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An abundance of salvation is stored up for Judah in a safe place, along with wisdom and knowledge and reverence for God.

But now your ambassadors weep in bitter disappointment, for Assyria has refused their cry for peace. Your roads lie in ruins; travelers detour on back roads. The Assyrians have broken their peace pact[a] and care nothing for the promises they made in the presence of witnesses—they have no respect for anyone.

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  1. Isaiah 33:8 peace pact, see 2 Kings 18:14-17.

He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation(A) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear(B) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.[a](C)

Look, their brave men(D) cry aloud in the streets;
    the envoys(E) of peace weep bitterly.
The highways are deserted,
    no travelers(F) are on the roads.(G)
The treaty is broken,(H)
    its witnesses[b] are despised,
    no one is respected.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him
  2. Isaiah 33:8 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / the cities