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17 I will trust in the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob; yes, I will wait for him. 18 Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me: we are signs[a] and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.(A)

19 And when they say to you, “Inquire of ghosts and soothsayers who chirp and mutter;[b](B) should not a people inquire of their gods, consulting the dead on behalf of the living,

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Footnotes

  1. 8:18 Signs: in the meantime, while awaiting the vindication of his message, Isaiah and his children with their symbolic names stood as a reminder of God’s message to Israel.
  2. 8:19 Chirp and mutter: a mocking reference to necromancers.