nasb e-prime bible dfm (part 05) major prophets (isaiah-ezekiel) rev.6-4-2011

8/6/2019 NASB E-Prime Bible DFM (Part 05) Major Prophets (Isaiah-Ezekiel) Rev.6-4-2011

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God as ad Eno!"h

1G2ear the #ord o" the L467) Dou ru%er! o" Sodom .i$e ear to the in!truction o" our .od)

Dou peop%e o" .omorrah*118 @hat do your mu%tip%ied !acri"ice! mean to e8 Say! the L467* 8/ ha$e had enough o"

burnt o""ering! o" ram! And the "at o" "ed catt%e And / take no p%ea!ure in the b%ood o" bu%%!)

%amb! or goat!*138@hen you come to appear be"ore e) @ho re>uire! o" you thi! tramp%ing o" y court!1:8Bring your #orth%e!! o""ering! no %onger) /ncen!e ha! become an abomination to e Ne#

moon and !abbath) the ca%%ing o" a!!emb%ie!-- / cannot endure ini>uity and the !o%emn a!!emb%y*1=8/ hate your ne# moon "e!ti$a%! and your appointed "ea!t!) They ha$e become a burden to

e / "ee% #eary o" bearing them*158So #hen you !pread out your hand! in prayer) / #i%% hide y eye! "rom you De!) e$en

though you mu%tip%y prayer!) / #i%% not %i!ten Dour hand! you ha$e co$ered #ith b%ood*1

8 @a!h your!e%$e!) make your!e%$e! c%ean 6emo$e the e$i% o" your deed! "rom y !ightCea!e to do e$i%)1Learn to do good Seek u!tice) 6epro$e the ruth%e!!) 7e"end the orphan) %ead "or the

#ido#*

#$et %s Reason#

18Come no#) and %et u! rea!on together)8 Say! the L467) 8 Though your !in! ha$e become a!

!car%et) They #i%% become a! #hite a! !no# Though they %ook red %ike crim!on) They #i%% %ook%ike #oo%*

198 /" you con!ent and obey) Dou #i%% eat the be!t o" the %and3G

8But i" you re"u!e and rebe%) Dou #i%% !u""er de$ouring by the !#ord 8Tru%y) the mouth o" theL467 ha! !poken*

&ion orr!pted( to Re)eive Redemption

312o# the "aith"u% city ha! become a har%ot) She #ho once di!p%ayed u!tice? 6ighteou!ne!!

once %odged in her) But no# murderer!*33Dour !i%$er ha! become dro!!) Dour drink di%uted #ith #ater*3:Dour ru%er! ha$e turned into rebe%! And companion! o" thie$e! E$eryone %o$e! a bribe And

cha!e! a"ter re#ard! They do not de"end the orphan) Nor doe! the #ido#

remo$e a%% your a%%oy*38Then / #i%% re!tore your udge! a! at the "ir!t) And your coun!e%or! a! at the

beginning A"ter that you #i%% recei$e the name o" the city o" righteou!ne!!) A "aith"u% city*83ion #i%% become redeemed #ith u!tice And her repentant one! #ith righteou!ne!!*


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3But tran!gre!!or! and !inner! .od #i%% cru!h together) And tho!e #ho "or!ake the L467 #i%%

come to an end*39Sure%y you #i%% ha$e !hame "or the oak! #hich you ha$e de!ired) And you #i%% ha$e

embarra!!ment at the garden! #hich you ha$e cho!en*:GFor you #i%% re!emb%e an oak #ho!e %ea" "ade! a#ay 4r a! a garden that ha! no #ater*:1The !trong man #i%% become tinder) 2i! #ork a%!o a !park* Thu! they !ha%% both burn

together And no one !ha%% >uench them*

Isaiah *

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God's %niversal Rei"n

1The #ord #hich /!aiah the !on o" Amo0 !a# concerning ,udah and ,eru!a%em*3No# it #i%% come about that /n the %a!t day! The mountain o" the hou!e o" the L467 @i%%

become e!tab%i!hed a! the chie" o" the mountain!) And #i%% rai!e abo$e the hi%%! And a%% the

nation! #i%% !tream to it*:And many peop%e! #i%% come and !ay)8Come) %et u! go up to the mountain o" the L467) To

the hou!e o" the .od o" ,acob That 2e may teach u! concerning 2i! #ay! And that #e may

#a%k in 2i! path!*8 For the %a# #i%% go "orth "rom ion And the #ord o" the L467 "rom

,eru!a%em*=And 2e #i%% udge bet#een the nation!) And #i%% render deci!ion! "or many peop%e! And

they #i%% hammer their !#ord! into p%o#!hare! and their !pear! into pruning hook! Nation #i%%

not %i"t up !#ord again!t nation) And ne$er again #i%% they %earn #ar*5Come) hou!e o" ,acob) and %et u! #a%k in the %ight o" the L467*For Dou ha$e abandoned Dour peop%e) the hou!e o" ,acob) Becau!e they "i%% them!e%$e! #ith

in"%uence! "rom the ea!t) And they u!e !ooth!ayer! %ike the hi%i!tine!) And they !trike bargain!

#ith the chi%dren o" "oreigner!*Their %and ha! a%!o "i%%ed #ith !i%$er and go%d And there appear! no end to their

trea!ure! Their %and ha! a%!o "i%%ed #ith hor!e! And there !eem! no end to their chariot!*Their %and ha! a%!o "i%%ed #ith ido%! They #or!hip the #ork o" their hand!) That #hich their

"inger! ha$e made*9So the common man ha! recei$ed humb%ing And the man o" importance ha! !u""ered

aba!ement) But do not "orgi$e them*1G

Enter the rock and hide in the du!t From the terror o" the L467 and "rom the !p%endor o"2i! mae!ty*11The proud %ook o" man #i%% recei$e aba!ement And the %o"tine!! o" man #i%% !u""er

humi%ity) And the L467 a%one #i%% recei$e e;a%tation in that day*

, Day of Re)/onin" omin"


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13For the L467 o" ho!t! #i%% ha$e a day o" reckoning Again!t e$eryone #ho demon!trate!

pride and %o"tine!! And again!t e$eryone #ho %i"t! him!e%" up) That he may !u""er aba!ement*1:And it #i%% come again!t a%% the cedar! o" Lebanon that !eem %o"ty and %i"ted up) Again!t a%%

the oak! o" Ba!han)1=Again!t a%% the %o"ty mountain!) Again!t a%% the hi%%! that %i"t them!e%$e! up)15Again!t e$ery high to#er) Again!t e$ery "orti"ied #a%%)1Again!t a%% the !hip! o" Tar!hi!h And again!t a%% the beauti"u% cra"t*1The pride o" man #i%% !u""er humi%iation And the %o"tine!! o" men #i%% !u""er aba!ement And

the L467 a%one #i%% ha$e e;a%tation in that day)1But the ido%! #i%% comp%ete%y $ani!h*19en #i%% go into ca$e! o" the rock! And into ho%e! o" the ground Be"ore the terror o" the

L467 And the !p%endor o" 2i! mae!ty) @hen 2e ari!e! to make the earth tremb%e*3G/n that day men #i%% ca!t a#ay to the mo%e! and the bat! Their ido%! o" !i%$er and their ido%!

o" go%d) @hich they made "or them!e%$e! to #or!hip)31

/n order to go into the ca$ern! o" the rock! and the c%e"t! o" the c%i""! Be"ore the terror o" theL467 and the !p%endor o" 2i! mae!ty) @hen 2e ari!e! to make the earth tremb%e*

33 Stop regarding man) #ho!e breath o" %i"e remain! in hi! no!tri%! For #hy !hou%d #e e!teem

him

Isaiah 0

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God ill Remove the $eaders

1For beho%d) the Lord .47 o" ho!t! intend! to remo$e "rom ,eru!a%em and ,udah Both !upp%y

and !upport) the #ho%e !upp%y o" bread And the #ho%e !upp%y o" #ater3 The mighty man and the #arrior) The udge and the prophet) The di$iner and the e%der):The captain o" "i"ty and the honorab%e man) The coun!e%or and the e;pert arti!an) And the

!ki%%"u% enchanter*=And / #i%% make mere %ad! their prince!) And capriciou! chi%dren #i%% ru%e o$er them)5And the peop%e #i%% become oppre!!ed) Each one by another) and each one by hi!

neighbor The youth #i%% !torm again!t the e%der And the in"erior again!t the honorab%e*@hen a man %ay! ho%d o" hi! brother in hi! "ather

!ha%% !er$e a! our ru%er) And the!e ruin! #i%% "a%% under your charge)82e #i%% prote!t on that day) !aying) 8/ #i%% not hea% you) For in my hou!e / can "ind neither

bread nor c%oak Dou !hou%d not appoint me ru%er o" the peop%e*8For ,eru!a%em ha! !tumb%ed and ,udah ha! "a%%en) Becau!e their !peech and their action! are

again!t the L467) To rebe% again!t 2i! g%oriou! pre!ence*9The e;pre!!ion o" their "ace! bear! #itne!! again!t them) And they di!p%ay their !in %ike

Sodom They do not e$en concea% it @oe to them? For they ha$e brought e$i% on them!e%$e!*1GSay to the righteou! that it #i%% go #e%% #ith them) For they #i%% eat the "ruit o" their action!*


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11@oe to the #icked? /t #i%% go bad%y #ith him) For #hat he de!er$e! #i%% occur to him*134 y peop%e? Their oppre!!or! ha$e become chi%dren) And #omen ru%e o$er them 4 y

peop%e? Tho!e #ho guide you %ead you a!tray And con"u!e the direction o" your path!*

God ill 2!d"e

1: The L467 ari!e! to contend) And !tand! to udge the peop%e*1=The L467 enter! into udgment #ith the e%der! and prince! o" 2i! peop%e) 8Dou ha$e

de$oured the $ineyard The p%under o" the poor %ie! in your hou!e!*158@hat do you mean by cru!hing y peop%e And grinding the "ace o" the poor8 7ec%are!

the Lord .47 o" ho!t!*

2!dah's omen Deno!n)ed

1oreo$er) the L467 !aid) 8Becau!e the daughter! o" ion !ho# them!e%$e! proud And

#a%k #ith head! he%d high and !educti$e eye!) And go a%ong #ith mincing !tep! And tink%e the

bang%e! on their "eet)1There"ore the Lord #i%% a""%ict the !ca%p o" the daughter! o" ion #ith !cab!) And the L467

#i%% make their "orehead! bare*8

1/n that day the Lord #i%% take a#ay the beauty o" their ank%et!) headband!) cre!cent ornament!)

19dang%ing earring!) brace%et!) $ei%!)

3G headdre!!e!) ank%e chain!) !a!he!) per"ume bo;e!) amu%et!)

31"inger ring!) no!e ring!)

33"e!ta% robe!) outer tunic!) c%oak!) money pur!e!)

3:hand mirror!) undergarment!) turban! and $ei%!*3=No# it #i%% come about that in!tead o" !#eet per"ume they #i%% ha$e putre"action /n!tead

o" a be%t) a rope /n!tead o" #e%%-!et hair) a p%ucked-out !ca%p /n!tead o" "ine c%othe!) a donning

o" !ackc%oth And branding in!tead o" beauty*35Dour men #i%% "a%% by the !#ord And your mighty one! in batt%e*3And her gate! #i%% %ament and mourn) And de!erted !he #i%% !it on the ground*

Isaiah 3

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1For !e$en #omen #i%% take ho%d o" one man in that day) !aying) 8@e #i%% eat our o#n bread and

#ear our o#n c%othe!) on%y %et u! ca%% our!e%$e! by your name take a#ay our reproach?8

3/n that day the Branch o" the L467 #i%% !eem beauti"u% and g%oriou!) and the "ruit o" the earth#i%% become the pride and the adornment o" the !ur$i$or! o" /!rae%*

:/t #i%% come about that he #ho remain! in ion and remain! in ,eru!a%em peop%e #i%% ca%% ho%y--

e$eryone #ho ha! become recorded "or %i"e in ,eru!a%em*

=@hen the Lord ha! #a!hed a#ay the "i%th o" the daughter! o" ion and purged the b%ood!hed o"

,eru!a%em "rom her mid!t) by the !pirit o" udgment and the !pirit o" burning)

5then the L467 #i%% create o$er the #ho%e area o" ount ion and o$er her a!!emb%ie! a c%oud

by day) e$en !moke) and the brightne!! o" a "%aming "ire by night "or o$er a%% the g%ory #i%% !er$e

a! a canopy*

A !he%ter #i%% gi$e !hade "rom the heat by day) and re"uge and protection "rom the !torm and therain*

Isaiah 4

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Parable of the 5ineyard

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Let me !ing no# "or my #e%%-be%o$ed A !ong o" my be%o$ed concerning 2i! $ineyard* y#e%%-be%o$ed had a $ineyard on a "erti%e hi%%*

