Yesaya 28:17

28:17 I will make justice the measuring line,

fairness the plumb line;

hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, ¹ 

the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

Yesaya 29:15

29:15 Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, ² 

who do their work in secret and boast, ³ 

“Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?” ⁴ 

Yesaya 45:3

45:3 I will give you hidden treasures, ⁵ 

riches stashed away in secret places,

so you may recognize that I am the Lord,

the one who calls you by name, the God of Israel.

[28:17]  ¹ tn Heb “[the] refuge, [the] lie.” See v. 15.

[29:15]  ² tn Heb “Woe [to] those who deeply hide counsel from the Lord.” This probably alludes to political alliances made without seeking the Lord’s guidance. See 30:1-2 and 31:1.

[29:15]  ³ tn Heb “and their works are in darkness and they say.”

[29:15]  ⁴ tn The rhetorical questions suggest the answer, “no one.” They are confident that their deeds are hidden from others, including God.

[45:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “treasures of darkness” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); TEV “treasures from dark, secret places.”