Yesaya 29:15

29:15 Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, ¹ 

who do their work in secret and boast, ² 

“Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?” ³ 

Yesaya 43:9

43:9 All nations gather together,

the peoples assemble.

Who among them announced this?

Who predicted earlier events for us? ⁴ 

Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right;

let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’

[29:15]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “and their works are in darkness and they say.”

[29:15]  ³ tn The rhetorical questions suggest the answer, “no one.” They are confident that their deeds are hidden from others, including God.

[43:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the former things was causing us to hear?”