32e dug it a%% around) remo$ed it! !tone!) And p%anted it #ith the choice!t $ine And 2e bui%t ato#er in the midd%e o" it And a%!o he#ed out a #ine $at in it Then 2e e;pected it to produce

good grape!) But it produced on%y #orth%e!! one!*:8And no#) 4 inhabitant! o" ,eru!a%em and men o" ,udah) ,udge bet#een e and y

$ineyard*=8 @hat more cou%d / do "or y $ineyard that / ha$e not done in it @hy) #hen / e;pected it to

produce good grape! did it produce #orth%e!! one!58So no# %et e te%% you #hat / #i%% do to y $ineyardH / #i%% remo$e it! hedge and a%%o# it to

become con!umed / #i%% break do#n it! #a%% and it #i%% become tramp%ed ground*

8/ #i%% %ay it #a!te / #i%% not prune or hoe it) But briar! and thorn! #i%% come up / #i%% a%!ocharge the c%oud! to rain no rain on it*8

For the $ineyard o" the L467 o" ho!t! #e identi"y a! the hou!e o" /!rae% And the men o"

,udah 2i! de%ight"u% p%ant Thu! 2e %ooked "or u!tice) but beho%d) b%ood!hed For righteou!ne!!)

but beho%d) a cry o" di!tre!!*

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@oe to tho!e #ho add hou!e to hou!e and oin "ie%d to "ie%d) nti% #e can "ind no more

room) So that you ha$e to %i$e a%one in the mid!t o" the %and?9/n my ear! the L467 o" ho!t! ha! !#orn) 8Sure%y) many hou!e! !ha%% become de!o%ate) E$en

great and "ine one!) #ithout occupant!*1G8For ten acre! o" $ineyard #i%% yie%d on%y one bath o" #ine) And a homer o" !eed #i%% yie%d

but an ephah o" grain*811@oe to tho!e #ho ri!e ear%y in the morning that they may pur!ue !trong drink) @ho !tay up

%ate in the e$ening that #ine may in"%ame them?13Their ban>uet! ha$e accompaniment by %yre and harp) by tambourine and "%ute) and by

#ine But they do not pay attention to the deed! o" the L467) Nor do they con!ider the #ork o"

2i! hand!*1:There"ore y peop%e go into e;i%e "or their %ack o" kno#%edge And their honorab%e men

become "ami!hed) And their mu%titude become! parched #ith thir!t*1=There"ore Sheo% ha! en%arged it! throat and opened it! mouth #ithout mea!ure And

,eru!a%em

2im!e%" ho%y in righteou!ne!!*1 Then the %amb! #i%% gra0e a! in their pa!ture) And !tranger! #i%% eat in the #a!te p%ace! o"

the #ea%thy*1@oe to tho!e #ho drag ini>uity #ith the cord! o" "a%!ehood) And !in a! i" #ith cart rope!19 @ho !ay) 8Let 2im make !peed) %et 2im ha!ten 2i! #ork) that #e may !ee it And %et the

purpo!e o" the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae% dra# near And come to pa!!) that #e may kno# it?83G@oe to tho!e #ho ca%% e$i% good) and good e$i% @ho !ub!titute darkne!! "or %ight and %ight

"or darkne!! @ho !ub!titute bitter "or !#eet and !#eet "or bitter?31@oe to tho!e #ho ha$e become #i!e in their o#n eye! And c%e$er in their o#n !ight?33 @oe to tho!e #ho make them!e%$e! heroe! in drinking #ine And $a%iant men in mi;ing

!trong drink)3: @ho u!ti"y the #icked "or a bribe) And take a#ay the right! o" the one! #ho "ind

them!e%$e! in the right?3=There"ore) a! a tongue o" "ire con!ume! !tubb%e And dry gra!! co%%ap!e! into the "%ame) So

their root #i%% become %ike rot and their b%o!!om b%o# a#ay a! du!t For they ha$e reected the

%a# o" the L467 o" ho!t! And de!pi!ed the #ord o" the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%*354n thi! account the anger o" the L467 ha! burned again!t 2i! peop%e) And 2e ha! !tretched

out 2i! hand again!t them and !truck them do#n And the mountain! >uaked) and their corp!e!

%ay %ike re"u!e in the midd%e o" the !treet! For a%% thi! 2i! anger 2e ha! not !pent) But 2i! hand

!ti%% !tretche! out*32e #i%% a%!o %i"t up a !tandard to the di!tant nation) And #i%% #hi!t%e "or it "rom the end! o"

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3No one in it become! #eary or !tumb%e!) None !%umber! or !%eep! Nor ha! the be%t at it!

#ai!t become undone) Nor it! !anda% !trap broken*3 /t! arro#! !eem !harp and a%% it! bo#! bend The hoo"! o" it! hor!e! !eem %ike "%int and it!

chariot #hee%! %ike a #hir%#ind*39/t! roaring re!emb%e! a %ione!!) and it roar! %ike young %ion! /t gro#%! a! it !ei0e! the

prey And carrie! it o"" #ith no one to de%i$er it*:GAnd it #i%% gro#% o$er it in that day %ike the roaring o" the !ea /" one %ook! to the %and)

beho%d) #e !ee darkne!! and di!tre!! E$en the %ight become! darkened by it! c%oud!*

Isaiah 6

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Isaiah's 5ision

1/n the year o" Iing 00iah

:And one ca%%ed out to another and !aid)8 2o%y) 2o%y) 2o%y) #e regard the L467 o" ho!t!) The

#ho%e earth "i%%! #ith 2i! g%ory*8

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And the "oundation! o" the thre!ho%d! tremb%ed at the $oice o" him #ho ca%%ed out) #hi%e thetemp%e "i%%ed #ith !moke*

5Then / !aid) 8 @oe ha! come to me) "or / "ee% ruined? Becau!e / con!ider my!e%" a man o"

unc%ean %ip!) And / %i$e among a peop%e o" unc%ean %ip! For my eye! ha$e !een the Iing) the

L467 o" ho!t!*8

Then one o" the !eraphim "%e# to me #ith a burning coa% in hi! hand) #hich he had taken "romthe a%tar #ith tong!*

2e touched my mouth #ith it and !aid) 8Beho%d) thi! ha! touched your %ip! and / ha$e taken

your ini>uity a#ay and ha$e "orgi$en your !in *8

Isaiah's ommission

Then / heard the $oice o" the Lord) !aying) 8@hom !ha%% / !end) and #ho #i%% go "or !8 Then/ !aid) 82ere / come* Send me?8


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92e !aid) 8.o) and te%% thi! peop%eH

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9and Samaria pre!ide! o$er Ephraim and 6ema%iah pre!ide! o$er Samaria*/" you #i%% not

be%ie$e) you !ure%y !ha%% not %a!t*8ne$er come !ince the day that Ephraim !eparated "rom ,udah) the king o" A!!yria*8

1/n that day the L467 #i%% #hi!t%e "or the "%y that d#e%%! in the remote!t part o" the ri$er! o"

Egypt and "or the bee that d#e%%! in the %and o" A!!yria*

19They #i%% a%% come and !ett%e on the !teep ra$ine!) on the %edge! o" the c%i""!) on a%% the thornbu!he! and on a%% the #atering p%ace!*

3G/n that day the Lord #i%% !ha$e #ith a ra0or) hired "rom region! beyond the Euphrate! (name%y)

#ith the king o" A!!yria+) the head and the hair o" the %eg! and it #i%% a%!o remo$e the beard*

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No# in that day a man may keep a%i$e a hei"er and a pair o" !heep

33and becau!e o" the abundance o" the mi%k produced he #i%% eat curd!) "or e$eryone that i! %e"t#ithin the %and #i%% eat curd! and honey*

3:And it #i%% come about in that day) that e$ery p%ace #here there u!ed to gro# a thou!and $ine!)

$a%ued at a thou!and !heke%! o" !i%$er) #i%% become briar! and thorn!*


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3=eop%e #i%% come there #ith bo#! and arro#! becau!e a%% the %and #i%% gro# briar! and thorn!*

35A! "or a%% the hi%%! #hich peop%e u!ed to cu%ti$ate #ith the hoe) you #i%% not go there "or "ear

o" briar! and thorn! but they #i%% become a p%ace "or pa!turing o;en and "or !heep to tramp%e*

Isaiah 8

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Damas)!s and amaria Fall

1Then the L467 !aid to me) 8Take "or your!e%" a %arge tab%et and #rite on it in ordinary %etter!H

S#i"t%y #e regard the booty) !peedy #e regard the prey*

38And / #i%% take to y!e%" "aith"u% #itne!!e! "or te!timony) riah the prie!t and echariah the!on o" ,eberechiah*8

:So / approached the prophete!!) and !he concei$ed and ga$e birth to a !on* Then the L467

!aid to me) 8Name him aher-!ha%a%-ha!h-ba0

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rock to !tumb%e o$er) And a !nare and a trap "or the inhabitant! o" ,eru!a%em*158any #i%% !tumb%e o$er them) Then they #i%% "a%% and break They #i%% e$en en!nare

them!e%$e! and become caught*8

1 Bind up the te!timony) !ea% the %a# among my di!cip%e!*

1And / #i%% #ait "or the L467 #ho hide! 2i! "ace "rom the hou!e o" ,acob / #i%% e$en %ook

eager%y "or 2im*

1 Beho%d) / and the chi%dren #hom the L467 ha! gi$en me !er$e a! !ign! and #onder! in /!rae%

"rom the L467 o" ho!t!) #ho d#e%%! on ount ion*

19@hen they !ay to you) 8 Con!u%t the medium! and the !piriti!t! #ho #hi!per and mutter)8

!hou%d not a peop%e con!u%t their .od Shou%d they con!u%t the dead on beha%" o" the %i$ing

3GTo the %a# and to the te!timony? /" they do not !peak according to thi! #ord) it ha! happened

becau!e they ha$e no da#n*

31They #i%% pa!! through the %and hard-pre!!ed and "ami!hed) and it #i%% turn out that #hen theyhunger) they #i%% "ee% enraged and cur!e their king and their .od a! they "ace up#ard*

33Then they #i%% %ook to the earth) and beho%d) di!tre!! and darkne!!) the g%oom o" angui!h and

they peop%e #i%% dri$e them a#ay into darkne!!*

Isaiah 9

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irth and Rei"n of the Prin)e of Pea)e

1But there #i%% appear no more g%oom "or her #ho "e%t angui!hed in ear%ier time! 2e treated the%and o" ebu%un and the %and o" Naphta%i #ith contempt) but %ater on 2e !ha%% make it g%oriou!)

by the #ay o" the !ea) on the other !ide o" ,ordan) .a%i%ee o" the .enti%e!*3 The peop%e #ho #a%k in darkne!! @i%% !ee a great %ight Tho!e #ho %i$e in a dark %and) The

%ight #i%% !hine on them*: Dou !ha%% mu%tip%y the nation) Dou !ha%% increa!e their g%adne!! They #i%% ha$e g%adne!! in

Dour pre!ence A! #ith the g%adne!! o" har$e!t) A! men reoice #hen they di$ide the !poi%*=For Dou !ha%% break the yoke o" their burden and the !ta"" on their !hou%der!) The rod o" their

oppre!!or) a! at the batt%e o" idian*5For e$ery boot o" the booted #arrior in the batt%e tumu%t) And c%oak ro%%ed in b%ood) #i%% e;i!t

"or burning) "ue% "or the "ire*For a chi%d #i%% become born to u!) a !on #e #i%% recei$e And the go$ernment #i%% re!t on

2i! !hou%der! And 2i! name #e #i%% ca%% @onder"u% Coun!e%or) ighty .od) Eterna% Father)

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There #i%% come no end to the increa!e o" 2i! go$ernment or o" peace) 4n the throne o"

7a$id and o$er hi! kingdom) To e!tab%i!h it and to upho%d it #ith u!tice and righteou!ne!! From

then on and "ore$ermore The 0ea% o" the L467 o" ho!t! #i%% accomp%i!h thi!*

God's ,n"er :ith Israel's ,rro"an)e

The Lord !end! a me!!age again!t ,acob) And it "a%%! on /!rae%*9And a%% the peop%e kno# it) Name%y) Ephraim and the inhabitant! o" Samaria) A!!erting in

pride and in arrogance o" heartH1G8The brick! ha$e "a%%en do#n) But #e #i%% rebui%d #ith !mooth !tone! The !ycamore! ha$e

become cut do#n) But #e #i%% rep%ace them #ith cedar!*811There"ore the L467 rai!e! again!t them ad$er!arie! "rom 6e0in And !pur! their enemie! on)

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The Aramean! on the ea!t and the hi%i!tine! on the #e!t And they de$our /!rae% #ithgaping a#! /n !pite o" a%% thi!) 2i! anger doe! not turn a#ay And 2i! hand !ti%% !tretche! out*

1:Det the peop%e do not turn back to 2im #ho !truck them) Nor do they !eek the L467 o"

ho!t!*1=So the L467 cut! o"" head and tai% "rom /!rae%) Both pa%m branch and bu%ru!h in a !ing%e

day*15The head #e regard a! the e%der and honorab%e man) And the prophet #ho teache! "a%!ehood

