1. This appears to be another discourse, in which Isaiah threatens the city of Jerusalem. He calls it "Altar," because the chief defense of the city was in the "Altar;" for although the citizens relied on other bulwarks, of which they had great abundance, still they placed more reliance on…
KJVWoe 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?
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4 additional translationsWoe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
Woe to those going deep from Jehovah to hide counsel, And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, `Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?'
Woe unto them that hide deep, far from Jehovah, their counsel! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
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About this book
Old TestamentIsaiah — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).