The Strand Study Bible

ISAIAH 29:15

ISAIAH 30:14

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the LORD , that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2 9 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. 4 For 10 his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 They were all ashamed of a 11 people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. 6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a 11 people that shall not profit them. 7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. 8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, 12 prophesy deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the HOLY 5 O N E of Israel to cease from before us. 12 Wherefore thus saith the HOLY 5 O N E of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh sud- denly at an instant. 14 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

15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? 16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: 1 for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? The promise of Israel’s restoration during CHRIST’S Kingdom (Fulfilled - Rev 20:4,6) 17 2 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? P 18 And 2 in that day shall the 3 deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. P 19 2 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and 4 the poor among men shall rejoice in the HOLY 5 O N E of Israel. P 20 2 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: P 21 2 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that 6 reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just 7 for a thing of nought. P 22 Therefore thus saith the LORD , 8 who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, 2 Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. P 23 2 But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the HOLY 5 O N E of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. P 24 2 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. P Isaiah 30 Judah is warned not to make an alliance with Egypt against Assyria Date Written - 704 BC/AM 3296 1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith

1. Rom 9:20 & Isa 45:9 2. Fulfilled - Rev 20:4 (Israel’s Restoration)

3. Isa 35:5 4. Jms 2:5 5. Isa 47:4 & Hos 11:9 & Jn 17:11 Psa 16:10 & Acts 2:27 & 13:35 & Mk 1:24 Isa 63:10-11 & Psa 51:11 & Eph 1:13

6. Amos 5:10 7. Prov 28:21 8. Gen 12:1 & Josh 24:3 9. Isa 31:1 & Hos 7:11

10. that is, “Israel’s Ambassadors were at Tanis (in Egypt) trying to negotiate with Egypt against Assyria” - Isa 19:11-13 11. or, “Egypt” 12. Mic 2:6

30:1 One of the reasons why Judah failed spiritually ( Isa 29:13 ) is because they were willing to take “ counsel ” from everyone but God (vs 1-7). Judah’s faith in mankind’s counsel over God’s counsel (Psa 1:1) would become their undoing (Prov 29:25). 30:7 Egypt’s “ strength ” (best bet) was to sit still and do nothing. Why? Because Judah’s impoverished condition due to Assyria’s assault upon her prevented the Egyptians from “profiting” from an alliance. 30:9 There were other reasons why Judah failed spiritually: lying (vs 9), little if no desire ( will not hear ) for the things of God (vs 9), and a “me” attitude (vs 10). 30:10 In essence, the people of God said to God, “Don’t give us what we need ( right things ); give us what we want ( smooth things ).”