In returning and rest you shall be saved;

in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”

But you were unwilling,

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Leave this way,

get off this path,

and stop confronting us

with the Holy One of Israel!”

Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says:

“Because you have rejected this message,

relied on oppression

and depended on deceit,

this sin will become for you

like a high wall, cracked and bulging,

that collapses suddenly, in an instant.

It will break in pieces like pottery,

shattered so mercilessly

that among its pieces not a fragment will be found

for taking coals from a hearth

or scooping water out of a cistern.”

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:

“In repentance and rest is your salvation,

in quietness and trust is your strength,

but you would have none of it.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Get out of the way!

Leave the pathway.

Rid us of the Holy One of Israel.”

Therefore the Holy One of Israel says:

“Because you have rejected this message

and have trusted in oppression and deceit,

and have depended on them,

this iniquity of yours will be

like a crumbling gap,

a bulge in a high wall

whose collapse will come in an instant—suddenly!

Its collapse will be like the shattering

of a potter’s jar, crushed to pieces,

so that not even a fragment of pottery

will be found among its shattered remains—

no fragment large enough to take fire from a hearth

or scoop water from a cistern.”

For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said:

“You will be delivered by returning and resting;

your strength will lie in quiet confidence.

But you are not willing.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Forget all this gloom.

Get off your narrow path.

Stop telling us about your

‘Holy One of Israel.’ ”

This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel:

“Because you despise what I tell you

and trust instead in oppression and lies,

calamity will come upon you suddenly—

like a bulging wall that bursts and falls.

In an instant it will collapse

and come crashing down.

You will be smashed like a piece of pottery—

shattered so completely that

there won’t be a piece big enough

to carry coals from a fireplace

or a little water from the well.”

This is what the Sovereign Lord,

the Holy One of Israel, says:

“Only in returning to me

and resting in me will you be saved.

In quietness and confidence is your strength.

But you would have none of it.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

turn aside from the way, turn aside from the path,

put an end to the holy one of Israel from our face.”

Therefore the holy one of Israel says this:

“Because you are rejecting this word

and you trust in oppression and cunning

and you rely on it,

therefore this iniquity shall come for you like a breach about to fall,

bulging out on a high wall that breaks suddenly, in an instant.

And he breaks it like a vessel of a potter breaks,

that is crushed; he has no compassion,

and no potsherd is found among its fragments to take fire from the hearth,

or to skim water from the cistern.”

For the Lord Yahweh, the holy one of Israel, said this:

“In returning and rest you shall be saved;

your strength shall be in quietness and in trust.”

But you were not willing,

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Get you out of the way,

Turn aside out of the path,

Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel,

Because ye despise this word,

And trust in oppression and perverseness,

And stay thereon:

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall,

Swelling out in a high wall,

Whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel

That is broken in pieces; he shall not spare:

So that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd

To take fire from the hearth,

Or to take water withal out of the pit.

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel;

In returning and rest shall ye be saved;

In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength:

And ye would not.

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