Isa 30:6-11 | NASB | e4.org | The oracle concerning the beasts of the Negev . Through a land of distress and anguish , From where come lioness and lion , viper and flying serpent , They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys And their treasures on camels’ humps , To a people who cannot profit them ;

‏ Isaiah 30:6-11

6 The ^{▼▼ Or burden of}oracle concerning the ^bbeasts of the ^cNegev. Through a land of ^ddistress and anguish,
From ^{▼▼ Lit them}where come lioness and lion, viper and ^fflying serpent,
They ^gcarry their riches on the ^{▼▼ Lit shoulders}backs of young donkeys
And their treasures on ⁱcamels’ humps,
To a people who cannot profit them;
7 Even Egypt, whose ^jhelp is vain and empty.
Therefore, I have called ^{▼▼ Lit this one}her
^{▼▼ M.T. reads They are Rahab (or arrogance), to remain
,} ^m“Rahab who has been exterminated.”
8 Now go, ⁿwrite it on a tablet before them
And inscribe it on a scroll,
That it may ^{▼▼ Lit be}serve in the time to come
^{▼▼ So the versions; Heb Forever and ever}As a witness forever.
9 For this is a ^qrebellious people, ^rfalse sons,
Sons who ^{▼▼ Lit are not willing}refuse to ^tlisten
To the ^{▼▼ Or law}instruction of the Lord;
10 Who say to the ^vseers, “You must not see visions”;
And to the prophets, “You must not ^wprophesy to us what is right,
^xSpeak to us ^{▼▼ Lit smooth things}pleasant words,
Prophesy illusions.
11 “Get out of the way, ^zturn aside from the path,
^{▼▼ Lit Cause to cease from our presence the
,} ^abLet us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”