Discovery BoxIsaiah 30:10-11 
Context30:10 They 1 say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!”
and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! 2
Tell us nice things,
relate deceptive messages. 3
30:11 Turn aside from the way,
stray off the path. 4
Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.” 5
1 tn Heb “who” (so NASB, NRSV). A new sentence was started here in the translation for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “Do not see for us right things.”
3 tn Heb “Tell us smooth things, see deceptive things.”
4 sn The imagery refers to the way or path of truth, as revealed by God to the prophet.
5 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