#e #i%% regard a! the tai%*1 For tho!e #ho guide thi! peop%e %ead them a!tray And tho!e #ho a%%o# them a! guide! #i%%

"a%% into con"u!ion*

1There"ore the Lord doe! not take p%ea!ure in their young men) Nor doe! 2e ha$e pity on theirorphan! or their #ido#! For e$ery one o" them act! god%e!!%y and e$i%%y) And e$ery mouth

!peak! "oo%i!hne!! /n !pite o" a%% thi!) 2i! anger doe! not turn a#ay And 2i! hand !ti%% !tretche!

out*1 For #ickedne!! burn! %ike a "ire /t con!ume! briar! and thorn! /t e$en !et! the thicket! o"

the "ore!t a"%ame And they ro%% up#ard in a co%umn o" !moke*19By the "ury o" the L467 o" ho!t! the %and burn! up) And the peop%e re!emb%e "ue% "or the

"ire No man !pare! hi! brother*3GThey !%ice o"" #hat e;i!t! on the right hand but !ti%% hunger) And they eat #hat they "ind on

the %e"t hand but they ha$e not had !ati!"action Each o" them eat! the "%e!h o" hi! o#n arm*31ana!!eh de$our! Ephraim) and Ephraim ana!!eh) And together they "ight again!t ,udah

/n !pite o" a%% thi!) 2i! anger doe! not turn a#ay And 2i! hand !ti%% !tretche! out*

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,ssyria erves ,s God's Instr!ment

1@oe to tho!e #ho enact e$i% !tatute! And to tho!e #ho con!tant%y record unu!t deci!ion!)3

So a! to depri$e the needy o" u!tice And rob the poor o" y peop%e o" their right!) So that#ido#! may !er$e a! their !poi% And that they may p%under the orphan!*:No# #hat #i%% you do in the day o" puni!hment) And in the de$a!tation #hich #i%% come

"rom a"ar To #hom #i%% you "%ee "or he%p And #here #i%% you %ea$e your #ea%th=Nothing remain! but to crouch among the capti$e! 4r "a%% among the !%ain /n !pite o" a%% thi!)

2i! anger doe! not turn a#ay And 2i! hand !ti%% !tretche! out*5@oe to A!!yria) the rod o" y anger And the !ta"" in #ho!e hand! / p%ace y indignation)/ !end it again!t a god%e!! nation And commi!!ion it again!t the peop%e o" y "ury To capture

booty and to !ei0e p%under) And to tramp%e them do#n %ike mud in the !treet!*Det it doe! not !o intend) Nor doe! it p%an !o in it! heart) But rather it ha! a! it! purpo!e to

de!troy And to cut o"" many nation!*

For it !ay!) 82a$e not my prince! a%% become king!987oe! not Ca%no re!emb%e Carchemi!h) 4r 2amath %ike Arpad) 4r Samaria %ike 7ama!cu!1G8A! my hand ha! reached to the kingdom! o" the ido%!) @ho!e gra$en image! appeared

greater than tho!e o" ,eru!a%em and Samaria)11Sha%% / not do to ,eru!a%em and her image! ,u!t a! / ha$e done to Samaria and her ido%!8

13So it #i%% come to pa!! that #hen the Lord ha! comp%eted a%% 2i! #ork on ount ion and on

,eru!a%em) 2e #i%% !ay) 8/ #i%% puni!h the "ruit o" the arrogant heart o" the king o" A!!yria and thepomp o" hi! haughtine!!*8

1:For he ha! !aid) 8By the po#er o" my hand and by my #i!dom / did thi!) For / ha$e

under!tanding And / remo$ed the boundarie! o" the peop%e! And p%undered theirtrea!ure!) And %ike a mighty man / brought do#n their inhabitant!)1=And my hand reached to the riche! o" the peop%e! %ike a ne!t) And a! one gather! abandoned

egg!) / gathered a%% the earth And there did not e;i!t one that "%apped it! #ing or opened it! beak

or chirped*8157oe! the a;e boa!t it!e%" o$er the one #ho chop! #ith it 7oe! the !a# e;a%t it!e%" o$er the

one #ho #ie%d! it That #ou%d re!emb%e a c%ub #ie%ding tho!e #ho %i"t it) 4r %ike a rod %i"ting

him #ho doe! not con!i!t o" #ood*1There"ore the Lord) the .47 o" ho!t!) #i%% !end a #a!ting di!ea!e among hi! !tout

#arrior! And under hi! g%ory a "ire #i%% kind%e %ike a burning "%ame*1And the %ight o" /!rae% #i%% become a "ire and hi! 2o%y 4ne a "%ame) And it #i%% burn and

de$our hi! thorn! and hi! briar! in a !ing%e day*1And 2e #i%% de!troy the g%ory o" hi! "ore!t and o" hi! "ruit"u% garden) both !ou% and

body) And it #i%% happen a! #hen a !ick man #a!te! a#ay*19And the re!t o" the tree! o" hi! "ore!t #i%% !eem !o !ma%% in number That a chi%d cou%d #rite

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3GNo# in that day the remnant o" /!rae%) and tho!e o" the hou!e o" ,acob #ho ha$e e!caped) #i%%

ne$er again re%y on the one #ho !truck them) but #i%% tru%y re%y on the L467) the 2o%y 4ne o"

/!rae%*31A remnant #i%% return) the remnant o" ,acob) to the mighty .od*33For though your peop%e) 4 /!rae%) may re!emb%e the !and o" the !ea) 4n%y a remnant #ithin

them #i%% return A de!truction ha! become determined) o$er"%o#ing #ith righteou!ne!!*

3:For a comp%ete de!truction) one that ha! become decreed) the Lord .47 o" ho!t! #i%% e;ecutein the mid!t o" the #ho%e %and*

3=There"ore thu! !ay! the Lord .47 o" ho!t!) 84 y peop%e #ho d#e%% in ion) do not "ear the

A!!yrian #ho !trike! you #ith the rod and %i"t! up hi! !ta"" again!t you) the #ay Egypt did*

358For in a $ery %itt%e #hi%e y indignation again!t you #i%% become !pent and y anger #i%%direct to their de!truction*8

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The L467 o" ho!t! #i%% arou!e a !courge again!t him %ike the !%aughter o" idian at the rocko" 4reb and 2i! !ta"" #i%% ru%e o$er the !ea and 2e #i%% %i"t it up the #ay 2e did in Egypt*

3So it #i%% come to pa!! in that day) that hi! burden #i%% remo$e "rom your !hou%der! and hi!yoke "rom your neck) and the yoke #i%% break becau!e o" "atne!!*

32e ha! come again!t Aiath) 2e ha! pa!!ed through igron At ichma!h he depo!ited hi!

baggage*39They ha$e gone through the pa!!) !aying) 8 .eba #i%% !er$e a! our %odging p%ace 86amah

"ee%! terri"ied) and .ibeah o" Sau% ha! "%ed a#ay*:GCry a%oud #ith your $oice) 4 daughter o" .a%%im? ay attention) Lai!hah and #retched

Anathoth?:1

admenah ha! "%ed*The inhabitant! o" .ebim ha$e !ought re"uge*:3Det today he #i%% ha%t at Nob 2e !hake! hi! "i!t at the mountain o" the daughter o" ion) the

hi%% o" ,eru!a%em*::Beho%d) the Lord) the .47 o" ho!t!) #i%% %op o"" the bough! #ith a terrib%e cra!h Tho!e a%!o

#ho appear ta%% in !tature #i%% become cut do#n And tho!e #ho "ee% %o"ty #i%% !u""er aba!ement*:=2e #i%% cut do#n the thicket! o" the "ore!t #ith an iron a;e) And Lebanon #i%% "a%% by the

ighty 4ne*

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Ri"hteo!s Rei"n of the ran)h

1Then a !hoot #i%% !pring "rom the !tem o" ,e!!e) And a branch "rom hi! root! #i%% bear "ruit*3The Spirit o" the L467 #i%% re!t on 2im) The !pirit o" #i!dom and under!tanding) The !pirit

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:And 2e #i%% de%ight in the "ear o" the L467) And 2e #i%% not udge by #hat 2i! eye!

!ee) Nor make a deci!ion by #hat 2i! ear! hear=But #ith righteou!ne!! 2e #i%% udge the poor) And decide #ith "airne!! "or the a""%icted o"

the earth And 2e #i%% !trike the earth #ith the rod o" 2i! mouth) And #ith the breath o" 2i! %ip!

2e #i%% !%ay the #icked*5

A%!o righteou!ne!! #i%% con!i!t o" the be%t about 2i! %oin!) And "aith"u%ne!! the be%t about 2i!#ai!t*And the #o%" #i%% d#e%% #ith the %amb) And the %eopard #i%% %ie do#n #ith the young

goat) And the ca%" and the young %ion and the "at%ing together And a %itt%e boy #i%% %ead them*A%!o the co# and the bear #i%% gra0e) Their young #i%% %ie do#n together) And the %ion #i%%

eat !tra# %ike the o;*The nur!ing chi%d #i%% p%ay by the ho%e o" the cobra) And the #eaned chi%d #i%% put hi! hand

on the $iper

the peop%e! And 2i! re!ting p%ace #i%% !eem g%oriou!*

7he Restored Remnant

11Then it #i%% happen on that day that the Lord @i%% again reco$er the !econd time #ith 2i!

hand The remnant o" 2i! peop%e) #ho #i%% remain) From A!!yria) Egypt) athro!) Cu!h) E%am)

Shinar) 2amath) And "rom the i!%and! o" the !ea*13And 2e #i%% %i"t up a !tandard "or the nation! And a!!emb%e the bani!hed one! o" /!rae%) And

#i%% gather the di!per!ed o" ,udah From the "our corner! o" the earth*1:Then the ea%ou!y o" Ephraim #i%% depart) And tho!e #ho hara!! ,udah #i%% "ind them!e%$e!

cut o"" Ephraim #i%% not ha$e ea%ou!y o" ,udah) And ,udah #i%% not hara!! Ephraim*1=They #i%% !#oop do#n on the !%ope! o" the hi%i!tine! on the #e!t Together they #i%%

p%under the !on! o" the ea!t They #i%% po!!e!! Edom and oab) And the !on! o" Ammon #i%%

"ind them!e%$e! !ubect to them*15And the L467 #i%% utter%y de!troy The tongue o" the Sea o" Egypt And 2e #i%% #a$e 2i!

hand o$er the 6i$er @ith 2i! !corching #ind And 2e #i%% !trike it into !e$en !tream! And

make men #a%k o$er dry-!hod*1And there #i%% come a high#ay "rom A!!yria For the remnant o" 2i! peop%e #ho #i%%

remain) ,u!t a! they repre!ented /!rae% /n the day that they came up out o" the %and o" Egypt*

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1Then you #i%% !ay on that day) 8 / #i%% gi$e thank! to Dou) 4 L467 For a%though Dou

!ho#ed anger to me) Dour anger ha! turned a#ay) And Dou com"ort me*38Beho%d) .od pro$ide! my !a%$ation) / #i%% tru!t and not "ear For the L467 .47 repre!ent!

my !trength and !ong) And 2e ha! become my !a%$ation*8:There"ore you #i%% oyou!%y dra# #ater From the !pring! o" !a%$ation*=And in that day you #i%% !ay) 8 .i$e thank! to the L467) ca%% on 2i! name ake kno#n 2i!

deed! among the peop%e! ake them remember to e;a%t 2i! name*85 rai!e the L467 in !ong) "or 2e ha! done e;ce%%ent thing! Let u! pub%i!h thi! throughout the

earth* Cry a%oud and !hout "or oy) 4 inhabitant o" ion) For great in your mid!t #e ackno#%edge

the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%*

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Prophe)ies abo!t abylon

1The orac%e concerning Baby%on #hich /!aiah the !on o" Amo0 !a#*

3 Li"t up a !tandard on the bare hi%%) 6ai!e your $oice to them) @a$e the hand that they may

enter the door! o" the nob%e!*:/ ha$e commanded y con!ecrated one!) / ha$e e$en ca%%ed y mighty #arrior!) y

proud%y e;u%ting one!) To e;ecute y anger*=A !ound o" tumu%t on the mountain!) Like that o" many peop%e? A !ound o" the uproar o"

kingdom!) 4" nation! gathered together? The L467 o" ho!t! mu!ter! the army "or batt%e*5They come "rom a "ar country) From the "arthe!t hori0on!) The L467 and 2i! in!trument! o"

indignation) To de!troy the #ho%e %and*

2!d"ment on the Day of the $=RD

@ai%) "or the day o" the L467 ha! dra#n near? /t #i%% come a! de!truction "rom the A%mighty*

There"ore a%% hand! #i%% "a%% %imp) And e$ery man

#oman in %abor) They #i%% %ook at one another in a!toni!hment) Their "ace! a"%ame*

