Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
You dug a canal between the two walls to bring water from the old reservoir, but you didn't look to the One who made it, and you didn't honor the One who planned it long ago.
God is pointing out that while the people focused on their own clever engineering solutions, they completely ignored Him, the one who created and planned everything in the first place.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Isaiah was prophesying to the people of Judah during the Assyrian invasion led by Sennacherib around 701 BC, a time when Jerusalem faced imminent threat. The people were building physical defenses, such as a ditch to channel water from the old pool, in a desperate effort to secure their city against the enemy. However, God criticized them through Isaiah for focusing on human ingenuity rather than turning to Him, the ultimate creator who had established their land long before.
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