Isa.5.8

Doom to you who buy up all the houses and grab all the land for yourselves--Evicting the old owners, posting NO TRESPASSING signs, Taking over the country, leaving everyone homeless and landless.

Isa.5.8

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land.

Isa.5.8

Woe to those who join house to house; They add field to field, Till there is no place Where they may dwell alone in the midst of the land!

Isa.5.8

Destruction is certain for you who buy up property so others have no place to live. Your homes are built on great estates so you can be alone in the land.

Isa.5.9

I overheard GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies say: "Those mighty houses will end up empty. Those extravagant estates will be deserted.

Isa.5.9

The LORD Almighty has declared in my hearing: "Surely the great houses will become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants.

Isa.5.9

In my hearing the LORD of hosts said, "Truly, many houses shall be desolate, Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.

Isa.5.9

But the LORD Almighty has sealed your awful fate. With my own ears I heard him say, "Many beautiful homes will stand deserted, the owners dead or gone.

Isa.5.10

A ten-acre vineyard will produce a pint of wine, a fifty-pound sack of seed, a quart of grain."

Isa.5.10

A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath of wine, a homer of seed only an ephah of grain."

Isa.5.10

For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, And a homer of seed shall yield one ephah."

Isa.5.10

Ten acres of vineyard will not produce even six gallons of wine. Ten measures of seed will yield only one measure of grain."

Isa.5.11

Doom to those who get up early and start drinking booze before breakfast, Who stay up all hours of the night drinking themselves into a stupor.

Isa.5.11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.

Isa.5.11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning, That they may follow intoxicating drink; Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!

Isa.5.11

Destruction is certain for you who get up early to begin long drinking bouts that last late into the night.

Isa.5.12

They make sure their banquets are well-furnished with harps and flutes and plenty of wine, But they'll have nothing to do with the work of GOD, pay no mind to what he is doing.

Isa.5.12

They have harps and lyres at their banquets, tambourines and flutes and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD, no respect for the work of his hands.

Isa.5.12

The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; But they do not regard the work of the LORD, Nor consider the operation of His hands.

Isa.5.12

You furnish lovely music and wine at your grand parties; the harps, lyres, tambourines, and flutes are superb! But you never think about the LORD or notice what he is doing.

Isa.5.13

Therefore my people will end up in exile because they don't know the score. Their "big men" will starve to death and the common people die of thirst.

Isa.5.13

Therefore my people will go into exile for lack of understanding; their men of rank will die of hunger and their masses will be parched with thirst.

Isa.5.13

Therefore my people have gone into captivity, Because they have no knowledge; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst.

Isa.5.13

So I will send my people into exile far away because they do not know me. The great and honored among them will starve, and the common people will die of thirst.

Isa.5.14

Sheol developed a huge appetite, swallowing people nonstop! Big people and little people alike down that gullet, to say nothing of all the drunks.

Isa.5.14

Therefore the grave enlarges its appetite and opens its mouth without limit; into it will descend their nobles and masses with all their brawlers and revelers.

Isa.5.14

Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself And opened its mouth beyond measure; Their glory and their multitude and their pomp, And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.

Isa.5.14

The grave is licking its chops in anticipation of Jerusalem, this delicious morsel. Her great and lowly will be swallowed up, with all her drunken crowds.

Isa.5.15

The down--and-out on a par with the high-and-mighty, Windbag boasters crumpled, flaccid as a punctured bladder.

Isa.5.15

So man will be brought low and mankind humbled, the eyes of the arrogant humbled.

Isa.5.15

People shall be brought down, Each man shall be humbled, And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled.

Isa.5.15

In that day the arrogant will be brought down to the dust; the proud will be humbled.

Isa.5.16

But by working justice, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies will be a mountain. By working righteousness, Holy God will show what "holy" is.

Isa.5.16

But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness.

Isa.5.16

But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, And God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.

Isa.5.16

But the LORD Almighty is exalted by his justice. The holiness of God is displayed by his righteousness.

Isa.5.17

And lambs will graze as if they owned the place, Kids and calves right at home in the ruins.

Isa.5.17

Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture; lambs will feed among the ruins of the rich.

Isa.5.17

Then the lambs shall feed in their pasture, And in the waste places of the fat ones strangers shall eat.

Isa.5.17

In those days flocks will feed among the ruins; lambs and kids will pasture there.

Isa.5.18

Doom to you who use lies to sell evil, who haul sin to market by the truckload,

Isa.5.18

Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes,

Isa.5.18

Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of vanity, And sin as if with a cart rope;

Isa.5.18

Destruction is certain for those who drag their sins behind them, tied with cords of falsehood.

Isa.5.19

Who say, "What's God waiting for? Let him get a move on so we can see it. Whatever The Holy of Israel has cooked up, we'd like to check it out."

Isa.5.19

to those who say, "Let God hurry, let him hasten his work so we may see it. Let it approach, let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come, so we may know it."

Isa.5.19

That say, "Let Him make speed and hasten His work, That we may see it; And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, That we may know it."

