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10 You grew tired with your many wanderings,[a]
    but you wouldn’t say: ‘It is hopeless.’
You found new strength for your desire,
    and so you did not falter.

11 “Whom did you so dread—
    and while you feared me[b]
that you lied,
    and you did not remember me,
        and[c] did not lay to heart these things?[d]
Haven’t I remained silent for a long time,
    and still you don’t fear me?”

12 “I will denounce your righteousness[e] and your works,
    for your collections of idols[f] will not benefit you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 57:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads your wandering
  2. Isaiah 57:11 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT LXX read and fear
  3. Isaiah 57:11 So 1QIsaa 4QIsad LXX; MT lacks and
  4. Isaiah 57:11 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT lack thing; LXX reads lay me to heart
  5. Isaiah 57:12 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsad reads justice
  6. Isaiah 57:12 1QIsaa lacks of idols; 4QIsad MT LXX read for they

10 You wearied(A) yourself by such going about,
    but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.’(B)
You found renewal of your strength,(C)
    and so you did not faint.

11 “Whom have you so dreaded and feared(D)
    that you have not been true to me,
and have neither remembered(E) me
    nor taken this to heart?(F)
Is it not because I have long been silent(G)
    that you do not fear me?
12 I will expose your righteousness and your works,(H)
    and they will not benefit you.

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