14 Whose collapse is like the smashing of a (A)potter’s jar,
[a]So ruthlessly shattered
That a sherd will not be found among its pieces
To [b]take fire from a hearth
Or to scoop water from a cistern.”

15 For thus the Lord [c]God, the Holy One of Israel, has said,

“In [d]repentance and (B)rest you will be saved,
In (C)quietness and trust is your strength.”
But you were not willing,
16 And you said, “No, for we will flee on (D)horses,”
Therefore you shall flee!
“And we will ride on swift horses,”
Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 30:14 Lit Crushed, it will not be spared
  2. Isaiah 30:14 Lit snatch up
  3. Isaiah 30:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  4. Isaiah 30:15 Lit returning