Isa.5.19

They even mock the Holy One of Israel and say, "Hurry up and do something! Quick, show us what you can do. We want to see what you have planned."

Isa.5.20

Doom to you who call evil good and good evil, Who put darkness in place of light and light in place of darkness, Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Isa.5.20

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

Isa.5.20

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isa.5.20

Destruction is certain for those who say that evil is good and good is evil; that dark is light and light is dark; that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.

Isa.5.21

Doom to you who think you're so smart, who hold such a high opinion of yourselves!

Isa.5.21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Isa.5.21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

Isa.5.21

Destruction is certain for those who think they are wise and consider themselves to be clever.

Isa.5.22

All you're good at is drinking--champion boozers who collect trophies from drinking bouts

Isa.5.22

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,

Isa.5.22

Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,

Isa.5.22

Destruction is certain for those who are heroes when it comes to drinking, who boast about all the liquor they can hold.

Isa.5.23

And then line your pockets with bribes from the guilty while you violate the rights of the innocent.

Isa.5.23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.

Isa.5.23

Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!

Isa.5.23

They take bribes to pervert justice. They let the wicked go free while punishing the innocent.

Isa.5.24

But they won't get by with it. As fire eats stubble and dry grass goes up in smoke, Their souls will atrophy, their achievements crumble into dust, Because they said no to the revelation of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, Would have nothing to do with The Holy of Israel.

Isa.5.24

Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the LORD Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isa.5.24

Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isa.5.24

Therefore, they will all disappear like burning straw. Their roots will rot and their flowers wither, for they have rejected the law of the LORD Almighty. They have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isa.5.25

That's why GOD flamed out in anger against his people, reached out and knocked them down. The mountains trembled as their dead bodies piled up in the streets. But even after that, he was still angry, his fist still raised, ready to hit them again.

Isa.5.25

Therefore the LORD's anger burns against his people; his hand is raised and he strikes them down. The mountains shake, and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.

Isa.5.25

Therefore the anger of the LORD is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, And the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.

Isa.5.25

That is why the anger of the LORD burns against his people. That is why he has raised his fist to crush them. The hills tremble, and the rotting bodies of his people are thrown as garbage into the streets. But even then the LORD's anger will not be satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike!

Isa.5.26

He raises a flag, signaling a distant nation, whistles for people at the ends of the earth. And here they come--on the run!

Isa.5.26

He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Here they come, swiftly and speedily!

Isa.5.26

He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, And will whistle to them from the end of the earth; Surely they shall come with speed, swiftly.

Isa.5.26

He will send a signal to the nations far away. He will whistle to those at the ends of the earth, and they will come racing toward Jerusalem.

Isa.5.27

None drag their feet, no one stumbles, no one sleeps or dawdles. Shirts are on and pants buckled, every boot is spit--polished and tied.

Isa.5.27

Not one of them grows tired or stumbles, not one slumbers or sleeps; not a belt is loosened at the waist, not a sandal thong is broken.

Isa.5.27

No one will be weary or stumble among them, No one will slumber or sleep; Nor will the belt on their loins be loosed, Nor the strap of their sandals be broken;

Isa.5.27

They will not get tired or stumble. They will run without stopping for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal thong broken.

Isa.5.28

Their arrows are sharp, bows strung, The hooves of their horses shod, chariot wheels greased.

Isa.5.28

Their arrows are sharp, all their bows are strung; their horses' hoofs seem like flint, their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.

Isa.5.28

Whose arrows are sharp, And all their bows bent; Their horses' hooves will seem like flint, And their wheels like a whirlwind.

Isa.5.28

Their arrows will be sharp and their bows ready for battle. Sparks will fly from their horses' hooves as the wheels of their chariots spin like the wind.

Isa.5.29

Roaring like a pride of lions, the full-throated roars of young lions, They growl and seize their prey, dragging it off--no rescue for that one!

Isa.5.29

Their roar is like that of the lion, they roar like young lions; they growl as they seize their prey and carry it off with no one to rescue.

Isa.5.29

Their roaring will be like a lion, They will roar like young lions; Yes, they will roar And lay hold of the prey; They will carry it away safely, And no one will deliver.

Isa.5.29

Roaring like lions, they will pounce on their prey. They will seize my people and carry them off into captivity, and no one will be there to rescue them.

Isa.5.30

They'll roar and roar and roar on that Day, like the roar of ocean billows. Look as long and hard as you like at that land, you'll see nothing but darkness and trouble. Every light in the sky will be blacked out by the clouds.

Isa.5.30

In that day they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be darkened by the clouds.

Isa.5.30

In that day they will roar against them Like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks to the land, Behold, darkness and sorrow; And the light is darkened by the clouds.

Isa.5.30

The enemy nations will growl over their victims like the roaring of the sea. A cloud of darkness and sorrow will hover over Israel. The clouds will blot out the light.

Isa.6.1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Master sitting on a throne--high, exalted!-and the train of his robes filled the Temple.

Isa.6.1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple.

Isa.6.1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.

Isa.6.1

In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.

Isa.6.2

Angel-seraphs hovered above him, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two their feet, and with two they flew."

