<h3>Judgment and Hope</h3>66 This is what the Lord says:<poetry>“Heaven is my throne, <indent>and the earth is my footstool. </indent> Where is the house you will build for me? <indent>Where will my resting place be?</indent> 2 <poetry>Has not my hand made all these things, <indent>and so they came into being?”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<poetry>“These are the ones I look on with favor: <indent>those who are humble and contrite in spirit, </indent> <indent>and who tremble at my word. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>But whoever sacrifices a bull <indent>is like one who kills a person,</indent> and whoever offers a lamb <indent>is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;</indent> whoever makes a grain offering <indent>is like one who presents pig’s blood,</indent> and whoever burns memorial incense <indent>is like one who worships an idol.</indent> They have chosen their own ways, <indent>and they delight in their abominations; </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>so I also will choose harsh treatment for them <indent>and will bring on them what they dread. </indent> For when I called, no one answered, <indent>when I spoke, no one listened.</indent> They did evil in my sight <indent>and chose what displeases me.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>Hear the word of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>you who tremble at his word: </indent> “Your own people who hate you, <indent>and exclude you because of my name, have said,</indent> ‘Let the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> be glorified, <indent>that we may see your joy!’</indent> <indent>Yet they will be put to shame. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Hear that uproar from the city, <indent>hear that noise from the temple!</indent> It is the sound of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>repaying his enemies all they deserve.</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>“Before she goes into labor, <indent>she gives birth;</indent> before the pains come upon her, <indent>she delivers a son. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Who has ever heard of such things? <indent>Who has ever seen things like this?</indent> Can a country be born in a day <indent>or a nation be brought forth in a moment?</indent> Yet no sooner is Zion in labor <indent>than she gives birth to her children. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Do I bring to the moment of birth <indent>and not give delivery?” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> “Do I close up the womb <indent>when I bring to delivery?” says your God.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, <indent>all you who love her;</indent> rejoice greatly with her, <indent>all you who mourn over her.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>For you will nurse and be satisfied <indent>at her comforting breasts; </indent> you will drink deeply <indent>and delight in her overflowing abundance.” </indent></poetry> 12 For this is what the Lord says:<poetry>“I will extend peace to her like a river, <indent>and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;</indent> you will nurse and be carried on her arm <indent>and dandled on her knees.</indent> 13 <poetry>As a mother comforts her child, <indent>so will I comfort you;</indent> <indent>and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>When you see this, your heart will rejoice <indent>and you will flourish like grass;</indent> the hand of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be made known to his servants, <indent>but his fury will be shown to his foes.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>See, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is coming with fire, <indent>and his chariots are like a whirlwind; </indent> he will bring down his anger with fury, <indent>and his rebuke with flames of fire.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>For with fire and with his sword <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will execute judgment on all people,</indent> <indent>and many will be those slain by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent></poetry> 17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things—they will meet their end together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord. 18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory. 19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations. 20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels. 21 And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites,” says the Lord. 22 “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord. 24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“Heaven is my throne,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the earth is my footstool.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Where is the house<cr>3</cr> you will build for me? <indent>Where will my resting place be?</indent>

Has not my hand made all these things,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and so they came into being?”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<pb/><poetry>“These are the ones I look on with favor: <indent>those who are humble and contrite in spirit,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and who tremble at my word.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:2

But whoever sacrifices a bull<cr>1</cr> <indent>is like one who kills a person,</indent> and whoever offers a lamb <indent>is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;</indent> whoever makes a grain offering <indent>is like one who presents pig’s<cr>2</cr> blood,</indent> and whoever burns memorial incense<cr>3</cr> <indent>is like one who worships an idol.</indent> They have chosen their own ways,<cr>4</cr> <indent>and they delight in their abominations;<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:3

so I also will choose harsh treatment for them <indent>and will bring on them what they dread.<cr>1</cr> </indent> For when I called, no one answered,<cr>2</cr> <indent>when I spoke, no one listened.</indent> They did evil<cr>3</cr> in my sight <indent>and chose what displeases me.”<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 66:4

Hear the word of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>you who tremble at his word:<cr>1</cr> </indent> “Your own people who hate<cr>2</cr> you, <indent>and exclude you because of my name, have said,</indent> ‘Let the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> be glorified, <indent>that we may see your joy!’</indent> <indent>Yet they will be put to shame.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:5

Hear that uproar from the city, <indent>hear that noise from the temple!</indent> It is the sound<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>repaying<cr>2</cr> his enemies all they deserve.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 66:6

“Before she goes into labor,<cr>1</cr> <indent>she gives birth;</indent> before the pains come upon her, <indent>she delivers a son.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:7

Who has ever heard of such things? <indent>Who has ever seen<cr>1</cr> things like this?</indent> Can a country be born in a day<cr>2</cr> <indent>or a nation be brought forth in a moment?</indent> Yet no sooner is Zion in labor <indent>than she gives birth to her children.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:8

Do I bring to the moment of birth<cr>1</cr> <indent>and not give delivery?” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> “Do I close up the womb <indent>when I bring to delivery?” says your God.</indent>

