Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They say to the seers, “See no more visions!” and to the prophets, “Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions. New Living Translation They tell the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” They tell the prophets, “Don’t tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies. English Standard Version who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions, Berean Standard Bible They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. King James Bible Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: New King James Version Who say to the seers, “Do not see,” And to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. New American Standard Bible Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy the truth to us. Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions. NASB 1995 Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions"; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions. NASB 1977 Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions. Legacy Standard Bible Who say to the seers, “You must not see,” And to those who have visions, “You must not behold visions for us of what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Behold visions of illusions. Amplified Bible Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy]. Christian Standard Bible They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions. Holman Christian Standard Bible They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets,” Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions. American Standard Version that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits, Contemporary English Version and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false. English Revised Version which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: GOD'S WORD® Translation They say to the seers, 'Don't see [the future].' They say to those who have visions, 'Don't have visions that tell us what is right. Tell us what we want to hear. See illusions. Good News Translation They tell the prophets to keep quiet. They say, "Don't talk to us about what's right. Tell us what we want to hear. Let us keep our illusions. International Standard Version They say to the seers, 'Don't see visions,' and to the prophets, 'Don't give us visions of what is right! Instead, tell us welcome things, prophesy illusions, Majority Standard Bible They say to the seers, ?Stop seeing visions!? and to the prophets, ?Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. NET Bible They say to the visionaries, "See no more visions!" and to the seers, "Don't relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages. New Heart English Bible who tell the seers, "Do not see for us," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits. Webster's Bible Translation Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits: World English Bible who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho have said to seers, “Do not see,” "" And to prophets, “Do not prophesy to us straightforward things, "" Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits, Young's Literal Translation Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits, Smith's Literal Translation Who said to the seeing, Ye shall not see, and to the perceiving, Ye shall not perceive for us right things, speak to us smooth things, perceive delusions. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho say to the seers: See not: and to them that behold: Behold not for us those things that are right: speak unto us pleasant things, see errors for us. Catholic Public Domain Version They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to those who behold: “Do not behold for us the things that are right. Speak to us of pleasing things. See errors for us. New American Bible Who say to the seers, “Do not see”; to the prophets, “Do not prophesy truth for us; speak smooth things to us, see visions that deceive! New Revised Standard Version who say to the seers, “Do not see”; and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho have said to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us reproof; speak to us deception, prophesy lies; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For they said to the seers: "Do not see!”, and to the Prophets: "Do not prophesy rebuke to us! Speak deception to us, and see falsehood for us! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That say to the seers: 'See not', And to the prophets: 'Prophesy not unto us right things, Speak unto us smooth things, prophesy delusions; Brenton Septuagint Translation who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak them not to us, but speak and report to us another error; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Worthless Treaty with Egypt…9These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. 10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. 11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”… Cross References 2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? Micah 2:11 If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people! Amos 2:12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. Ezekiel 13:7-10 Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. / My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD. ... 1 Kings 22:8 The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Jeremiah 23:16-17 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ Matthew 23:29-33 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ... 2 Peter 2:1-3 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. Jeremiah 6:14 They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. 1 Samuel 8:7-9 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. / Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.” John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Ezekiel 33:30-32 As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’ / So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. Acts 7:51-53 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” Treasury of Scripture Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits: say 1 Kings 21:20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 16:10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. 2 Chronicles 18:7-27 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so… speak 1 Kings 22:8-13,27 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so… Jeremiah 6:13,14 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely… Jeremiah 8:10,11 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely… Jump to Previous Ard Deceits Delusions Pleasant Pleasure Prophesy Prophets Right Seers Smooth Speak Straightforward True. Visions Word WordsJump to Next Ard Deceits Delusions Pleasant Pleasure Prophesy Prophets Right Seers Smooth Speak Straightforward True. Visions Word WordsIsaiah 30 1. The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt8. And contempt of God's word 18. God's mercies toward his church 27. God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” In the context of ancient Israel, seers were individuals who received divine revelations, often through visions. This phrase reflects a rebellious attitude among the people, who were rejecting the messages from God delivered through His appointed messengers. Historically, seers played a crucial role in guiding the nation according to God's will, as seen with figures like Samuel (1 Samuel 9:9). The people's demand to stop seeing visions indicates a desire to avoid confronting their own sin and the impending judgment. This rejection of divine guidance is a recurring theme in Israel's history, leading to spiritual decline and eventual exile. and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth!” Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. Persons / Places / Events 1. Seers and ProphetsThese are individuals in ancient Israel who were chosen by God to receive and communicate His messages to the people. Seers often received visions, while prophets delivered God's word, sometimes through direct revelation. 2. Israelites The people of Israel, who during this time were often rebellious and resistant to God's messages, preferring messages that aligned with their desires rather than the truth. 3. Isaiah A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah was called by God to deliver messages of both judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 4. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often warned by prophets like Isaiah about impending judgment due to their disobedience and idolatry. 5. Assyrian Threat During Isaiah's time, the Assyrian Empire was a significant threat to Israel and Judah, often serving as a backdrop for the warnings and prophecies delivered by Isaiah. Teaching Points The Danger of Rejecting TruthWhen we reject God's truth in favor of comforting lies, we place ourselves in spiritual peril. It's crucial to seek and accept God's word, even when it challenges us. The Role of Prophets and Teachers True prophets and teachers are called to deliver God's message faithfully, regardless of whether it is popular or pleasing. We should support and pray for those who courageously speak God's truth. The Temptation of Pleasant Words In our lives, we may be tempted to surround ourselves with voices that only affirm our desires. We must be vigilant to seek God's truth, even when it is uncomfortable. Spiritual Discernment Developing discernment is essential to distinguish between truth and illusion. This requires a deep engagement with Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit. Cultural Relevance Just as in Isaiah's time, our culture often prefers comforting illusions over hard truths. As Christians, we are called to be counter-cultural by upholding and living out biblical truth.Verse 10. - Which say, etc. Not, of course, directly, in so many words. But indirectly they let it be understood that this was what they wished. Compare the advice given to Micaiah by Ahab's messenger, who, no doubt, correctly interpreted the wishes of the monarch and his nobles (1 Kings 22:13). Seers... prophets. Not two classes of persons, but two names for the same class. The" parallelism" of Hebrew poetry leads to the constant employment of synonymous clauses. Right things; i.e. the truth in all its plainness. Smooth things; i.e. soft, pleasant announcements. Deceits; or, illusions (comp. Jeremiah 9:5, "They will deceive" or "mock" - where we have the same root). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theyאֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that say אָמְר֤וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to the seers, תִרְא֔וּ (ṯir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see “No more לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no visions,” לָֽרֹאִים֙ (lā·rō·’îm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see and to the prophets, וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔ים (wə·la·ḥō·zîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2374: A beholder in vision, a compact “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prophesy תֶחֱזוּ־ (ṯe·ḥĕ·zū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of to us לָ֖נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew the truth. נְכֹח֑וֹת (nə·ḵō·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5229: Straightforwardness, integrity, a truth Speak דַּבְּרוּ־ (dab·bə·rū-) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us לָ֣נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew pleasant words; חֲלָק֔וֹת (ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment prophesy מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃ (ma·hă·ṯal·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of illusions. חֲז֖וּ (ḥă·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 4123: A delusion Links Isaiah 30:10 NIVIsaiah 30:10 NLT Isaiah 30:10 ESV Isaiah 30:10 NASB Isaiah 30:10 KJV Isaiah 30:10 BibleApps.com Isaiah 30:10 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 30:10 Chinese Bible Isaiah 30:10 French Bible Isaiah 30:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 30:10 Who tell the seers Don't see! 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