I am sought of them that asked
not
for me ; I am found
of them that sought
me not
: I said
, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation
that was not called
by my name
.
I have spread out my hands
all the day
unto a rebellious
people
, which walketh
in a way
that was not good
, after
their own thoughts
;
A people that provoketh me to anger
continually
to my face
; that sacrificeth
in gardens
, and burneth incense
upon altars of brick
;
Which remain among the graves
, and lodge
in the monuments
, which eat
swine's
flesh
, and broth
of abominable
things is in their vessels
;
Which say, Stand
by thyself, come not near
to me; for I am holier
than thou. These are a smoke
in my nose
, a fire
that burneth
all the day
.
Behold, it is written before
me: I will not keep silence
, but will recompense
, even recompense
into their bosom
,
Your iniquities, and the iniquities
of your fathers
together
, saith
the LORD
, which have burned incense
upon the mountains
, and blasphemed
me upon the hills
: therefore will I measure
their former
work
into their bosom
.
Thus saith the LORD
, As the new wine
is found
in the cluster
, and one saith
, Destroy
it not; for a blessing
is in it: so will I do
for my servants
' sakes, that I may not destroy
them all.
And I will bring forth a seed
out of Jacob
, and out of Judah
an inheritor
of my mountains
: and mine elect
shall inherit
it, and my servants
shall dwell
there.
And Sharon shall be a fold
of flocks
, and the valley
of Achor
a place for the herds
to lie down in
, for my people
that have sought
me.
But ye are they that forsake the LORD
, that forget
my holy
mountain
, that prepare
a table
for that troop
, and that furnish
the drink offering
unto that number
.
Therefore will I number you to the sword
, and ye shall all bow down
to the slaughter
: because when I called
, ye did not answer
; when I spake
, ye did not hear
; but did
evil
before mine eyes
, and did choose
that wherein I delighted
not.
Therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD
, Behold, my servants
shall eat
, but ye shall be hungry
: behold, my servants
shall drink
, but ye shall be thirsty
: behold, my servants
shall rejoice
, but ye shall be ashamed
:
Behold, my servants shall sing
for joy
of heart
, but ye shall cry
for sorrow
of heart
, and shall howl
for vexation
of spirit
.
And ye shall leave your name
for a curse
unto my chosen
: for the Lord
GOD
shall slay
thee, and call
his servants
by another
name
:
That he who blesseth himself in the earth
shall bless
himself in the God
of truth
; and he that sweareth
in the earth
shall swear
by the God
of truth
; because the former
troubles
are forgotten
, and because they are hid
from mine eyes
.
For, behold, I create new
heavens
and a new
earth
: and the former
shall not be remembered
, nor come
into mind
.
But be ye glad and rejoice
for ever
in that which I create
: for, behold, I create
Jerusalem
a rejoicing
, and her people
a joy
.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem
, and joy
in my people
: and the voice
of weeping
shall be no more heard
in her, nor the voice
of crying
.
There shall be no more thence an infant of days
, nor an old man
that hath not filled
his days
: for the child
shall die
an hundred
years
old
; but the sinner
being an hundred
years
old
shall be accursed
.
And they shall build houses
, and inhabit
them ; and they shall plant
vineyards
, and eat
the fruit
of them.
They shall not build, and another
inhabit
; they shall not plant
, and another
eat
: for as the days
of a tree
are the days
of my people
, and mine elect
shall long enjoy
the work
of their hands
.
They shall not labour in vain
, nor bring forth
for trouble
; for they are the seed
of the blessed
of the LORD
, and their offspring
with them.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer
; and while they are yet speaking
, I will hear
.
The wolf and the lamb
shall feed
together
, and the lion
shall eat
straw
like the bullock
: and dust
shall be the serpent's
meat
. They shall not hurt
nor destroy
in all my holy
mountain
, saith
the LORD
.