Isaiah 65

A Rebellious People

1“I permitted Myself to be soughtH1875 by 1those who did not askH7592 for Me; I permitted Myself to be foundH4672 by those who did not seekH1245 Me. I saidH559, ‘HereH2009 am I, hereH2009 am I,’ To a nationH1471 which 2did not callH7121 on My nameH8034.23I have spreadH6566 out My handsH3027 allH3605 dayH3117 long to a 4rebelliousH5637 peopleH5971, Who walkH1980 in the wayH1870 which is not goodH2896, 5followingH310 their own 6thoughtsH4284,3A peopleH5971 who continuallyH8548 7provokeH3707 Me to My faceH6440, OfferingH2076 sacrificesH2076 in 8gardensH1593 and 9burningH6999 incenseH6999 on bricksH3843;4Who sitH3427 among gravesH6913 and spendH3885 the nightH3885 in secretH5341 placesH5341; Who 10eatH398 swine’sH2386 fleshH1320, And the brothH4839 of uncleanH6292 meatH6292 is in their potsH3627.5Who sayH559, ‘11KeepH7126 to yourself, do not comeH5066 nearH5066 me, For I am holierH6942 than you!’ TheseH428 are smokeH6227 in My 12nostrilsH639, A fireH784 that burnsH3344 allH3605 the dayH3117.6BeholdH2009, it is writtenH3789 beforeH6440 Me, I will 13not keepH2814 silentH2814, but 14I will repayH7999; I will even repayH7999 into their bosomH2436,7Both 15their own 16iniquitiesH5771 and the iniquitiesH5771 of their fathersH1 togetherH3164,” saysH559 the LordH3068. “BecauseH834 they have 17burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on the mountainsH2022 And 18scornedH2778 Me on the hillsH1389, Therefore I will 19measureH4058 their formerH7223 workH6468 into their bosomH2436.”

8ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “As the newH8492 wineH8492 is foundH4672 in the clusterH811, And one saysH559, ‘Do not destroyH7843 it, for there is 20benefitH1293 in it,’ SoH3651 I will actH6213 on behalfH4616 of My servantsH5650 In order 21not to destroyH7843 22allH3605 of them.9I will bringH3318 forthH3318 23offspringH2233 from JacobH3290, And an 24heirH3423 of My mountainsH2022 from JudahH3063; Even 25My chosenH972 onesH972 shall inheritH3423 it, And 26My servantsH5650 will dwellH7931 thereH8033.1027SharonH8289 will be a pastureH5116 landH5116 for flocksH6629, And the 28valleyH6010 of AchorH5911 a restingH7258 placeH7258 for herdsH1241, For My peopleH5971 whoH834 29seekH1875 Me.11But you who 30forsakeH5800 the LordH3068, WhoH7913 forgetH7913 My 31holyH6944 mountainH2022, WhoH7913 setH6186 a tableH7979 for 32FortuneH1409, And who fillH4390 cups with mixedH4469 wineH4469 for 33DestinyH4507,12I will destineH4487 you for the 34swordH2719, And allH3605 of you will bowH3766 downH3766 to the 35slaughterH2874. BecauseH3282 I calledH7121, but you 36did not answerH6030; I spokeH1696, but you did not hearH8085. And you didH6213 evilH7451 in My sightH5869 And choseH977 that in whichH834 I did not delightH2654.”

13ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 37GodH3068, “BeholdH2009, My servantsH5650 will 38eatH398, but you will be 39hungryH7456. BeholdH2009, My servantsH5650 will 40drinkH8354, but you will be 41thirstyH6770. BeholdH2009, My servantsH5650 will 42rejoiceH8055, but you will be 43putH954 to shameH954.14BeholdH2009, My servantsH5650 will 44shoutH7442 joyfullyH7442 with a gladH2898 heartH3820, But you will 45cryH6817 out with a 46heavyH3511 heartH3820, And you will wailH3213 with a brokenH7665 spiritH7307.15You will leaveH5117 your nameH8034 for a 47curseH7621 to My chosenH972 onesH972, And the LordH136 48GodH3068 will slayH4191 you. But 49My servantsH5650 will be calledH7121 by 50anotherH312 nameH8034.16BecauseH834 he who 51is blessedH1288 in the earthH776 Will 52be blessedH1288 by the 53GodH430 of truthH543; And he who swearsH7650 in the earthH776 Will 54swearH7650 by the GodH430 of truthH543; BecauseH3588 the formerH7223 troublesH6869 are forgottenH7911, And becauseH3588 they are hiddenH5641 from My sightH5869!

New Heavens and a New Earth

17“For beholdH2009, I createH1254 55newH2319 heavensH8064 and a newH2319 earthH776; And the 56formerH7223 thingsH7223 will not be rememberedH2142 or comeH5927 to 57mindH3820.18But be 58gladH7797 and rejoiceH1523 foreverH5703 in whatH834 I createH1254; For beholdH2009, I createH1254 JerusalemH3389 for rejoicingH1525 And her peopleH5971 for gladnessH4885.19I will also 59rejoiceH1523 in JerusalemH3389 and be gladH7797 in My peopleH5971; And there will noH3808 longerH5750 be heardH8085 in her The voiceH6963 of 60weepingH1065 and the soundH6963 of cryingH2201.20NoH3808 longerH5750 will there be 61in it an infantH5764 who lives but a few daysH3117, Or an oldH2205 manH2205 whoH834 does 62not 63liveH4390 out his daysH3117; For the youthH5288 will dieH4191 at the ageH1121 of one hundredH3967 And the 6465one who does not reachH2398 the ageH1121 of one hundredH3967 Will be thought accursedH7043.21They will 66buildH1129 housesH1004 and inhabitH3427 them; They will also 67plantH5193 vineyardsH3754 and eatH398 their fruitH6529.22They will not buildH1129 and 68anotherH312 inhabitH3427, They will not plantH5193 and anotherH312 eatH398; For 69as the 70lifetimeH3117 of a treeH6086, so will be the daysH3117 of My peopleH5971, And My chosenH972 onesH972 will 71wearH1086 out the workH4639 of their handsH3027.23They will 72not laborH3021 in vainH7385, Or bearH3205 children for calamityH928; For they are the 7374offspringH2233 of those blessedH1288 by the LordH3068, And their descendantsH6631 with them. 24It will also comeH1961 to passH1961 that beforeH2962 they callH7121, I will 75answerH6030; and while they are stillH5750 speakingH1696, I will hearH8085. 25The 76wolfH2061 and the lambH2924 will grazeH7462 togetherH259, and the 77lionH743 will eatH398 strawH8401 like the oxH1241; and 78dustH6083 will be the serpent’sH5175 foodH3899. They will 79doH7489 noH3808 evilH7489 or harmH7843 in allH3605 My 80holyH6944 mountainH2022,” saysH559 the LordH3068.