Isaiah 65

1 ♥ 📝 I am inquired^H1875 of by them that asked^H7592 not^H3808 [for me]; I am found^H4672 of them that sought^H1245 me not:^H3808 I said,^H559 Behold me, behold me, unto a nation^H1471 that was not called^H7121 by my name.^H8034

2 ♥ 📝 I have spread out^H6566 my hands^H3027 all the day^H3117 unto a rebellious^H5637 people,^H5971 that walk^H1980 in a way^H1870 that is not good,^H2896 after^H310 their own thoughts;^H4284

3 ♥ 📝 a people^H5971 that provoke^H3707 me to my face^H6440 continually,^H8548 sacrificing^H2076 in gardens,^H1593 and burning incense^H6999 upon bricks;^H3843

4 ♥ 📝 that sit^H3427 among the graves,^H6913 and lodge^H3885 in the secret places;^H5341 that eat^H398 swine's^H2386 flesh,^H1320 and broth^H4839 of abominable^H6292 things is in their vessels;^H3627

5 ♥ 📝 that say,^H559 Stand^H7126 by thyself, come not near^H5066 to me, for I am holier^H6942 than thou. These are a smoke^H6227 in my nose,^H639 a fire^H784 that burneth^H3344 all the day.^H3117

6 ♥ 📝 Behold, it is written^H3789 before^H6440 me: I will not keep silence,^H2814 but will recompense,^H7999 yea, I will recompense^H7999 into their bosom,^H2436

7 ♥ 📝 your own iniquities,^H5771 and the iniquities^H5771 of your fathers^H1 together,^H3162 saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 that have burned incense^H6999 upon the mountains,^H2022 and blasphemed^H2778 me upon the hills;^H1389 therefore will I first^H7223 measure^H4058 their work^H6468 into their bosom.^H2436

8 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 As the new wine^H8492 is found^H4672 in the cluster,^H811 and one saith,^H559 Destroy^H7843 it not, for a blessing^H1293 is in it: so will I do^H6213 for my servants'^H5650 sake, that I may not destroy^H7843 them all.

9 ♥ 📝 And I will bring forth^H3318 a seed^H2233 out of Jacob,^H3290 and out of Judah^H3063 an inheritor^H3423 of my mountains;^H2022 and my chosen^H972 shall inherit^H3423 it, and my servants^H5650 shall dwell^H7931 there.

10 ♥ 📝 And Sharon^H8289 shall be a fold^H5116 of flocks,^H6629 and the valley^H6010 of Achor^H5911 a place for herds^H1241 to lie down in,^H7258 for my people^H5971 that have sought^H1875 me.

11 ♥ 📝 But ye that forsake^H5800 Jehovah,^H3068 that forget^H7913 my holy^H6944 mountain,^H2022 that prepare^H6186 a table^H7979 for Fortune,^H1409 and that fill^H4390 up mingled wine^H4469 unto Destiny;^H4507

12 ♥ 📝 I will destine^H4487 you to the sword,^H2719 and ye shall all bow down^H3766 to the slaughter;^H2874 because when I called,^H7121 ye did not answer;^H6030 when I spake,^H1696 ye did not hear;^H8085 but ye did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in mine eyes,^H5869 and chose^H977 that wherein I delighted^H2654 not.

13 ♥ 📝 Therefore thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 Jehovah,^H3069 Behold, my servants^H5650 shall eat,^H398 but ye shall be hungry;^H7456 behold, my servants^H5650 shall drink,^H8354 but ye shall be thirsty;^H6770 behold, my servants^H5650 shall rejoice,^H8055 but ye shall be put to shame;^H954

14 ♥ 📝 behold, my servants^H5650 shall sing^H7442 for joy^H2898 of heart,^H3820 but ye shall cry^H6817 for sorrow^H3511 of heart,^H3820 and shall wail^H3213 for vexation^H7667 of spirit.^H7307

15 ♥ 📝 And ye shall leave^H3240 your name^H8034 for a curse^H7621 unto my chosen;^H972 and the Lord^H136 Jehovah^H136 will slay^H4191 thee; and he will call^H7121 his servants^H5650 by another^H312 name:^H8034

16 ♥ 📝 so that he who blesseth^H1288 himself in the earth^H776 shall bless^H1288 himself in the God^H430 of truth;^H543 and he that sweareth^H7650 in the earth^H776 shall swear^H7650 by the God^H430 of truth;^H543 because the former^H7223 troubles^H6869 are forgotten,^H7911 and because they are hid^H5641 from mine eyes.^H5869

17 ♥ 📝 For, behold, I create^H1254 new^H2319 heavens^H8064 and a new^H2319 earth;^H776 and the former^H7223 things shall not be remembered,^H2142 nor come^H5927 into mind.^H3820

18 ♥ 📝 But be ye glad^H7797 and rejoice^H1523 for ever^H5703 in that which I create;^H1254 for, behold, I create^H1254 Jerusalem^H3389 a rejoicing,^H1525 and her people^H5971 a joy.^H4885

19 ♥ 📝 And I will rejoice^H1523 in Jerusalem,^H3389 and joy^H7797 in my people;^H5971 and there shall be heard^H8085 in her no more the voice^H6963 of weeping^H1065 and the voice^H6963 of crying.^H2201

20 ♥ 📝 There shall be no more thence an infant^H5764 of days,^H3117 nor an old man^H2205 that hath not filled^H4390 his days;^H3117 for the child^H5288 shall die^H4191 a hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old,^H1121 and the sinner^H2398 being a hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old^H1121 shall be accursed.^H7043

21 ♥ 📝 And they shall build^H1129 houses,^H1004 and inhabit^H3427 them; and they shall plant^H5193 vineyards,^H3754 and eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 of them.

22 ♥ 📝 They shall not build,^H1129 and another^H312 inhabit;^H3427 they shall not plant,^H5193 and another^H312 eat:^H398 for as the days^H3117 of a tree^H6086 shall be the days^H3117 of my people,^H5971 and my chosen^H972 shall long enjoy^H1086 the work^H4639 of their hands.^H3027

23 ♥ 📝 They shall not labor^H3021 in vain,^H7385 nor bring forth^H3205 for calamity;^H928 for they are the seed^H2233 of the blessed^H1288 of Jehovah,^H3068 and their offspring^H6631 with them.

24 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass that, before they call,^H7121 I will answer;^H6030 and while they are yet speaking,^H1696 I will hear.^H8085

25 ♥ 📝 The wolf^H2061 and the lamb^H2924 shall feed^H7462 together,^H259 and the lion^H738 shall eat^H398 straw^H8401 like the ox;^H1241 and dust^H6083 shall be the serpent's^H5175 food.^H3899 They shall not hurt^H7489 nor destroy^H7843 in all my holy^H6944 mountain,^H2022 saith^H559 Jehovah.^H3068