Isaiah 30:11

11 Stop blocking our path. Get out of our way. Stop telling us about God, the Holy One of Israel."

Isaiah 30:11 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 30:11

Get ye out of the way: turn aside out of the path
These two expressions mean one and the same thing; either that the prophets would go out of their usual way of threatening ruin and destruction; or that they would go out of the way of the people, and not stand in it to hinder them pursuing their own lusts and pleasures; or that they would go out of the right way, as the Targum, which is God's way, and join with them; or, at least, connive at, and indulge them, in their ways: cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us;
do not so often make mention of his name, or come to us with a "thus saith the Lord"; let us hear no more of him, or messages from him; and especially under this character of "the Holy One of Israel", who is by nature holy, loves holiness, and requires it, and hates sin. The Targum is,

``remove far from us the word of the Holy One of Israel;''
let us hear no more of that.

Isaiah 30:11 In-Context

9 These people are like children who lie and refuse to obey; they refuse to listen to the Lord's teachings.
10 They tell the seers, "Don't see any more visions!" They say to the prophets, "Don't tell us the truth! Say things that will make us feel good; see only good things for us.
11 Stop blocking our path. Get out of our way. Stop telling us about God, the Holy One of Israel."
12 So this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "You people have refused to accept this message and have depended on cruelty and lies to help you.
13 You are guilty of these things. So you will be like a high wall with cracks in it that falls suddenly and breaks into small pieces.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.