9Beho%d) the day o" the L467 come!) Crue%) #ith "ury and burning anger) To make the %and ade!o%ation And 2e #i%% e;terminate it! !inner! "rom it*

1GFor the !tar! o" hea$en and their con!te%%ation! @i%% not "%a!h "orth their %ight The !un #i%%

%ook dark #hen it ri!e! And the moon #i%% not !hed it! %ight*11Thu! / #i%% puni!h the #or%d "or it! e$i% And the #icked "or their ini>uity / #i%% a%!o put an

end to the arrogance o" the proud And aba!e the haughtine!! o" the ruth%e!!*13/ #i%% make morta% man !carcer than pure go%d And mankind than the go%d o" 4phir*1:There"ore / #i%% make the hea$en! tremb%e) And the earth #i%% !hake "rom it! p%ace At the


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"ury o" the L467 o" ho!t! /n the day o" 2i! burning anger*1=And it #i%% re!emb%e a hunted ga0e%%e) 4r %ike !heep #ith none to gather them) They #i%%

each turn to hi! o#n peop%e) And each one "%ee to hi! o#n %and*15Anyone #ho remain! you #i%% thru!t through) And anyone #ho "a%%! into capti$ity #i%% "a%%

by the !#ord*1

Their %itt%e one! the enemie! #i%% da!h to piece! Be"ore their eye! Their hou!e! #i%% !u""erp%under And their #i$e! ra$i!hed*

abylon ill Fall to the Medes

1Beho%d) / intend to !tir up the ede! again!t them) @ho #i%% not $a%ue !i%$er or take p%ea!ure

in go%d*1And their bo#! #i%% mo# do#n the young men) They #i%% not e$en ha$e compa!!ion on the

"ruit o" the #omb) Nor #i%% their eye pity chi%dren*19And Baby%on) the beauty o" kingdom!) the g%ory o" the Cha%dean!< pride) @i%% occur a! #hen

.od o$erthre# Sodom and .omorrah*3G/t #i%% ne$er become inhabited or %i$ed in "rom generation to generation Nor #i%% the Arab

pitch hi! tent there) Nor #i%% !hepherd! make their "%ock! %ie do#n there*31But de!ert creature! #i%% %ie do#n there) And their hou!e! #i%% "i%% #ith o#%! 4!triche! a%!o

#i%% %i$e there) and !haggy goat! #i%% "ro%ic there*332yena! #i%% ho#% in their "orti"ied to#er! And acka%! in their %u;uriou! pa%ace!* 2er "ate"u%

time a%!o #i%% !oon come And her day! #i%% not pro%ong*

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Israel's 7a!nt

1@hen the L467 #i%% ha$e compa!!ion on ,acob and again choo!e /!rae%) and !ett%e them in

their o#n %and) then !tranger! #i%% oin them and attach them!e%$e! to the hou!e o" ,acob*

3The peop%e! #i%% take them a%ong and bring them to their p%ace) and the hou!e o" /!rae% #i%%

po!!e!! them a! an inheritance in the %and o" the L467 a! ma%e !er$ant! and "ema%e !er$ant!and they #i%% take their captor! capti$e and #i%% ru%e o$er their oppre!!or!*

:And it #i%% happen in the day #hen the L467 gi$e! you re!t "rom your pain and turmoi% and

har!h !er$ice in #hich you ha$e "ound your!e%$e! en!%a$ed)

=that you #i%% take up thi! taunt again!t the king o" Baby%on) and !ay) 82o# the oppre!!or ha!cea!ed) And ho# "ury ha! cea!ed?

58The L467 ha! broken the !ta"" o" the #icked) The !cepter o" ru%er! @hich u!ed to !trike the peop%e! in "ury #ith uncea!ing !troke!)@hich !ubdued the nation! in


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anger #ith unre!trained per!ecution*8The #ho%e earth ha! re!ted and ha! become >uiet They break "orth into !hout! o" oy*8E$en the cypre!! tree! reoice o$er you) and the cedar! o" Lebanon) !aying) uity o" their "ather!* They mu!t

not ari!e and take po!!e!!ion o" the earth And "i%% the "ace o" the #or%d #ith citie!*8

338/ #i%% ri!e up again!t them)8 dec%are! the L467 o" ho!t!) 8and #i%% cut o"" "rom Baby%on nameand !ur$i$or!) o""!pring and po!terity)8 dec%are! the L467*

3:8/ #i%% a%!o make it a po!!e!!ion "or the hedgehog and !#amp! o" #ater) and / #i%% !#eep it

#ith the broom o" de!truction)8 dec%are! the L467 o" ho!t!*

2!d"ment on ,ssyria

3=The L467 o" ho!t! ha! !#orn !aying) 8Sure%y) u!t a! / ha$e intended !o it ha! happened) andu!t a! / ha$e p%anned !o it #i%% !tand)

35to break A!!yria in y %and) and / #i%% tramp%e him on y mountain! Then remo$e hi! yoke

"rom them and hi! burden remo$ed "rom their !hou%der*

38Thi! p%an / ha$e de$i!ed again!t the #ho%e earth and thi! hand / !tretch out again!t a%% thenation!*


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38For the L467 o" ho!t! ha! p%anned) and #ho can "ru!trate it And a! "or 2i! !tretched-out

hand) #ho can turn it back8

3/n the year that Iing Aha0 died thi! orac%e cameH

2!d"ment on Philistia

3987o not reoice) 4 hi%i!tia) a%% o" you) Becau!e the rod that !truck you ha! broken For "rom

the !erpent

north) And there remain! no !tragg%er in hi! rank!*:3

82o# then #i%% one an!#er the me!!enger! o" the nation That the L467 ha! "oundedion) And the a""%icted o" 2i! peop%e #i%% !eek re"uge in it*8

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2!d"ment on Moab

1

The orac%e concerning oab Sure%y in a night Ar o" oab ha! !u""ered de$a!tation andruin Sure%y in a night Iir o" oab ha! !u""ered de$a!tation and ruin*

3They ha$e gone up to the temp%e and to 7ibon) e$en to the high p%ace! to #eep oab #ai%!

o$er Nebo and edeba E$eryone

!>uare! E$eryone #ai%!) di!!o%$ed in tear!*= 2e!hbon and E%ea%eh a%!o cry out) Their $oice #e hear a%% the #ay to ,aha0 There"ore the

armed men o" oab cry a%oud 2i! !ou% tremb%e! #ithin him*5y heart crie! out "or oab 2i! "ugiti$e! #e "ind a! "ar a! oar and Eg%ath-!he%i!hiyah) For

they go up the a!cent o" Luhith #eeping Sure%y on the road to 2oronaim they rai!e a cry o"

di!tre!! o$er their ruin*For the #ater! o" Nimrim ha$e become de!o%ate Sure%y the gra!! #ithered) the tender gra!!

died out) There remain! no green thing*There"ore the abundance #hich they ha$e ac>uired and !tored up They carry o"" o$er the

brook o" Arabim*For the cry o" di!tre!! ha! gone around the territory o" oab) /t! #ai% goe! a! "ar a! Eg%aim

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9For the #ater! o" 7imon ha$e "i%%ed #ith b%ood Sure%y / #i%% bring added #oe! upon

7imon) A %ion upon the "ugiti$e! o" oab and upon the remnant o" the %and*

Isaiah 16

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Prophe)y of Moab's Devastation

1 Send the tribute %amb to the ru%er o" the %and) From Se%a by #ay o" the #i%derne!! to the

mountain o" the daughter o" ion*3Then) %ike "%eeing bird! or !cattered ne!t%ing!)The daughter! o" oab #i%% !tand at the "ord! o"

the Arnon*:8.i$e u! ad$ice) make a deci!ion Ca!t your !hado# %ike night at high noon 2ide the

outca!t!) do not betray the "ugiti$e*=8Let the outca!t! o" oab !tay #ith you ro$ide a hiding p%ace to them "rom the

de!troyer*8 For the e;tortioner ha! come to an end) de!truction ha! cea!ed) 4ppre!!or! ha$e

comp%ete%y di!appeared "rom the %and*5A throne #i%% e$en become e!tab%i!hed in %o$ingkindne!!) And a udge #i%% !it on it in

"aith"u%ne!! in the tent o" 7a$id oreo$er) he #i%% !eek u!tice And !ho# promptne!! in

righteou!ne!!* @e ha$e heard o" the pride o" oab) an e;ce!!i$e pride E$en o" hi! arrogance) pride) and

"ury 2i! id%e boa!t! ha$e pro$en "a%!e*

There"ore oab #i%% #ai% e$eryone o" oab #i%% #ai%*Dou #i%% moan "or the rai!in cake! o"Iir-hare!eth A! tho!e #ho ha$e become utter%y !tricken*

For the "ie%d! o" 2e!hbon ha$e #ithered) the $ine! o" Sibmah a! #e%%The %ord! o" the nation!

ha$e tramp%ed do#n it! choice c%u!ter! @hich reached a! "ar a! ,a0er and #andered to the

de!ert! /t! tendri%! !pread them!e%$e! out and pa!!ed o$er the !ea*9There"ore / #i%% #eep bitter%y "or ,a0er) "or the $ine o" Sibmah / #i%% drench you #ith my

tear!) 4 2e!hbon and E%ea%ehFor the !houting o$er your !ummer "ruit! and your har$e!t ha!

"a%%en a#ay*1G .%adne!! and oy ha$e %e"t the "ruit"u% "ie%d /n the $ineyard! a%!o there #i%% ri!e no crie! o"

oy or ubi%ant !houting) No treader tread! out #ine in the pre!!e!) For / ha$e made the !houting

to cea!e*11

There"ore my heart intone! %ike a harp "or oab And my in#ard "ee%ing! "or Iir-hare!eth*13So it #i%% come about #hen oab pre!ent! him!e%") @hen he #earie! him!e%" upon hi! high

p%ace And come! to hi! !anctuary to pray) That he #i%% not pre$ai%*

1:Thi! #ord the L467 !poke ear%ier concerning oab*


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1=But no# the L467 !peak!) !aying) 8@ithin three year!) a! a hired man #ou%d count them) the

g%ory o" oab #i%% !u""er degradation a%ong #ith a%% hi! great popu%ation) and hi! remnant #i%%

!eem $ery !ma%% and impotent*8

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Prophe)y abo!t Damas)!s

1

The orac%e concerning 7ama!cu! 8Beho%d) 7ama!cu! #i%% !oon cea!e "rom e;i!ting a! acity And #i%% become a "a%%en ruin*

38The citie! o" Aroer ha$e become "or!aken They #i%% e;i!t "or "%ock! to %ie do#n in) And no

one #i%% "righten them*:8The "orti"ied city #i%% di!appear "rom Ephraim) And !o$ereignty "rom 7ama!cu! And the

remnant o" Aram They #i%% re!emb%e the g%ory o" the !on! o" /!rae%)8 7ec%are! the L467 o"

ho!t!*=No# in that day the g%ory o" ,acob #i%% "ade) And the "atne!! o" hi! "%e!h #i%% become %ean*5/t #i%% occur that e$en %ike the reaper gathering the !tanding grain) A! hi! arm har$e!t! the

ear!) 4r it #i%% re!emb%e one g%eaning ear! o" grain /n the $a%%ey o" 6ephaim*

Det g%eaning! #i%% remain in it %ike the !haking o" an o%i$e tree) T#o or three o%i$e! on thetopmo!t bough) Four or "i$e on the branche! o" a "ruit"u% tree) 7ec%are! the L467) the .od o"

/!rae%*/n that day man #i%% ha$e regard "or hi! aker And hi! eye! #i%% %ook to the 2o%y 4ne o"

/!rae%*2e #i%% not ha$e regard "or the a%tar!) the #ork o" hi! hand!) Nor #i%% he %ook to that #hich

hi! "inger! ha$e made) E$en the A!herim and incen!e !tand!*9/n that day their !trong citie! #i%% re!emb%e "or!aken p%ace! in the "ore!t) 4r %ike branche!

