Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to those who say, “Let God hurry; let him hasten his work so we may see it. The plan of the Holy One of Israel— let it approach, let it come into view, so we may know it.” New Living Translation They even mock God and say, “Hurry up and do something! We want to see what you can do. Let the Holy One of Israel carry out his plan, for we want to know what it is.” English Standard Version who say: “Let him be quick, let him speed his work that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near, and let it come, that we may know it!” Berean Standard Bible to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!” King James Bible That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! New King James Version That say, “Let Him make speed and hasten His work, That we may see it; And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, That we may know it.” New American Standard Bible Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it; And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach And come to pass, so that we may know it!” NASB 1995 Who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near And come to pass, that we may know it!” NASB 1977 Who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near And come to pass, that we may know it!” Legacy Standard Bible Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near And come to pass, that we may know it!” Amplified Bible Who say, “Let Him move speedily, let Him expedite His work [His promised vengeance], so that we may see it; And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel approach And come to pass, so that we may know it!” Christian Standard Bible to those who say, “Let him hurry up and do his work quickly so that we can see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place so that we can know it! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible to those who say:” Let Him hurry up and do His work quickly so that we can see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place so that we can know it!” American Standard Version that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they say: “Let LORD JEHOVAH hurry his works quickly that we may see them, and let the mind of The Holy One of Israel approach and come, and we will know it!” Brenton Septuagint Translation who say, Let him speedily hasten what he will do, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know it. Contemporary English Version And you say, "Let the holy God of Israel hurry up and do what he has promised, so we can see it for ourselves." Douay-Rheims Bible That say: Let him make haste, and let his work come quickly, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know it. English Revised Version that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! GOD'S WORD® Translation They say, "Let God hurry and quickly do his work so that we may see what he has in mind. Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel happen quickly so that we may understand what he is doing." Good News Translation You say, "Let the LORD hurry up and do what he says he will, so that we can see it. Let Israel's holy God carry out his plans; let's see what he has in mind." International Standard Version who say: 'Let God be quick, let him speed up his work so we may see it! Let it happen! let the plan of the Holy One of Israel draw near, so we may recognize it!'" JPS Tanakh 1917 That say: 'Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, That we may see it; And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, That we may know it!' Literal Standard Version Who are saying, “Let Him hurry, | Let Him hurry His work, that we may see, | And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel | Draw near and come, and we know.” Majority Standard Bible to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!” New American Bible Who say, “Let him make haste, let him speed his work, that we may see it; On with the plan of the Holy One of Israel! let it come to pass, that we may know it!” NET Bible They say, "Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!" New Revised Standard Version who say, “Let him make haste, let him speed his work that we may see it; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment, that we may know it!” New Heart English Bible Who say, "Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it." Webster's Bible Translation That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! World English Bible who say, “Let him make haste, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!” Young's Literal Translation Who are saying, 'Let Him hurry, Let Him hasten His work, that we may see, And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel Draw near and come, and we know.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to the Wicked…18Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes, 19to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!” 20Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.… Cross References 2 Peter 3:4 "Where is the promise of His coming?" they will ask. "Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation." Jeremiah 17:15 Behold, they keep saying to me, "Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!" Jeremiah 36:23 And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe's knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. Ezekiel 12:22 "Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: 'The days go by, and every vision fails'? Hosea 10:3 Surely now they will say, "We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?" Amos 5:18 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, "How have we wearied Him?" By saying, "All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights," or, "Where is the God of justice?" Treasury of Scripture That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it! let him Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. Jeremiah 5:12,13 They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: … Jeremiah 17:15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. let the Isaiah 30:11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. Jeremiah 33:18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. Jump to Previous Approach Clear Counsel Draw Haste Hasten Holy Hurry Israel Nigh Plan Purpose Quickly Speed Sudden WorkJump to Next Approach Clear Counsel Draw Haste Hasten Holy Hurry Israel Nigh Plan Purpose Quickly Speed Sudden WorkIsaiah 5 1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment8. His judgments upon covetousness 11. Upon lasciviousness 13. Upon impiety 20. And upon injustice 26. The executioners of God's judgments (19) That say, Let him make speed.--We have here, as in Isaiah 28:10, and Jeremiah 17:15, the very words of the wealthy scoffers of Judah. Such taunts are not peculiar to any age or country. We find them in the speech of Zedekiah (1Kings 22:24), in that of the mockers of 2Peter 3:4. In the name of Isaiah's second son (Isaiah 8:3) we may probably find an answer to the taunt. The words "the counsel of the Holy One of Israel" were obviously emphasised with a sneer at the name on which Isaiah dwelt so constantly. (Comp. Isaiah 30:11.) . . . Verse 19. - That say, Let him make speed, etc. Instead of trembling at the coming judgment of God, which Isaiah has announced, they pretend to desire its immediate arrival; they want to "see it." They walk, not by faith, but by sight. At the bottom of this pretended desire there lies a complete incredulity. The counsel; or, purpose, as in Isaiah 14:26. Of the Holy One of Israel. They use one of Isaiah's favorite titles of God (see note on Isaiah L 4), not from any belief in him, but rather in a mocking spirit. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to those who say,הָאֹמְרִ֗ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let Him hurry יְמַהֵ֧ר ׀ (yə·ma·hêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly and hasten His work מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property so that לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent we may see it! נִרְאֶ֑ה (nir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7200: To see Let the plan עֲצַ֛ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ (qə·ḏō·wōš) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary One of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc come וְתָב֗וֹאָה (wə·ṯā·ḇō·w·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go so that we may know it!” וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ (wə·nê·ḏā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 3045: To know Links Isaiah 5:19 NIVIsaiah 5:19 NLT Isaiah 5:19 ESV Isaiah 5:19 NASB Isaiah 5:19 KJV Isaiah 5:19 BibleApps.com Isaiah 5:19 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 5:19 Chinese Bible Isaiah 5:19 French Bible Isaiah 5:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:19 Who say Let him make speed let (Isa Isi Is) |