Isaias

24 And they that err in spirit shall learn discernment, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.

XXX. 1 Ah, the rebellious sons, saith the LORD, that take counsel, and not of me ; and weave a web, and not with my spirit, that they may add sin to sin

2 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the stronghold of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt.

3 Therefore shall the stronghold of. Pharaoh be to yOu a shame, I and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

4 For his princes are at Zoan, and his messengers have reached Hanes.

5 All shall be. ashamed of a people · shall not profit them, not for a help nor profit, but for a shame, and also a reproach.

6 The burden of the beasts of the south country. Through a land of distress and anguish, whence are the lioness and lion, viper and flying fiery serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulder of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit

7 And Egypt, vain and empty will be their help: therefore I cry concerning this, Rahab are they, a sitting still.

8 Now go, write it on a tablet before them, and inscribe it in a book, and let it be for an after day, for ever and ever:

9 For it is a rebellious people, lying sons, sons that will not hear the law of the LORD:

10 Which say to the seers, Ye shall not see, and to them that have vision, Have visions not of right things, speak unto us smooth things, see delusive visions.

11 Remove you out of the way, turn aside out of the path; make to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel.

12 Therefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel: Because ye reject this word, and trust in oppression and crookedness, and stay thereon;