#hich they abandoned be"ore the !on! o" /!rae% And the %and #i%% become de!o%ate*1GFor you ha$e "orgotten the .od o" your !a%$ation And ha$e not remembered the rock o" your

re"uge* There"ore you p%ant de%ight"u% p%ant! And !et them #ith $ine !%ip! o" a !trange god*11/n the day that you p%ant it you care"u%%y "ence it in) And in the morning you bring your !eed

to b%o!!om But the har$e!t #i%% become a heap /n a day o" !ick%ine!! and incurab%e pain*13A%a!) the uproar o" many peop%e! @ho roar %ike the roaring o" the !ea!) And the rumb%ing o"

nation! @ho ru!h on %ike the rumb%ing o" mighty #ater!?1:The nation! rumb%e on %ike the rumb%ing o" many #ater!) But 2e #i%% rebuke them and they


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#i%% "%ee "ar a#ay) And 2e #i%% cha!e them %ike cha"" in the mountain! be"ore the #ind) 4r %ike

#hir%ing du!t be"ore a ga%e*1=At e$ening time) beho%d) / "ee% terror? Be"ore morning they no %onger e;i!t* Such #i%% !eem

the portion o" tho!e #ho p%under u! And the %ot o" tho!e #ho pi%%age u!*

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Messa"e to Ethiopia

1A%a!) oh %and o" #hirring #ing! @hich %ie! beyond the ri$er! o" Cu!h)3@hich !end! en$oy! by the !ea) E$en in papyru! $e!!e%! on the !ur"ace o" the #ater! .o)

!#i"t me!!enger!) to a nation ta%% and !mooth) To a peop%e "eared "ar and #ide) A po#er"u% and

oppre!!i$e nation @ho!e %and the ri$er! di$ide*: A%% you inhabitant! o" the #or%d and d#e%%er! on earth) A! !oon a! a !tandard ha! become

rai!ed on the mountain!) you #i%% !ee it) And a! !oon a! the trumpet i! b%o#n) you #i%% hear it*

=For thu! the L467 ha! to%d me) 8/ #i%% %ook "rom y d#e%%ing p%ace >uiet%y Like da00%ing heat

in the !un!hine) Like a c%oud o" de# in the heat o" har$e!t*85For be"ore the har$e!t) a! !oon a! the bud b%o!!om! And the "%o#er become! a ripening

grape) Then 2e #i%% cut o"" the !prig! #ith pruning kni$e! And remo$e and cut a#ay the!preading branche!*

They #i%% remain together "or mountain bird! o" prey) And "or the bea!t! o" the earth Andthe bird! o" prey #i%% !pend the !ummer "eeding on them) And a%% the bea!t! o" the earth #i%%

!pend har$e!t time on them*At that time a peop%e ta%% and !mooth #i%% bring a gi"t o" homage to the L467 o" ho!t! From

a peop%e ta%% and !mooth) E$en "rom a peop%e "eared "ar and #ide) A po#er"u% and oppre!!i$e

nation) @ho!e %and the ri$er! di$ide--To the p%ace o" the name o" the L467 o" ho!t!) e$en

ount ion*

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Messa"e to E"ypt


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1The orac%e concerning Egypt Beho%d) the L467 ride! on a !#i"t c%oud and #i%% !oon come to

Egypt The ido%! o" Egypt #i%% tremb%e at 2i! pre!ence) And the heart o" the Egyptian! #i%% me%t

#ithin them*38So / #i%% incite Egyptian! again!t Egyptian! And they #i%% each "ight again!t hi! brother

and each again!t hi! neighbor) City again!t city and kingdom again!t kingdom*:

8Then the !pirit o" the Egyptian! #i%% !u""er demora%i0ation #ithin them And / #i%% con"oundtheir !trategy) So that they #i%% re!ort to ido%! and gho!t! o" the dead And to medium! and

!piriti!t!*=8oreo$er) / #i%% de%i$er the Egyptian! into the hand o" a crue% ma!ter) And a mighty king

#i%% ru%e o$er them)8 dec%are! the Lord .47 o" ho!t!*5 The #ater! "rom the !ea #i%% dry up) And the ri$er #i%% become parched and dry*The cana%! #i%% emit a !tench) The !tream! o" Egypt #i%% thin out and dry up The reed! and

ru!he! #i%% rot a#ay*The bu%ru!he! by the Ni%e) by the edge o" the Ni%e And a%% the !o#n "ie%d! by the Ni%e @i%%

become dry) dri$e a#ay) and e;i!t no more*And the "i!hermen #i%% %ament) And a%% tho!e #ho ca!t a %ine into the Ni%e #i%% mourn) And

tho!e #ho !pread net! on the #ater! #i%% pine a#ay*9oreo$er) the manu"acturer! o" %inen made "rom combed "%a; And the #ea$er! o" #hite c%oth

#i%% "ee% utter deection*1GAnd the pi%%ar! o" Egypt #i%% become cru!hed A%% the hired %aborer! #i%% !u""er grie" in !ou%*11The prince! o" oan ha$e become mere "oo%! The ad$ice o" haraoh

become !tupid 2o# can you men !ay to haraoh) 8/ proc%aim my!e%" a !on o" the #i!e) a !on o"ancient king!8

13@e%% then) #here can #e "ind your #i!e men %ea!e %et them te%% you) And %et them

under!tand #hat the L467 o" ho!t! 2a! purpo!ed again!t Egypt*1:The prince! o" oan ha$e acted "oo%i!h%y) The prince! o" emphi! ha$e de%uded

them!e%$e! Tho!e #ho repre!ent the corner!tone o" her tribe! 2a$e %ed Egypt a!tray*1=The L467 ha! mi;ed #ithin her a !pirit o" di!tortion They ha$e %ed Egypt a!tray in a%% that

it doe!) A! a drunken man !tagger! in hi! $omit*15There #i%% e;i!t no #ork "or Egypt @hich it! head or tai%) it! pa%m branch or bu%ru!h) may

do*

1/n that day the Egyptian! #i%% become %ike #omen) and they #i%% tremb%e and "ee% dread

becau!e o" the #a$ing o" the hand o" the L467 o" ho!t!) #hich 2e #i%% #a$e o$er them*

1The %and o" ,udah #i%% become a terror to Egypt e$eryone to #hom it ha! become mentioned

#i%% ha$e dread o" it) becau!e o" the purpo!e o" the L467 o" ho!t! #hich 2e purpo!e! again!t

them*

1/n that day "i$e citie! in the %and o" Egypt #i%% !peak the %anguage o" Canaan and !#earinga%%egiance to the L467 o" ho!t! one #i%% recei$e the name the City o" 7e!truction*

19/n that day there #i%% !tand an a%tar to the L467 in the mid!t o" the %and o" Egypt) and a pi%%ar

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3G/t #i%% become a !ign and a #itne!! to the L467 o" ho!t! in the %and o" Egypt "or they #i%% cry

to the L467 becau!e o" oppre!!or!) and 2e #i%% !end them a Sa$ior and a Champion) and 2e

#i%% de%i$er them*

31Thu! the L467 #i%% make 2im!e%" kno#n to Egypt) and the Egyptian! #i%% kno# the L467

in that day* They #i%% e$en #or!hip #ith !acri"ice and o""ering) and #i%% make a $o# to theL467 and per"orm it*

33The L467 #i%% !trike Egypt) !triking but hea%ing !o they #i%% return to the L467) and 2e#i%% re!pond to them and #i%% hea% them*

3:/n that day there #i%% e;i!t a high#ay "rom Egypt to A!!yria) and the A!!yrian! #i%% come into

Egypt and the Egyptian! into A!!yria) and the Egyptian! #i%% #or!hip #ith the A!!yrian!*

3=/n that day /!rae% #i%% !er$e a! the third party #ith Egypt and A!!yria) a b%e!!ing in the mid!t o"

the earth)

35#hom the L467 o" ho!t! ha! b%e!!ed) !aying) 8 / #i%% b%e!! Egypt y peop%e) and A!!yria the

#ork o" y hand!) and /!rae% y inheritance*8

Isaiah *;

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Prophe)y abo!t E"ypt and Ethiopia

1/n the year that the commander came to A!hdod) #hen Sargon the king o" A!!yria !ent him and

he "ought again!t A!hdod and captured it)

3at that time the L467 !poke through /!aiah the !on o" Amo0) !aying) 8.o and %oo!en the

!ackc%oth "rom your hip! and take your !hoe! o"" your "eet 8 And he did !o) going naked andbare"oot*

:And the L467 !aid) 8E$en a! y !er$ant /!aiah ha! gone naked and bare"oot three year! a! a

!ign and token again!t Egypt and Cu!h)

=!o the king o" A!!yria #i%% %ead a#ay the capti$e! o" Egypt and the e;i%e! o" Cu!h) young and

o%d) naked and bare"oot #ith buttock! unco$ered) to the !hame o" Egypt*

58Then they #i%% "ee% di!mayed and a!hamed becau!e o" Cu!h their hope and Egypt their boa!t*

8So the inhabitant! o" thi! coa!t%and #i%% !ay in that day)


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Isaiah *1

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God ommands 7hat abylon e 7a/en

1The orac%e concerning the #i%derne!! o" the !ea A! #ind!torm! in the Nege$ !#eep on) /tcome! "rom the #i%derne!!) "rom a terri"ying %and*

3A har!h $i!ion / ha$e !een The treacherou! one !ti%% dea%! treacherou!%y) and the de!troyer

!ti%% de!troy! .o up) E%am) %ay !iege) edia / ha$e made an end o" a%% the groaning !he ha!

cau!ed*:For thi! rea!on my %oin! "ee% "u%% o" angui!h ain! ha$e !ei0ed me %ike the pain! o" a #oman

in %abor* / "ee% !o be#i%dered / cannot hear) !o terri"ied / cannot !ee*=y mind ree%!) horror o$er#he%m! me The t#i%ight / %onged "or ha! turned me into

tremb%ing*5They !et the tab%e) they !pread out the c%oth) they eat) they drink 86i!e up) captain!) oi% the

!hie%d!)8For thu! the Lord !ay! to me) 8.o) !tation the %ookout) %et him report #hat he !ee!*

8@hen he !ee! rider!) hor!emen in pair!) A train o" donkey!) a train o" came%!) Let him pay

c%o!e attention) $ery c%o!e attention*8

Then the %ookout ca%%ed) 8 4 Lord) / !tand continua%%y by day on the #atchto#er) And / ha$e

become !tationed e$ery night at my guard po!t*98No# beho%d) here come! a troop o" rider!) hor!emen in pair!*8 And one !aid) 8 Fa%%en) "a%%en

ha! Baby%on And a%% the image! o" her god! !hattered on the ground*81G4 my thre!hed peop%e) and my a""%icted o" the thre!hing "%oor? @hat / ha$e heard "rom the

L467 o" ho!t!) The .od o" /!rae%) / make kno#n to you*

=ra)les abo!t Edom and ,rabia

11The orac%e concerning Edom 4ne keep! ca%%ing to me "rom Seir)8@atchman) ho# "ar gone

!pent the night @atchman) ho# "ar gone ha! the night progre!!ed813The #atchman !ay!) 8orning come! but a%!o night* /" you #ou%d in>uire) in>uire Come

back again*8

1:The orac%e about Arabia /n the thicket! o" Arabia you mu!t !pend the night) 4 cara$an! o"

7edanite!*1=

Bring #ater "or the thir!ty) 4 inhabitant! o" the %and o" Tema) eet the "ugiti$e #ith bread*15For they ha$e "%ed "rom the !#ord!) From the dra#n !#ord) and "rom the bent bo# And "rom

the pre!! o" batt%e*

1For thu! the Lord !aid to me) 8/n a year) a! a hired man #ou%d count it) a%% the !p%endor o"Iedar #i%% terminate


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1and the remainder o" the number o" bo#men) the mighty men o" the !on! o" Iedar) #i%%

become "e# "or the L467 .od o" /!rae% ha! !poken*8

Isaiah **

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7he 5alley of 5ision

1The orac%e concerning the $a%%ey o" $i!ion @hat troub%e! you no#) that you ha$e a%% gone up to

the hou!etop!3Dou #ho !eemed !o "u%% o" noi!e) Dou boi!terou! to#n) you e;u%tant city Dour !%ain had not

recei$ed e;ecution #ith the !#ord) Nor did they die in batt%e*: A%% your ru%er! ha$e "%ed together) And ha$e "a%%en into capti$ity #ithout the bo# A%% o"

you #ho "ound your!e%$e! taken capti$e together) Though they had "%ed "ar a#ay*=There"ore / !ay) 8Turn your eye! a#ay "rom me) Let me #eep bitter%y) 7o not try to com"ort

me concerning the de!truction o" the daughter o" my peop%e*85 For the Lord .47 o" ho!t! ha! a day o" panic) !ubugation and con"u!ion /n the $a%%ey o"

$i!ion) A breaking do#n o" #a%%! And a crying to the mountain* E%am took up the >ui$er @ith the chariot!) in"antry and hor!emen And Iir unco$ered the

!hie%d*Then your choice!t $a%%ey! appeared "u%% o" chariot!) And the hor!emen took up "i;ed

po!ition! at the gate*And 2e remo$ed the de"en!e o" ,udah* /n that day you depended on the #eapon! o" the hou!e

o" the "ore!t)9

And you !a# that the breache! /n the #a%% o" the city o" 7a$id you !a# many And youco%%ected the #ater! o" the %o#er poo%*1GThen you counted the hou!e! o" ,eru!a%em And tore do#n hou!e! to "orti"y the #a%%*11And you made a re!er$oir bet#een the t#o #a%%! For the #ater! o" the o%d poo%* But you did

not depend on 2im #ho made it) Nor did you take into con!ideration 2im #ho p%anned it %ong

ago*13There"ore in that day the Lord .47 o" ho!t! ca%%ed you to #eeping) to #ai%ing) To !ha$ing

the head and to #earing !ackc%oth*1:/n!tead) one !ee! gaiety and g%adne!!) Ii%%ing o" catt%e and !%aughtering o" !heep) Eating o"

meat and drinking o" #ineH 8 Let u! eat and drink) "or tomorro# #e may die*81=But the L467 o" ho!t! re$ea%ed 2im!e%" to me) 8Sure%y thi! ini>uity .od !ha%% not "orgi$e

you nti% you die)8 !ay! the Lord .47 o" ho!t!*

15Thu! !ay! the Lord .47 o" ho!t!) 8Come) go to thi! !te#ard) To Shebna) #ho ha! charge o"

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1And ro%% you tight%y %ike a ba%%) To ca!t you into a $a!t country There you #i%% die And

there your !p%endid chariot! #i%% !tand) Dou !hame o" your ma!ter

!hut) @hen he !hut! no one #i%% open*3:8/ #i%% dri$e him %ike a peg in a "irm p%ace) And he #i%% become a throne o" g%ory to hi!

