Thus saith the LORD
, The heaven
is my throne
, and the earth
is my footstool
: where is the house
that ye build
unto me? and where is the place
of my rest
?
For all those things hath mine hand made
, and all those things have been, saith
the LORD
: but to this man will I look
, even to him that is poor
and of a contrite
spirit
, and trembleth
at my word
.
He that killeth an ox
is as if he slew
a man
; he that sacrificeth
a lamb
, as if he cut off
a dog's
neck
; he that offereth
an oblation
, as if he offered swine's
blood
; he that burneth
incense
, as if he blessed
an idol
. Yea, they have chosen
their own ways
, and their soul
delighteth
in their abominations
.
I also will choose their delusions
, and will bring
their fears
upon them; because when I called
, none did answer
; when I spake
, they did not hear
: but they did
evil
before mine eyes
, and chose
that in which I delighted
not.
Hear the word
of the LORD
, ye that tremble
at his word
; Your brethren
that hated
you, that cast you out
for my name's
sake, said
, Let the LORD
be glorified
: but he shall appear
to your joy
, and they shall be ashamed
.
A voice of noise
from the city
, a voice
from the temple
, a voice
of the LORD
that rendereth
recompence
to his enemies
.
Before she travailed, she brought forth
; before her pain
came
, she was delivered
of a man child
.
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen
such things? Shall the earth
be made to bring forth
in one
day
? or shall a nation
be born
at once
? for as soon as
Zion
travailed
, she brought forth
her children
.
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth
? saith
the LORD
: shall I
cause to bring forth
, and shut
the womb ? saith
thy God
.
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem
, and be glad
with her, all ye that love
her: rejoice
for joy
with her, all ye that mourn
for her:
That ye may suck, and be satisfied
with the breasts
of her consolations
; that ye may milk out
, and be delighted
with the abundance
of her glory
.
For thus saith the LORD
, Behold, I will extend
peace
to her like a river
, and the glory
of the Gentiles
like a flowing
stream
: then shall ye suck
, ye shall be borne
upon her sides
, and be dandled
upon her knees
.
As one whom his mother
comforteth
, so will I comfort
you; and ye shall be comforted
in Jerusalem
.
And when ye see this , your heart
shall rejoice
, and your bones
shall flourish
like an herb
: and the hand
of the LORD
shall be known
toward his servants
, and his indignation
toward his enemies
.
For, behold, the LORD will come
with fire
, and with his chariots
like a whirlwind
, to render
his anger
with fury
, and his rebuke
with flames
of fire
.
For by fire and by his sword
will the LORD
plead
with all flesh
: and the slain
of the LORD
shall be many
.
They that sanctify themselves, and purify
themselves in the gardens
behind
one
tree in the midst
, eating
swine's
flesh
, and the abomination
, and the mouse
, shall be consumed
together
, saith
the LORD
.
For I know their works and their thoughts
: it shall come
, that I will gather
all nations
and tongues
; and they shall come
, and see
my glory
.
And I will set a sign
among them, and I will send
those that escape
of them unto the nations
, to Tarshish
, Pul
, and Lud
, that draw
the bow
, to Tubal
, and Javan
, to the isles
afar off
, that have not heard
my fame
, neither have seen
my glory
; and they shall declare
my glory
among the Gentiles
.
And they shall bring all your brethren
for an offering
unto the LORD
out of all nations
upon horses
, and in chariots
, and in litters
, and upon mules
, and upon swift beasts
, to my holy
mountain
Jerusalem
, saith
the LORD
, as the children
of Israel
bring
an offering
in a clean
vessel
into the house
of the LORD
.
And I will also take of them for priests
and for Levites
, saith
the LORD
.
For as the new heavens
and the new
earth
, which I will make
, shall remain
before
me, saith
the LORD
, so shall your seed
and your name
remain
.
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon
to another
, and from
one sabbath
to another
, shall all flesh
come
to worship
before
me, saith
the LORD
.
And they shall go forth, and look
upon the carcases
of the men
that have transgressed
against me: for their worm
shall not die
, neither shall their fire
be quenched
; and they shall be an abhorring
unto all flesh
.