Good News Bible Anglicised

Isaiah 22:13-17 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

13. Instead, you laughed and celebrated. You killed sheep and cattle to eat, and you drank wine. You said, “We might as well eat and drink! Tomorrow we'll be dead.”

14. The Sovereign Lord Almighty himself spoke to me and said, “This evil will never be forgiven them as long as they live. I, the Sovereign Lord Almighty, have spoken.”

15. The Sovereign Lord Almighty told me to go to Shebna, the manager of the royal household, and say to him,

16. “Who do you think you are? What right have you to carve a tomb for yourself out of the rocky hillside?

17. You may be important, but the Lord will pick you up and throw you away.