"ather

3=8So they #i%% hang on him a%% the g%ory o" hi! "ather

358/n that day)8 dec%are! the L467 o" ho!t!) 8the peg dri$en in a "irm p%ace #i%% gi$e #ay it #i%%

e$en break o"" and "a%%) and the %oad hanging on it #i%% become cut o"") "or the L467 ha!!poken*8

Isaiah *0

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7he Fall of 7yre

1The orac%e concerning Tyre @ai%) 4 !hip! o" Tar!hi!h) For Tyre ha! become de!troyed) #ithout

hou!e or harbor They recei$ed a report "rom the %and o" Cypru!*3 Ieep !i%ent) you inhabitant! o" the coa!t%and) Dou merchant! o" Sidon Dour me!!enger!

cro!!ed the !ea:And !ai%ed on many #ater!* The grain o" the Ni%e) the har$e!t o" the 6i$er became her

re$enue And !he became the market o" nation!*=2a$e !hame) 4 Sidon For the !ea !peak!) the !trongho%d o" the !ea) !aying) 8/ ha$e neither

tra$ai%ed nor gi$en birth) / ha$e neither brought up young men nor reared $irgin!*85@hen the report reache! Egypt) They #i%% !u""er angui!h at the report o" Tyre*

a!! o$er to Tar!hi!h@ai%) 4 inhabitant! o" the coa!t%and*7o you ca%% thi! your ubi%ant city) @ho!e origin come! "rom anti>uity) @ho!e "eet u!ed to

carry her to co%oni0e di!tant p%ace!@ho ha! p%anned thi! again!t Tyre) the be!to#er o" cro#n!) @ho!e merchant! !er$ed a!

prince!) #ho!e trader! became the honored o" the earth9 The L467 o" ho!t! ha! p%anned it) to de"i%e the pride o" a%% beauty) To de!pi!e a%% the honored

o" the earth*1G4$er"%o# your %and %ike the Ni%e) 4 daughter o" Tar!hi!h) There e;i!t! no more re!traint*


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112e ha! !tretched 2i! hand out o$er the !ea) 2e ha! made the kingdom! tremb%e The L467

ha! gi$en a command concerning Canaan to demo%i!h it! !trongho%d!*132e ha! !aid) 8 Dou !ha%% e;u%t no more) 4 cru!hed $irgin daughter o" Sidon Ari!e) pa!! o$er

to Cypru! e$en there you #i%% "ind no re!t*8

1:

Beho%d) the %and o" the Cha%dean!--thi! #e ca%% the peop%e #hich had not e;i!ted A!!yriaappointed it "or de!ert creature!--they erected their !iege to#er!) they !tripped it! pa%ace!) they

made it a ruin*1=@ai%) 4 !hip! o" Tar!hi!h) For your !trongho%d ha! !u""ered de!truction*

15No# in that day peop%e #i%% "orget Tyre "or !e$enty year! %ike the day! o" one king* At the end

o" !e$enty year! it #i%% happen to Tyre a! in the !ong o" the har%otH1Take your harp) #a%k about the city) 4 "orgotten har%ot %uck the !tring! !ki%%"u%%y) !ing

many !ong!) That peop%e may remember you*

1/t #i%% come about at the end o" !e$enty year! that the L467 #i%% $i!it Tyre Then !he #i%% go

back to her har%ot

pre!ence o" the L467*

Isaiah *3

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2!d"ment on the Earth

1Beho%d) the L467 %ay! the earth #a!te) de$a!tate! it) di!tort! it! !ur"ace and !catter! it!

inhabitant!*

3And the peop%e #i%% re!emb%e the prie!t) the !er$ant %ike hi! ma!ter) the maid %ike her mi!tre!!)

the buyer %ike the !e%%er) the %ender %ike the borro#er) the creditor %ike the debtor*

:The earth #i%% become comp%ete%y %aid #a!te and comp%ete%y de!poi%ed) "or the L467 ha!

!poken thi! #ord*

=The earth mourn! and #ither!) the #or%d "ade! and #ither!) the e;a%ted o" the peop%e o" the

earth "ade a#ay*

5The earth ha! a%!o become po%%uted by it! inhabitant!) "or they tran!gre!!ed %a#!) $io%ated!tatute!) broke the e$er%a!ting co$enant*


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There"ore) a cur!e de$our! the earth) and tho!e #ho %i$e in it ha$e had gui%t There"ore) the

inhabitant! o" the earth burn) and "e# men remain*The ne# #ine mourn!) The $ine decay!) A%% the merry-hearted !igh*The gaiety o" tambourine! cea!e!) The noi!e o" re$e%er! !top!) The gaiety o" the harp cea!e!*9They do not drink #ine #ith !ong Strong drink ta!te! bitter to tho!e #ho drink it*1G

The city o" chao! ha! broken do#n E$ery hou!e ha! become !hut up !o that none may enter*11 @e hear an outcry in the !treet! concerning the #ine A%% oy turn! to g%oom* The gaiety o"

the earth ha! d#ind%ed*137e!o%ation remain! in the city And the gate ha! become battered to ruin!*1:For thu! it #i%% !eem in the mid!t o" the earth among the peop%e!) A! the !haking o" an o%i$e

tree) A! the g%eaning! #hen the grape har$e!t end!*1= They rai!e their $oice!) they !hout "or oy They cry out "rom the #e!t concerning the

mae!ty o" the L467*15There"ore g%ori"y the L467 in the ea!t) The name o" the L467) the .od o" /!rae%) /n the

coa!t%and! o" the !ea*1From the end! o" the earth #e hear !ong!) 8 .%ory to the 6ighteou! 4ne)8 But / !ay) 8 @oe to

me? @oe to me? A%a! "or me? The treacherou! dea% treacherou!%y) And the treacherou! dea% $erytreacherou!%y*81 Terror and pit and !nare Con"ront you) 4 inhabitant o" the earth*1Then it #i%% !eem that he #ho "%ee! the report o" di!a!ter #i%% "a%% into the pit) And he #ho

c%imb! out o" the pit #i%% "ind him!e%" caught in the !nare For the #indo#! abo$e open) and the

"oundation! o" the earth !hake*19The earth ha! broken a!under) The earth ha! !p%it through) The earth !hake! $io%ent%y*3GThe earth ree%! to and "ro %ike a drunkard And it totter! %ike a !hack) For it! tran!gre!!ion %ie!

hea$y upon it) And it #i%% "a%%) ne$er to ri!e again*31So it #i%% happen in that day) That the L467 #i%% puni!h the ho!t o" hea$en on high) And the

king! o" the earth on earth*33They #i%% gather together Like pri!oner! in the dungeon) And they #i%% !u""er con"inement in

pri!on And a"ter many day! they #i%% !u""er puni!hment*3:Then the moon #i%% !eem aba!hed and the !un a!hamed) For the L467 o" ho!t! #i%% reign on

ount ion and in ,eru!a%em) And 2i! g%ory #i%% !hine be"ore 2i! e%der!*

Isaiah *4

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on" of Praise for God's Favor

14 L467) / ackno#%edge Dou a! my .od / #i%% e;a%t Dou) / #i%% gi$e thank! to Dour

name For Dou ha$e #orked #onder!) %an! "ormed %ong ago) #ith per"ect "aith"u%ne!!*3For Dou ha$e made a city into a heap) A "orti"ied city into a ruin A pa%ace o" !tranger! ha!

become a city no more) eop%e #i%% ne$er rebui%d it*:There"ore a !trong peop%e #i%% g%ori"y Dou Citie! o" ruth%e!! nation! #i%% re$ere Dou*=For Dou ha$e pro$ed your!e%" a de"en!e "or the he%p%e!!) A de"en!e "or the needy in hi!


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di!tre!!) A re"uge "rom the !torm) a !hade "rom the heat For the breath o" the ruth%e!! 6e!emb%e!

a rain !torm again!t a #a%%*5Like heat in drought) Dou !ubdue the uproar o" a%ien! Like heat by the !hado# o" a c%oud) the

!ong o" the ruth%e!! ha! become !i%enced* The L467 o" ho!t! #i%% prepare a %a$i!h ban>uet "or a%% peop%e! on thi! mountain A ban>uet

o" aged #ine) choice piece! #ith marro#) And re"ined) aged #ine*And on thi! mountain 2e #i%% !#a%%o# up the co$ering #hich goe! o$er a%% peop%e!) E$en the

$ei% #hich !tretche! o$er a%% nation!*2e #i%% !#a%%o# up death "or a%% time) And the Lord .47 #i%% #ipe tear! a#ay "rom a%%

"ace!) And 2e #i%% remo$e the reproach o" 2i! peop%e "rom a%% the earth For the L467 ha!

!poken*9And peop%e #i%% !ay in that day) 8Beho%d) #e ackno#%edge our .od "or #hom #e ha$e

#aited that 2e might !a$e u! @e ackno#%edge the L467 "or #hom #e ha$e #aited Let u!

reoice and "ee% g%ad in 2i! !a%$ation*81G

For the hand o" the L467 #i%% re!t on thi! mountain) And oab #i%% become trodden do#nin hi! p%ace A! peop%e trod do#n !tra# in the #ater o" a manure pi%e*

11And he #i%% !pread out hi! hand! in the midd%e o" it A! a !#immer !pread! out hi! hand! to

!#im) But the Lord #i%% %ay %o# hi! pride together #ith the trickery o" hi! hand!*13The una!!ai%ab%e "orti"ication! o" your #a%%! 2e #i%% bring do#n) Lay %o# and ca!t to the

ground) e$en to the du!t*

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on" of 7r!st in God's Prote)tion

1 /n that day peop%e #i%% !ing thi! !ong in the %and o" ,udahH 8@e ha$e a !trong city 2e !et! up

#a%%! and rampart! "or !ecurity*384pen the gate!) that the righteou! nation may enter) The one that remain! "aith"u%*:8The !tead"a!t o" mind Dou #i%% keep in per"ect peace) Becau!e he tru!t! in Dou*=8 Tru!t in the L467 "ore$er) For in .47 the L467) #e ha$e an e$er%a!ting 6ock*58For 2e ha! brought %o# tho!e #ho d#e%% on high) the una!!ai%ab%e city 2e %ay! it %o#) 2e

%ay! it %o# to the ground) 2e ca!t! it to the du!t*8 The "oot #i%% tramp%e it) The "eet o" the a""%icted) the !tep! o" the he%p%e!!*8The #ay o" the righteou! !eem! !mooth 4 pright 4ne) make the path o" the righteou! %e$e%*

/ndeed) #hi%e "o%%o#ing the #ay o" Dour udgment!) 4 L467) @e ha$e #aited "or Dou

eager%y Dour name) e$en Dour memory) #e de!ire in our !ou%!*9 At night my !ou% %ong! "or Dou) /ndeed) my !pirit #ithin me !eek! Dou di%igent%y For #hen


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the earth e;perience! Dour udgment! The inhabitant! o" the #or%d %earn righteou!ne!!*1GThough peop%e !ho# the #icked "a$or) 2e doe! not %earn righteou!ne!! 2e dea%! unu!t%y

in the %and o" uprightne!!) And doe! not percei$e the mae!ty o" the L467*114 L467) Dour hand %i"t! up yet they do not !ee it They !ee Dour 0ea% "or the peop%e and "ee%

!hame /ndeed) "ire #i%% de$our Dour enemie!*13L467) Dou #i%% e!tab%i!h peace "or u!) Since Dou ha$e a%!o per"ormed "or u! a%% our #ork!*1:4 L467 our .od) other ma!ter! be!ide! Dou ha$e ru%ed u! But through Dou a%one #e

con"e!! Dour name*1= The dead #i%% not %i$e) the departed !pirit! #i%% not ri!e There"ore Dou ha$e puni!hed and

de!troyed them) And Dou ha$e #iped out a%% remembrance o" them*15 Dou ha$e increa!ed the nation) 4 L467) Dou ha$e increa!ed the nation) Dou recei$e

g%ory Dou ha$e e;tended a%% the border! o" the %and*14 L467) they !ought Dou in di!tre!! They cou%d on%y #hi!per a prayer) Dour cha!tening

ha! come upon them*1

A! the pregnant #oman approache! the time to gi$e birth) She #rithe! and crie! out in her%abor pain!) Thu! ha$e #e become be"ore Dou) 4 L467*

