9. For this is a rebellious people,deceitful children,Children who refuseto listen to the instruction of the Lord;
10. Who say to the seers, “Do not see”;to the prophets, “Do not prophesy truth for us;speak smooth things to us, see visions that deceive!
11. Turn aside from the way! Get out of the path!Let us hear no moreof the Holy One of Israel!”
12. Therefore, thus says the Holy One of Israel:Because you reject this word,And put your trust in oppression and deceit,and depend on them,
13. This iniquity of yours shall belike a descending riftBulging out in a high wallwhose crash comes suddenly, in an instant,
14. Crashing like a potter’s jarsmashed beyond rescue,And among its fragments cannot be founda sherd to scoop fire from the hearthor dip water from the cistern.