Isaiah 28:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 I will make judgment a measuring line,
and justice a level.—[a]
Hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies,
and waters shall flood the hiding place.
Footnotes
- 28:17 Line…level: instruments used in constructing a building, to keep it true. They are used metaphorically here to refer to the qualities that Zion, the city of God, must manifest, judgment and justice, not bloodshed (Mi 3:10), nor deceit and violence, which would result in a bulging unstable wall doomed to destruction (Is 30:12–14). Cf. 1 Cor 3:10–17.
Isaiah 28:17
New International Version
Ezekiel 13:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, laying bare its foundations. When it falls, you shall be crushed beneath it. Thus you shall know that I am the Lord.
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Ezekiel 13:14
New International Version
14 I will tear down the wall(A) you have covered with whitewash and will level it to the ground so that its foundation(B) will be laid bare. When it[a] falls,(C) you will be destroyed in it; and you will know that I am the Lord.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 13:14 Or the city
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