1@e !eemed pregnant) #e #rithed in %abor) @e ga$e birth) a! it !eem!) on%y to #ind @e cou%d

not accomp%i!h de%i$erance "or the earth) Nor did inhabitant! o" the #or%d become born*19Dour dead #i%% %i$e Their corp!e! #i%% ri!e Dou #ho %ie in the du!t) a#ake and !hout "or

oy) For your de# !eem! a! the de# o" the da#n) And the earth #i%% gi$e birth to the departed

!pirit!*3GCome) my peop%e) enter into your room! And c%o!e your door! behind you 2ide "or a %itt%e

#hi%e nti% indignation run! it! cour!e*31For beho%d) the L467 intend! to come out "rom 2i! p%ace To puni!h the inhabitant! o" the

earth "or their ini>uity And the earth #i%% re$ea% her b%ood!hed And #i%% no %onger co$er her!%ain*

Isaiah *

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7he Deliveran)e of Israel

1/n that day the L467 #i%% puni!h Le$iathan the "%eeing !erpent) @ith 2i! "ierce and great andmighty !#ord) E$en Le$iathan the t#i!ted !erpent And 2e #i%% ki%% the dragon #ho %i$e! in the

!ea*3/n that day)8A $ineyard o" #ine) !ing o" it?:8/) the L467) !er$e a! it! keeper / #ater it e$ery moment So that no one #i%% damage it) /

guard it night and day*=8/ ha$e no #rath* Shou%d !omeone gi$e e briar! and thorn! in batt%e) Then / #ou%d !tep on

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584r %et him re%y on y protection) Let him make peace #ith e) Let him make peace #ith

e*8/n the day! to come ,acob #i%% take root) /!rae% #i%% b%o!!om and !prout) And they #i%% "i%% the

#ho%e #or%d #ith "ruit*Like the !triking o" 2im #ho ha! !truck them) ha! 2e !truck them 4r %ike the !%aughter o"

2i! !%ain) ha$e they become !%ainDou contended #ith them by bani!hing them) by dri$ing them a#ay @ith 2i! "ierce #ind 2e

ha! e;pe%%ed them on the day o" the ea!t #ind*9There"ore through thi! ,acobuity #i%% recei$e "orgi$ene!! And thi! #i%% con!titute the

"u%% price o" the pardoning o" hi! !inH @hen he make! a%% the a%tar !tone! %ike pu%$eri0ed cha%k

!tone! @hen A!herim and incen!e a%tar! #i%% not !tand*1GFor the "orti"ied city ha! become i!o%ated) A home!tead "or%orn and "or!aken %ike the de!ert

There the ca%" #i%% gra0e) And there it #i%% %ie do#n and "eed on it! branche!*11@hen it! %imb! ha$e dried) they break o"" @omen come and make a "ire #ith them)For they

do not con!titute a peop%e o" di!cernment) There"ore their aker #i%% not ha$e compa!!ion on

them* And their Creator #i%% not !ho# graciou!ne!! to them*

13/n that day the L467 #i%% !tart 2i! thre!hing "rom the "%o#ing !tream o" the Euphrate! to the

brook o" Egypt) and you #i%% gather up one by one) 4 !on! o" /!rae%*

1:/t #i%% come about a%!o in that day that a great trumpet #i%% b%o#) and tho!e #ho peri!hed in the

%and o" A!!yria and #ho had become !cattered in the %and o" Egypt #i%% come and #or!hip theL467 in the ho%y mountain at ,eru!a%em*

Isaiah *8

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Ephraim's aptivity Predi)ted

1@oe to the proud cro#n o" the drunkard! o" Ephraim) And to the "ading "%o#er o" it! g%oriou!

beauty) @hich %ocate! at the head o" the "erti%e $a%%ey 4" tho!e #ho ha$e become o$ercome #ith

#ine?3Beho%d) the Lord ha! a !trong and mighty agent A! a !torm o" hai%) a tempe!t o"

de!truction) Like a !torm o" mighty o$er"%o#ing #ater!) 2e ha! ca!t it do#n to the earth #ith 2i!

hand*:

The proud cro#n o" the drunkard! o" Ephraim ha! become trodden under "oot*=And the "ading "%o#er o" it! g%oriou! beauty) @hich %ocate! at the head o" the "erti%e

$a%%ey) @i%% re!emb%e the "ir!t-ripe "ig prior to !ummer) @hich one !ee!) And a! !oon a! he ha! it

in hi! hand) 2e !#a%%o#! it*5/n that day the L467 o" ho!t! #i%% become a beauti"u% cro#n And a g%oriou! diadem to the

remnant o" 2i! peop%eA !pirit o" u!tice "or him #ho !it! in udgment) A !trength to tho!e #ho repe% the on!%aught at

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And the!e a%!o ree% #ith #ine and !tagger "rom !trong drinkH The prie!t and the prophet ree%

#ith !trong drink) They ha$e con"u!ion by #ine) they !tagger "rom !trong drink They ree% #hi%e

ha$ing $i!ion!) They totter #hen rendering udgment*For a%% the tab%e! ha$e become "u%% o" "i%thy $omit) #ithout a !ing%e c%ean p%ace*98To #hom #ou%d 2e teach kno#%edge) And to #hom #ou%d 2e interpret the me!!age Tho!e

u!t #eaned "rom mi%k Tho!e u!t taken "rom the brea!t1G8For 2e !ay!)< 4rder on order) order on order) Line on %ine) %ine on %ine) A %itt%e here) a %itt%e

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3For di%% #e do not thre!h #ith a thre!hing !%edge) Nor do #e dri$e the cart#hee% o$er

cummin But di%% #e beat out #ith a rod) and cummin #ith a c%ub*3.rain "or bread #e cru!h) /ndeed) he doe! not continue to thre!h it "ore$er* Becau!e the

#hee% o" hi! cart and hi! hor!e! e$entua%%y damage it) 2e doe! not thre!h it %onger*39Thi! a%!o come! "rom the L467 o" ho!t!) @ho ha! made 2i! coun!e% #onder"u% and 2i!

#i!dom great*

Isaiah *9

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2er!salem Re)eives , arnin"

1@oe) 4 Arie%) Arie% the city #here 7a$id once camped? Add year to year) ob!er$e your "ea!t!

on !chedu%e*3/ #i%% bring di!tre!! to Arie%) And !he #i%% become a city o" %amenting and mourning And !he

#i%% become %ike an Arie% to me*:/ #i%% camp again!t you encirc%ing you) And / #i%% !et !iege#ork! again!t you) And / #i%%

rai!e up batt%e to#er! again!t you*=Then you #i%% "ind your!e%$e! brought %o#From the earth you #i%% !peak) And "rom the du!t

#here you %ie pro!trate Dour #ord! #i%% come* Dour $oice #i%% a%!o re!emb%e a !pirit "rom the

ground) And your !peech #i%% #hi!per "rom the du!t*5But the mu%titude o" your enemie! #i%% become %ike "ine du!t) And the mu%titude o" the

ruth%e!! one! %ike the cha"" #hich b%o#! a#ay And it #i%% happen in!tant%y) !udden%y*From the L467 o" ho!t! you #i%% recei$e puni!hment #ith thunder and earth>uake and %oud

noi!e) @ith #hir%#ind and tempe!t and the "%ame o" a con!uming "ire*And the mu%titude o" a%% the nation! #ho #age #ar again!t Arie%) E$en a%% #ho #age #ar

again!t her and her !trongho%d) and #ho di!tre!! her) @i%% !eem %ike a dream) a $i!ion o" thenight*

/t #i%% !eem a! #hen a hungry man dream!-- And beho%d) he eat! But #hen he a#aken!) hi!

hunger ha! not become !ati!"ied) 4r a! #hen a thir!ty man dream!-- And beho%d) he drink!) But

#hen he a#aken!) beho%d) he "ee%! "aint And hi! thir!t ha! not become >uenched* Thu! themu%titude o" a%% the nation! #i%% !eem @ho #age #ar again!t ount ion*

9 Stay de%ayed and #ait) B%ind your!e%$e! and remain b%ind They become drunk) but not #ith

#ine) They !tagger) but not #ith !trong drink*1GFor the L467 ha! poured o$er you a !pirit o" deep !%eep) 2e ha! !hut your eye!) the

prophet! And 2e ha! co$ered your head!) the !eer!*

11The entire $i!ion #i%% appear to you %ike the #ord! o" a !ea%ed book) #hich #hen they gi$e it to

the one #ho ha! become %iterate) !aying) 8%ea!e read thi!)8 he #i%% !ay) 8/ cannot) "or !omeoneha! !ea%ed it *8

13Then the book #e #i%% gi$e to the one #ho cannot read) !aying) 8%ea!e read thi!*8 And he #i%%

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1:Then the Lord !aid) 8Becau!e thi! peop%e dra# near #ith their #ord! And honor e #ith their

%ip !er$ice) But they remo$e their heart! "ar "rom e) And their re$erence "or e con!i!t! o"

tradition %earned by rote)1=There"ore beho%d) / #i%% once again dea% mar$e%ou!%y #ith thi! peop%e) #ondrou!%y

mar$e%ou! And the #i!dom o" their #i!e men #i%% peri!h) And the di!cernment o" their

di!cerning men #i%% ha$e concea%ment*815@oe to tho!e #ho deep%y hide their p%an! "rom the L467) And #ho!e deed! they do in a

dark p%ace) And they !ay) 8 @ho !ee! u!8 or 8@ho kno#! u!81Dou turn thing! around? Sha%% #e con!ider the potter a! e>ua% #ith the c%ay) That #hat ha!

become made #ou%d !ay to it! maker) 82e did not make me8 4r #hat !omeone ha! "ormed !ay

to him #ho "ormed it) 82e ha! no under!tanding8

lessin" after Dis)ipline

17oe! it not !eem u!t a %itt%e #hi%e Be"ore Lebanon #i%% turn into a "erti%e "ie%d) And the

"erti%e "ie%d #e #i%% con!ider a! a "ore!t1

4n that day the dea" #i%% hear #ord! o" a book) And out o" their g%oom and darkne!! theeye! o" the b%ind #i%% !ee*19The a""%icted a%!o #i%% increa!e their g%adne!! in the L467) And the needy o" mankind #i%%

reoice in the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%*3GFor the ruth%e!! #i%% come to an end and the !corner #i%% come to an end) /ndeed a%% #ho "ee%

intent on doing e$i% #i%% become cut o""31@ho cau!e a per!on to recei$e indictment by a #ord) And en!nare him #ho adudicate! at

the gate) And de"raud the one in the right #ith meaning%e!! argument!*

33There"ore thu! !ay! the L467) #ho redeemed Abraham) concerning the hou!e o"

,acobH 8,acob !ha%% not no# "ee% a!hamed) nor !ha%% hi! "ace no# turn pa%e3:

But #hen he !ee! hi! chi%dren) the #ork o" y hand!) in hi! mid!t) They #i%% !ancti"y yname /ndeed) they #i%% !ancti"y the 2o%y 4ne o" ,acob And #i%% !tand in a#e o" the .od o"

/!rae%*3=8Tho!e #ho err in mind #i%% kno# the truth) And tho!e #ho critici0e #i%% accept in!truction*

Isaiah 0;

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2!dah arned a"ainst E"yptian ,llian)e

18@oe to the rebe%%iou! chi%dren)8 dec%are! the L467) 8@ho (B+e;ecute a p%an) but not

ine) And make an a%%iance) but not o" y Spirit) /n order to add !in to !in3@ho proceed do#n to Egypt @ithout con!u%ting e) To take re"uge in the !a"ety o"

haraoh And to !eek !he%ter in the !hado# o" Egypt?:8There"ore the !a"ety o" haraoh #i%% pro$e your !hame And the !he%ter in the !hado# o"

Egypt) your humi%iation*
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=8For their prince! %i$e at oan And their amba!!ador! arri$e at 2ane!*58E$eryone #i%% "ee% a!hamed becau!e o" a peop%e #ho cannot pro"it them) @ho %i$e not "or

he%p or pro"it) but "or !hame and a%!o "or reproach*8

The orac%e concerning the bea!t! o" the Nege$ Through a %and o" di!tre!! and angui!h) From

#here come %ione!! and %ion) $iper and "%ying !erpent) They carry their riche! on the back! o"young donkey! And their trea!ure! on came%!< hump!) To a peop%e #ho cannot pro"it themE$en Egypt) #ho!e he%p pro$e! $ain and empty There"ore) / ha$e ca%%ed her 8 6ahab #ho ha!

