1 The righteous הַצַּדִּ֣יק ha.tza.Dik H6662 perisheth, and no man H376 layeth it to heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 ; and merciful men H376 are taken away , none considering that the righteous הַצַּדִּֽיק׃ ha.tza.Dik H6662 is taken away from the evil הָרָעָ֖ה ha.ra.'Ah H7451 to come. 2 He entereth into peace שָׁל֔וֹם sha.Lom H7965 ; they rest יָנ֖וּחוּ ya.Nu.chu H5117 in their beds מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם mish.ke.vo.Tam H4904 , each one that walketh in his uprightness . 3 But draw קִרְבוּ־ kir.vu- H7126 near hither, ye sons H1121 of the sorceress, the seed H2233 of the adulterer H5003 and the harlot . 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves ? against whom make תַּרְחִ֥יבוּ tar.Chi.vu H7337 ye a wide H7337 mouth פֶ֖ה feh H6310 , and put out the tongue לָשׁ֑וֹן la.Shon H3956 ? are ye not children H3206 of transgression פֶ֖שַׁע Fe.sha' H6588 , a seed H2233 of falsehood H8267 , 5 ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree עֵ֣ץ 'etz H6086 ; that slay the children H3206 in the valleys , under the clefts סְעִפֵ֥י se.'i.Fei H5585 of the rocks H5553 ? 6 Among the smooth stones of the valley is thy portion חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ chel.Kekh H2506 ; they , they are thy lot H1486 ; even to them hast thou poured שָׁפַ֥כְתְּ sha.Fakht H8210 a drink-offering, thou hast offered הֶעֱלִ֣ית he.'e.Lit H5927 an oblation. Shall I be appeased for these things אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 ? 7 Upon a high גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ ga.Vo.ah H1364 and lofty mountain הַר־ har- H2022 hast thou set שַׂ֖מְתְּ samt H7760 thy bed מִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְ mish.ka.Vekh H4904 ; thither also גַּם־ gam- H1571 wentest thou up to offer H5927 sacrifice זָֽבַח׃ Za.vach H2077 . 8 And behind the doors הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ ha.De.let H1817 and the posts hast thou set שַׂ֖מְתְּ samt H7760 up thy memorial זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ zikh.ro.Nekh H2146 : for thou hast uncovered גִּלִּ֣ית gi.Lit H1540 thyself to another than me , and art gone H5927 up ; thou hast enlarged H7337 thy bed מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ mish.ka.veKh H4904 , and made H3772 thee a covenant with them : thou lovedst their bed מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם mish.ka.Vam H4904 where thou sawest it . 9 And thou wentest to the king לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ la.Me.lekh H4428 with oil בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן ba.She.men H8081 , and didst increase H7235 thy perfumes , and didst send H7971 thine ambassadors far off , and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol שְׁאֽוֹל׃ she.'ol H7585 . 10 Thou wast wearied יָגַ֔עַתְּ ya.Ga.'at H3021 with the length of thy way H1870 ; yet saidst thou not , It is in vain: thou didst find H4672 a quickening of thy strength ; therefore H3651 thou wast not faint. 11 And of whom hast thou been afraid H3372 and in fear H3372 , that thou liest, and hast not remembered זָכַ֔רְתְּ za.Khart H2142 me , nor laid it to thy heart לִבֵּ֑ךְ li.Bekh H3820 ? have not I held my peace even of long וּמֵ֣עֹלָ֔ם u.Me.'o.Lam H5769 time , and thou fearest me not ? 12 I will declare אַגִּ֖יד 'a.Gid H5046 thy righteousness צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְ tzid.ka.Tekh H6666 ; and as for thy works H4639 , they shall not profit H3276 thee. 13 When thou criest, let them that thou hast gathered deliver יַצִּילֻ֣ךְ ya.tzi.Lukh H5337 thee; but the wind ר֖וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 shall take יִקַּח־ yi.kach- H3947 them , a breath H7307 shall carry יִשָּׂא־ yi.sa'- H5375 them all away H5375 : but he that taketh refuge וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה ve.ha.cho.Seh H2620 in me shall possess וְיִירַ֖שׁ ve.yi.Rash H3423 the land אֶ֔רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , and shall inherit יִנְחַל־ yin.chal- H5157 my holy H6944 mountain הַר־ har- H2022 . 14 And he will say וְאָמַ֥ר ve.'a.Mar H559 , Cast ye up , cast ye up , prepare the way דָ֑רֶךְ Da.rekh H1870 , take H7311 up the stumbling-block out of the way מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ mi.De.rekh H1870 of my people עַמִּֽי׃ ס 'a.Mi H5971 . 15 For thus כֹ֨ה khoh H3541 saith the high מָר֥וֹם ma.Rom H4791 and lofty H7311 One H6918 that inhabiteth eternity, whose name שְׁמ֔וֹ she.Mo H8034 is Holy וְקָד֣וֹשׁ ve.ka.Do.osh H6918 : I dwell H7931 in the high H4791 and holy וְקָד֖וֹשׁ ve.ka.Do.osh H6918 place, with him also that is of a contrite נִדְכָּאִֽים׃ nid.ka.'Im H1792 and humble spirit ר֔וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 , to revive the spirit ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 of the humble , and to revive the heart לֵ֥ב lev H3820 of the contrite H1792 . 16 For I will not contend H7378 for ever לְעוֹלָם֙ le.'o.Lam H5769 , neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit ר֙וּחַ֙ Ru.ach H7307 would faint before me , and the souls that I have made H6213 . 17 For the iniquity בַּעֲוֹ֥ן ba.'a.Von H5771 of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him ; I hid H5641 my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of his heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ li.Bo H3820 . 18 I have seen H7200 his ways דְּרָכָ֥יו de.ra.Khav H1870 , and will heal וְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ ve.'er.pa.'E.hu H7495 him : I will lead וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ ve.'an.Che.hu H5148 him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners וְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃ ve.la.'a.ve.Lav H57 . 19 I create בּוֹרֵ֖א bo.Re' H1254 the fruit of the lips שְׂפָתָ֑יִם se.fa.Ta.yim H8193 : Peace שָׁל֨וֹם׀ sha.Lom H7965 , peace שָׁל֜וֹם sha.Lom H7965 , to him that is far H7350 off and to him that is near , saith Jehovah ; and I will heal וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃ u.re.fa.Tiv H7495 him . 20 But the wicked וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים ve.ha.re.sha.'Im H7563 are like the troubled sea כַּיָּ֣ם kai.Yam H3220 ; for it cannot rest , and its waters מֵימָ֖יו mei.Mav H4325 cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace שָׁל֔וֹם sha.Lom H7965 , saith my God אֱלֹהַ֖י 'e.lo.Hai H430 , to the wicked לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ ס la.re.sha.'Im H7563 . ← Isaiah 56 Isaiah 58 → Commentaries on Isaiah 57 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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