Get out of the way! Leave the pathway. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel.’
Isaiah 5:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised to those who say, ‘Let him hurry up and do his work quickly so that we can see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place so that we can know it! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who say, Let [the Holy One] make haste and speed His [prophesied] vengeance, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it! American Standard Version (1901) that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! Common English Bible who say, “God should hurry and work faster so we can see; let the plan of Israel’s holy one come quickly, so we can understand it.” Catholic Public Domain Version and who say: "Let him hurry, and let his work arrive soon, so that we may see it. And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach and arrive, so that we may know it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That say: Let him make haste, and let his work come quickly, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know it. |
Get out of the way! Leave the pathway. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel.’
You who tremble at his word, hear the word of the Lord: ‘Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name’s sake have said, “Let the Lord be glorified so that we can see your joy! ” But they will be put to shame.’
Hear how they keep challenging me, ‘Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come! ’
For who has stood in the council of the Lord to see and hear his word? Who has paid attention to his word and obeyed?
But no longer refer to the burden of the Lord, for each man’s word becomes his burden and you pervert the words of the living God, the Lord of Armies, our God.
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.
‘Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes, “The days keep passing by, and every vision fails”?
‘Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, “The vision that he sees concerns many years from now; he prophesies about distant times.”
In fact, they are now saying, ‘We have no king! For we do not fear the Lord. What can a king do for us? ’
You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, ‘How have we wearied him? ’ When you say, ‘Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and he is delighted with them, or else where is the God of justice? ’