World English Bible

Isaiah 30:9

“For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh;”

Verse in context — Isaiah 30

For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.

For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh;

who tell the seers, "Don't see!" and to the prophets, "Don't prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.

Get out of the way. Turn aside from the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

Prophecies of judgment and hope, pointing to the coming Messiah.