Isaías 30:12

12 Esta es la respuesta del Santo de Israel:
«Dado que ustedes desprecian lo que les digo
pero más bien confían en la opresión y en las mentiras,

Isaías 30:12 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 30:12

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel
The prophet introduces his message with the phrase they objected to: ministers of the word must not seek to please men, nor should they be deterred from the use of phrases, because disliked by natural men: as, in our days, men do not love to hear the name of Christ so often mentioned, or his Gospel, or the glorious truths of it; but the use of them should not be left off on that account, but rather they should be the more inculcated, as we find this phrase was; see ( Isaiah 30:15 ) : Because ye despise this word;
either this name of the Lord, "the Holy One of Israel"; or this prophecy that was delivered unto them, which reproved them for their confidence in Egypt, and exhorted them to sit still at home, and trust in the Lord; but instead of that they trusted in what was very bad, as follows: but trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon;
either in oppressors, and perverse persons, as the Egyptians were; or in their wealth, got by oppression, rapine, and fraud, which they carried to Egypt, and on which they depended for help and relief; and in that perverse disposition of mind, contradicting the Lord speaking by his prophets, resolving to take their own way, not doubting but that they should have success.

Isaías 30:12 In-Context

10 Les dicen a los videntes:
«¡Dejen de ver visiones!».
Les dicen a los profetas:
«No nos digan lo que es correcto.
Dígannos cosas agradables,
cuéntennos mentiras.

11 Olvídense de toda esta tristeza,
apártense de su senda estrecha.
Dejen de hablarnos acerca del
“Santo de Israel”».

12 Esta es la respuesta del Santo de Israel:
«Dado que ustedes desprecian lo que les digo
pero más bien confían en la opresión y en las mentiras,

13 la calamidad caerá sobre ustedes de repente,
como una pared pandeada que explota y se cae.
En un instante se desplomará
y se derrumbará.

14 Ustedes serán aplastados como una vasija de barro;
hechos añicos de una manera tan completa
que no habrá un pedazo lo suficientemente grande
para llevar los carbones de una hoguera
ni un poco de agua del pozo».