The couriers travelled from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the inhabitants laughed at them and mocked them.
Isaiah 28:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So now, do not scoff, or your shackles will become stronger. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord God of Armies a decree of destruction for the whole land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now therefore do not be scoffers, lest the bands which bind you be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord God of hosts upon the whole land and the whole earth. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth. Common English Bible So now stop your scoffing, or your chains will be tightened, because destruction has been ordered—I have heard it!— by the LORD God of heavenly forces against the whole land. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, do not be willing to mock, lest your chains be tightened. For I have heard, from the Lord, the God of hosts, about the consummation and the abridgement concerning the entire earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth. |
The couriers travelled from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the inhabitants laughed at them and mocked them.
So he brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, ‘Go and sacrifice to your God within the country.’
Judgements are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly – beyond recovery.
But when the Lord finishes all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, ‘I will punish the king of Assyria for his arrogant acts and the proud look in his eyes.’
I never sat with the band of revellers, and I did not celebrate with them. Because your hand was on me, I sat alone, for you filled me with indignation.
You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived. You seized me and prevailed. I am a laughing-stock all the time; everyone ridicules me.
This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.
As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the fire in the hearth until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the hearth.
Then he blinded Zedekiah and put him in bronze chains to take him to Babylon.
My transgressions have been formed into a yoke, ,, fastened together by his hand; they have been placed on my neck, and the Lord has broken my strength. He has handed me over to those I cannot withstand.
Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will act.
Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will bring it to complete destruction; oppression will not rise up a second time.
In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with him taunted him.
They will be killed by the sword , and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles , until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, ‘We’d like to hear from you again about this.’