Isaiah 5:19
17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
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!
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”
- KJV
- 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!
- WEB
- who say, “Let him make haste, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!”
- ASV
- 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!
- DARBY
- who say, Let him hasten, let him speed 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!
- BLB
- saying, “Let Him hurry, let Him hurry His work, that we may see [it]! Let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know [it]!”
- ÅB
- de som sier: La ham skynde seg, la ham haste med sin gjerning, så vi kan få se den! La det råd som Israels Hellige har tatt, nærme seg, la det komme, så vi kan lære det å kjenne!
- OTB
- til dem som sier: «La Gud skynde seg, la ham fremskynde sitt verk så vi kan se det; la Israels Helliges plan nærme seg og skje, så vi kan vite det.»
- B1930
- de som sier: La ham skynde sig, la ham haste med sin gjerning, så vi kan få se den! La det råd som Israels Hellige har tatt, nærme sig, la det komme, så vi kan lære det å kjenne!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Read in contextJeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:36
And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Read in context2 Peter 3:3–4
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Read in contextJeremiah 5:12–13
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Read in contextAmos 5:18–19
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:11
Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
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