Isaiah 66:9

“Rejoice<cr>1</cr> with Jerusalem and be glad for her, <indent>all you who love<cr>2</cr> her;</indent> rejoice greatly with her, <indent>all you who mourn<cr>3</cr> over her.</indent>

Isaiah 66:10

For you will nurse<cr>1</cr> and be satisfied <indent>at her comforting breasts;<cr>2</cr> </indent> you will drink deeply <indent>and delight in her overflowing abundance.”<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 66:11

For this is what the Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“I will extend peace<cr>1</cr> to her like a river,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the wealth<cr>3</cr> of nations like a flooding stream;</indent> you will nurse and be carried<cr>4</cr> on her arm <indent>and dandled on her knees.</indent>

Isaiah 66:12

As a mother comforts her child,<cr>1</cr> <indent>so will I comfort<cr>2</cr> you;</indent> <indent>and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 66:13

When you see this, your heart will rejoice<cr>1</cr> <indent>and you will flourish<cr>2</cr> like grass;</indent> the hand<cr>3</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be made known to his servants,<cr>4</cr> <indent>but his fury<cr>5</cr> will be shown to his foes.</indent>

Isaiah 66:14

See, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is coming with fire,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and his chariots<cr>2</cr> are like a whirlwind;<cr>3</cr> </indent> he will bring down his anger with fury, <indent>and his rebuke<cr>4</cr> with flames of fire.</indent>

Isaiah 66:15

For with fire<cr>1</cr> and with his sword<cr>2</cr> <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will execute judgment<cr>3</cr> on all people,</indent> <indent>and many will be those slain<cr>4</cr> by the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Isaiah 66:16

“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens,<cr>1</cr> following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs,<cr>2</cr> rats<cr>3</cr> and other unclean things—they will meet their end<cr>4</cr> together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 66:17

“And I, because of what they have planned and done,<cr>1</cr> am about to come<ft>1</ft> and gather the people of all nations<cr>2</cr> and languages, and they will come and see my glory.<cr>3</cr>

Isaiah 66:18

“I will set a sign<cr>1</cr> among them, and I will send some of those who survive<cr>2</cr> to the nations—to Tarshish,<cr>3</cr> to the Libyans<ft>1</ft> and Lydians<cr>4</cr> (famous as archers), to Tubal<cr>5</cr> and Greece,<cr>6</cr> and to the distant islands<cr>7</cr> that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.<cr>8</cr> They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

Isaiah 66:19

And they will bring<cr>1</cr> all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain<cr>2</cr> in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,”<cr>3</cr> says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels.<cr>4</cr>

Isaiah 66:20

And I will select some of them also to be priests<cr>1</cr> and Levites,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 66:21

“As the new heavens and the new earth<cr>1</cr> that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure.<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 66:22

From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath<cr>1</cr> to another, all mankind will come and bow down<cr>2</cr> before me,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 66:23

“And they will go out and look on the dead bodies<cr>1</cr> of those who rebelled<cr>2</cr> against me; the worms<cr>3</cr> that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched,<cr>4</cr> and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

Isaiah 66:24

 1 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne,   and the earth is my footstool.   Where is the house   you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?  2 Has not my hand made all these things,   and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit,   and who tremble at my word.    3 But whoever sacrifices a bull   is like one who kills a person, and whoever offers a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever makes a grain offering is like one who presents pig’s   blood, and whoever burns memorial incense   is like one who worships an idol. They have chosen their own ways,   and they delight in their abominations;    4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread.   For when I called, no one answered,   when I spoke, no one listened. They did evil   in my sight and chose what displeases me.”    5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word:   “Your own people who hate   you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame.    6 Hear that uproar from the city, hear that noise from the temple! It is the sound   of the Lord repaying   his enemies all they deserve.  7 “Before she goes into labor,   she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son.    8 Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen   things like this? Can a country be born in a day   or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children.    9 Do I bring to the moment of birth   and not give delivery?” says the Lord. “Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.  10 “Rejoice   with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love   her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn   over her.  11 For you will nurse   and be satisfied at her comforting breasts;   you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance.”   12 For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace   to her like a river,   and the wealth   of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried   on her arm and dandled on her knees.  13 As a mother comforts her child,   so will I comfort   you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”  14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice   and you will flourish   like grass; the hand   of the Lord will be made known to his servants,   but his fury   will be shown to his foes.  15 See, the Lord is coming with fire,   and his chariots   are like a whirlwind;   he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke   with flames of fire.  16 For with fire   and with his sword   the Lord will execute judgment   on all people, and many will be those slain   by the Lord. 17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens,   following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs,   rats   and other unclean things—they will meet their end   together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord. 18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done,   am about to come  and gather the people of all nations   and languages, and they will come and see my glory.   19 “I will set a sign   among them, and I will send some of those who survive   to the nations—to Tarshish,   to the Libyans  and Lydians   (famous as archers), to Tubal   and Greece,   and to the distant islands   that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.   They will proclaim my glory among the nations. 20 And they will bring   all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain   in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,”   says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels.   21 And I will select some of them also to be priests   and Levites,” says the Lord. 22 “As the new heavens and the new earth   that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure.   23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath   to another, all mankind will come and bow down   before me,” says the Lord. 24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies   of those who rebelled   against me; the worms   that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched,   and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

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