28:13 So the Lord’s word to them will sound like
meaningless gibberish,
senseless babbling,
a syllable here, a syllable there. 1
As a result, they will fall on their backsides when they try to walk, 2
and be injured, ensnared, and captured. 3
28:14 Therefore, listen to the Lord’s word,
you who mock,
you rulers of these people
who reside in Jerusalem! 4
28:15 For you say,
“We have made a treaty with death,
with Sheol 5 we have made an agreement. 6
When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by 7
it will not reach us.
For we have made a lie our refuge,
we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word.” 8
28:16 Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says:
“Look, I am laying 9 a stone in Zion,
an approved 10 stone,
set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. 11
The one who maintains his faith will not panic. 12