become e;terminated*8No# go) #rite it on a tab%et be"ore them And in!cribe it on a !cro%%) That it may !er$e in the

time to come A! a #itne!! "ore$er*9For thi! appear! a rebe%%iou! peop%e) "a%!e !on!) Son! #ho re"u!e to %i!ten To the in!truction o"

the L4671G@ho !ay to the !eer!) 8Dou mu!t not !ee $i!ion!8 And to the prophet!) 8Dou mu!t not

prophe!y to u! that #hich appear! right) Speak to u! p%ea!ant #ord!) rophe!y i%%u!ion!*118.et out o" the #ay) turn a!ide "rom the path) Let u! hear no more about the 2o%y 4ne o"

/!rae%*813There"ore thu! !ay! the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%) 8 Since you ha$e reected thi! #ord And ha$e putyour tru!t in oppre!!ion and gui%e) and ha$e re%ied on them)

1:There"ore thi! ini>uity #i%% come to you Like a breach about to "a%%) A bu%ge in a high

#a%%) @ho!e co%%ap!e come! !udden%y in an in!tant)1=@ho!e co%%ap!e re!emb%e! the !ma!hing o" a potter

not "ind a !herd among it! piece! To take "ire "rom a hearth 4r to !coop #ater "rom a ci!tern*8

15For thu! the Lord .47) the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%) ha! !aid) 8/n repentance and re!t you #i%% !a$e

your!e%$e!) /n >uietne!! and tru!t re!ide your !trength*8 But you did not !eem #i%%ing)1

And you !aid) 8No) "or #e #i%% "%ee on hor!e!)8 There"ore you !ha%% "%ee? 8And #e #i%% rideon !#i"t hor!e!) 8There"ore tho!e #ho pur!ue you !ha%% !eem !#i"t*1 4ne thou!and #i%% "%ee at the threat o" one man Dou #i%% "%ee at the threat o" "i$e) nti% you

remain a! a "%ag on a mountain top And a! a !igna% on a hi%%*

God ho:s Gra)io!sness and 2!sti)e

1There"ore the L467 %ong! to !ho# graciou!ne!! to you) And there"ore 2e #ait! on high to

ha$e compa!!ion on you For the L467 pro$e! him!e%" a .od o" u!tice 2o# b%e!!ed #e

con!ider a%% tho!e #ho %ong "or 2im*

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4 peop%e in ion) inhabitant in ,eru!a%em) you #i%% #eep no %onger 2e #i%% !ure%y !ho#graciou!ne!! to you at the !ound o" your cry #hen 2e hear! it) 2e #i%% an!#er you*

3GA%though the Lord ha! gi$en you bread o" pri$ation and #ater o" oppre!!ion) 2e) your Teacher

#i%% no %onger hide 2im!e%") but your eye! #i%% beho%d your Teacher*

31Dour ear! #i%% hear a #ord behind you) 8Ackno#%edge the right #ay) #a%k in it)8 #hene$eryou turn to the right or to the %e"t*


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33And you #i%% de"i%e your gra$en image! o$er%aid #ith !i%$er) and your mo%ten image! p%ated

#ith go%d Dou #i%% !catter them a! an impure thing) and !ay to them) 8 .ood riddance?8

3:Then 2e #i%% gi$e you rain "or the !eed #hich you #i%% !o# in the ground) and bread "rom theyie%d o" the ground) and it #i%% gro# rich and p%enteou! on that day your %i$e!tock #i%% gra0e in a

roomy pa!ture*

3=A%!o the o;en and the donkey! #hich #ork the ground #i%% eat !a%ted "odder) #hich you ha$e

#inno#ed #ith !ho$e% and "ork*

354n e$ery %o"ty mountain and on e$ery high hi%% you #i%% !ee !tream! running #ith #ater on theday o" the great !%aughter) #hen the to#er! "a%%*

3 The %ight o" the moon #i%% !eem a%mo!t a! the %ight o" the !un) and the %ight o" the !un #i%%

!eem !e$en time! brighter) %ike the %ight o" !e$en day!) on the day the L467 bind! up the

"racture o" 2i! peop%e and hea%! the brui!e 2e ha! in"%icted*3

Beho%d) the name o" the L467 come! "rom a remote p%ace 2i! anger burn! and 2i! !mokeappear! den!e 2i! %ip! "i%% #ith indignation And 2i! tongue re!emb%e! a con!uming "ire32i! breath re!emb%e! an o$er"%o#ing torrent) @hich reache! to the neck) To !hake the nation!

back and "orth in a !ie$e) And to put in the a#! o" the peop%e! the brid%e #hich %ead! to ruin*39Dou #i%% ha$e !ong! a! in the night #hen you keep the "e!ti$a%) And g%adne!! o" heart a!

#hen one marche! to the !ound o" the "%ute)To go to the mountain o" the L467) to the 6ock o"/!rae%*

:GAnd the L467 #i%% cau!e 2i! $oice o" authority to re!ound) And the de!cending o" 2i! arm

to appear in "ierce anger) And in the "%ame o" a con!uming "ire /n c%oudbur!t) do#npour andhai%!tone!*

:1For at the $oice o" the L467 A!!yria #i%% "ee% terri"ied) @hen 2e !trike! #ith the rod*:3

And e$ery b%o# o" the rod o" puni!hment) @hich the L467 #i%% %ay on him) @i%% !ound#ith the mu!ic o" tambourine! and %yre! And in batt%e!) brandi!hing #eapon!) 2e #i%% "ightthem*

::For Topheth ha! %ong !eemed ready) /ndeed) it ha! become prepared "or the king 2e ha!

made it deep and %arge) A pyre o" "ire #ith p%enty o" #ood The breath o" the L467) %ike atorrent o" brim!tone) !et! it a"ire*

Isaiah 01

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2e%p Not in Egypt but in .od

1@oe to tho!e #ho go do#n to Egypt "or he%p And re%y on hor!e!) And tru!t in chariot!

becau!e they ha$e many And in hor!emen becau!e they pro$e $ery !trong) But they do not %ook

to the 2o%y 4ne o" /!rae%) nor !eek the L467?3Det 2e a%!o !ho#! #i!dom and #i%% bring di!a!ter And doe! not retract 2i! #ord!) But #i%%


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ari!e again!t the hou!e o" e$i%doer! And again!t the he%p o" the #orker! o" ini>uity*:No# the Egyptian! #e ackno#%edge a! men and not .od) And their hor!e! ha$e "%e!h and not

!pirit So the L467 #i%% !tretch out 2i! hand) And he #ho he%p! #i%% !tumb%e And he #horecei$e! he%p #i%% "a%%) And a%% o" them #i%% come to an end together*

=

For thu! !ay! the L467 to me) 8A! the %ion or the young %ion gro#%! o$er hi! prey) Again!t#hich a band o" !hepherd! become! ca%%ed out) And he #i%% not become terri"ied at their $oice

nor di!turbed at their noi!e) So #i%% the L467 o" ho!t! come do#n to #age #ar on ount ionand on it! hi%%*8

5Like "%ying bird! !o the L467 o" ho!t! #i%% protect ,eru!a%em 2e #i%% protect and de%i$er

it 2e #i%% pa!! o$er and re!cue it*

6eturn to 2im "rom #hom you ha$e deep%y de"ected) 4 !on! o" /!rae%*

For in that day e$ery man #i%% ca!t a#ay hi! !i%$er ido%! and hi! go%d ido%!) #hich your !in"u%

hand! ha$e made "or you a! a !in*

And the A!!yrian #i%% "a%% by a !#ord not o" man) And a !#ord not o" man #i%% de$our him Sohe #i%% not e!cape the !#ord) And hi! young men #i%% become "orced %aborer!*982i! rock #i%% pa!! a#ay becau!e o" panic) And hi! prince! #i%% become terri"ied at the

!tandard)8 7ec%are! the L467) #ho!e "ire burn! in ion and #ho!e "urnace !tand! in ,eru!a%em*

Isaiah 0*

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7he Glorio!s F!t!re

1Beho%d) a king #i%% reign righteou!%y And prince! #i%% ru%e u!t%y*3Each #i%% !er$e a! a re"uge "rom the #ind And a !he%ter "rom the !torm) Like !tream! o"

#ater in a dry country) Like the !hade o" a huge rock in a parched %and*:Then the eye! o" tho!e #ho !ee #i%% not become b%ind) And the ear! o" tho!e #ho hear #i%%

%i!ten*=The mind o" the ha!ty #i%% di!cern the truth) And the tongue o" the !tammerer! #i%% ha!ten to

!peak c%ear%y*5No %onger #i%% they ca%% the "oo% nob%e) 4r #i%% they ca%% the rogue generou!*

For a "oo% !peak! non!en!e) And hi! heart inc%ine! to#ard #ickedne!!H To practiceungod%ine!! and to !peak error again!t the L467) To keep the hungry per!on un!ati!"ied And to

#ithho%d drink "rom the thir!ty*A! "or a rogue) hi! #eapon! !eem e$i% 2e de$i!e! #icked !cheme! To de!troy the a""%icted

#ith !%ander) E$en though the needy one !peak! right*But the nob%e man de$i!e! nob%e p%an! And by nob%e p%an! he !tand!*96i!e up) you #omen #ho "ee% at ea!e) And hear my $oice .i$e ear to my #ord) Dou


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comp%acent daughter!*1G@ithin a year and a "e# day! Dou #i%% ha$e troub%e) 4 comp%acent daughter! For the $intage

ha! ended) And the "ruit gathering #i%% not come*11Tremb%e) you #omen #ho "ee% at ea!e 2a$e troub%e) you comp%acent daughter! Strip)

undre!! and put !ackc%oth on your #ai!t)13 Beat your brea!t! "or the p%ea!ant "ie%d!) "or the "ruit"u% $ine)1: For the %and o" my peop%e in #hich thorn! and briar! !ha%% come up Dea) "or a%% the oy"u%

hou!e! and "or the ubi%ant city*1=Becau!e the pa%ace ha! become abandoned) the popu%ated city "or!aken 2i%% and #atch-

to#er ha$e become ca$e! "ore$er) A de%ight "or #i%d donkey!) a pa!ture "or "%ock!15nti% the #e recei$e the Spirit "rom on high) And the #i%derne!! become! a "erti%e "ie%d) And

the "erti%e "ie%d they con!ider a! a "ore!t*1Then u!tice #i%% d#e%% in the #i%derne!! And righteou!ne!! #i%% abide in the "erti%e "ie%d*1And the #ork o" righteou!ne!! #i%% become peace) And the !er$ice o" righteou!ne!!)

>uietne!! and con"idence "ore$er*1Then my peop%e #i%% %i$e in a peace"u% habitation) And in !ecure d#e%%ing! and in

undi!turbed re!ting p%ace!19And it #i%% hai% #hen the "ore!t come! do#n) And the city #i%% recei$e de!truction*3G2o# the Lord b%e!!e! you ) you #ho !o# be!ide a%% #ater!) @ho %et out "ree%y the o; and the

donkey*

Isaiah 00

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7he 2!d"ment of God

1@oe to you) 4 de!troyer) @hi%e you did not recei$e de!truction And he #ho pro$e!

treacherou!) #hi%e other! did not dea% treacherou!%y #ith him A! !oon a! you "ini!h de!troying)

you #i%% recei$e de!truction A! !oon a! you cea!e to dea% treacherou!%y) other! #i%% dea%

treacherou!%y #ith you*34 L467) !ho# graciou!ne!! to u! #e ha$e #aited "or Dou Dou pro$e their !trength e$ery

morning) 4ur !a%$ation a%!o in the time o" di!tre!!*:At the !ound o" the tumu%t peop%e! "%ee At the %i"ting up o" Dour!e%" nation! di!per!e*= Dour enemie! gather their !poi% a! the caterpi%%ar gather! A! %ocu!t! ru!hing about men ru!h

about on it*5@e e;a%t the L467) "or 2e d#e%%! on high 2e ha! "i%%ed ion #ith u!tice and righteou!ne!!*

And 2e #i%% !er$e a! the !tabi%ity o" your time!) A #ea%th o" !a%$ation) #i!dom and

kno#%edge The "ear o" the L467 pro$e! hi! trea!ure*


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Beho%d) their bra$e men cry in the !treet!) The amba!!ador! o" peace #eep bitter%y*The high#ay! %ook de!o%ate) the tra$e%er ha! cea!ed) 2e ha! broken the co$enant) he ha!

de!pi!ed the citie!) 2e ha! no regard "or man*9 The %and mourn! and pine! a#ay) Lebanon ha! become !hamed and #ither! Sharon

re!emb%e! a de!ert p%ain) And Ba!han and Carme% %o!e their "o%iage*1G8No# / #i%% ari!e)8 !ay! the L467) 8No# / #i%% recei$e e;a%tation) no# / #i%% become %i"ted

up*118Dou ha$e concei$ed cha"") you

nasb e-prime bible dfm (part 05) major prophets (isaiah-ezekiel) rev.6-4-2011

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