Isaiah 57
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1The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
2he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.2Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
3But you, draw near, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman.3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
4Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of deceit,4Whom are you mocking? At whom do you snarl and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
5you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?5who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
6Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I relent for these things?6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?
7On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifice.7On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
8Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your memorial; for, deserting me, you have uncovered your bed, you have gone up to it, you have made it wide; and you have made a covenant for yourself with them, you have loved their bed, you have looked on nakedness.8Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.
9You journeyed to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far off, and sent down even to Sheol.9You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
10You were wearied with the length of your way, but you did not say, “It is hopeless”; you found new life for your strength, and so you were not faint.10You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
11Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
12I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.12I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
13When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountain.13When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”
14And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”14And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
16For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before me, and the breath of life that I made.16For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
17Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.17I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
19creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal him.19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
20But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
21There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”21“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
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