Isa.6.2

Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Isa.6.2

Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Isa.6.2

Hovering around him were mighty seraphim, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with the remaining two they flew.

Isa.6.3

And they called back and forth one to the other, Holy, Holy, Holy is GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies. His bright glory fills the whole earth.

Isa.6.3

And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."

Isa.6.3

And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!"

Isa.6.3

In a great chorus they sang, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty! The whole earth is filled with his glory!"

Isa.6.4

The foundations trembled at the sound of the angel voices, and then the whole house filled with smoke.

Isa.6.4

At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.

Isa.6.4

And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

Isa.6.4

The glorious singing shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire sanctuary was filled with smoke.

Isa.6.5

I said, "Doom! It's Doomsday! I'm as good as dead! Every word I've ever spoken is tainted--blasphemous even! And the people I live with talk the same way, using words that corrupt and desecrate. And here I've looked God in the face! The King! GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies!"

Isa.6.5

"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."

Isa.6.5

So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."

Isa.6.5

Then I said, "My destruction is sealed, for I am a sinful man and a member of a sinful race. Yet I have seen the King, the LORD Almighty!"

Isa.6.6

Then one of the angel-seraphs flew to me. He held a live coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

Isa.6.6

Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.

Isa.6.6

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.

Isa.6.6

Then one of the seraphim flew over to the altar, and he picked up a burning coal with a pair of tongs.

Isa.6.7

He touched my mouth with the coal and said, "Look. This coal has touched your lips. Gone your guilt, your sins wiped out."

Isa.6.7

With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."

Isa.6.7

And he touched my mouth with it, and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged."

Isa.6.7

He touched my lips with it and said, "See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven."

Isa.6.8

And then I heard the voice of the Master: "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" I spoke up, "I'll go. Send me!" [JC]

Isa.6.8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

Isa.6.8

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."

Isa.6.8

Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?" And I said, "Lord, I'll go! Send me."

Isa.6.9

He said, "Go and tell this people: Listen hard, but you aren't going to get it; look hard, but you won't catch on.'

Isa.6.9

He said, "Go and tell this people: "'Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'

Isa.6.9

And He said, "Go, and tell this people: "Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'

Isa.6.9

And he said, "Yes, go. But tell my people this: `You will hear my words, but you will not understand. You will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.'

Isa.6.10

Make these people blockheads, with fingers in their ears and blindfolds on their eyes, So they won't see a thing, won't hear a word, So they won't have a clue about what's going on and, yes, so they won't turn around and be made whole."

Isa.6.10

Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed."

Isa.6.10

"Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And return and be healed."

Isa.6.10

Harden the hearts of these people. Close their ears, and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn to me for healing."

Isa.6.11

Astonished, I said, "And Master, how long is this to go on?" He said, "Until the cities are emptied out, not a soul left in the cities--Houses empty of people, countryside empty of people.

Isa.6.11

Then I said, "For how long, O Lord?" And he answered: "Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left deserted and the fields ruined and ravaged,

Isa.6.11

Then I said, "Lord, how long?" And He answered: "Until the cities are laid waste and without inhabitant, The houses are without a man, The land is utterly desolate,

Isa.6.11

Then I said, "Lord, how long must I do this?" And he replied, "Until their cities are destroyed, with no one left in them. Until their houses are deserted and the whole country is an utter wasteland.

Isa.6.12

Until I, GOD, get rid of everyone, sending them off, the land totally empty.

Isa.6.12

until the LORD has sent everyone far away and the land is utterly forsaken.

Isa.6.12

The LORD has removed men far away, And the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.

Isa.6.12

Do not stop until the LORD has sent everyone away to distant lands and the entire land of Israel lies deserted.

Isa.6.13

And even if some should survive, say a tenth, the devastation will start up again. The country will look like pine and oak forest with every tree cut down--Every tree a stump, a huge field of stumps. But there's a holy seed in those stumps."

Isa.6.13

And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land."

Isa.6.13

But yet a tenth will be in it, And will return and be for consuming, As a terebinth tree or as an oak, Whose stump remains when it is cut down. So the holy seed shall be its stump."

Isa.6.13

Even if only a tenth--a remnant--survive, it will be invaded again and burned. Israel will remain a stump, like a tree that is cut down, but the stump will be a holy seed that will grow again."

Isa.7.1

During the time that Ahaz son of Jothan, son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem, but the attack sputtered out.

Isa.7.1

When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it.

Isa.7.1

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but could not prevail against it.

Isa.7.1

During the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah, Jerusalem was attacked by King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah of Israel, the son of Remaliah. The city withstood the attack, however, and was not taken.

Isa.7.2

When the Davidic government learned that Aram had joined forces with Ephraim (that is, Israel), Ahaz and his people were badly shaken. They shook like trees in the wind.

Isa.7.2

Now the house of David was told, "Aram has allied itself with Ephraim"; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.

Isa.7.2

And it was told to the house of David, saying, "Syria's forces are deployed in Ephraim." So his heart and the heart of his people were moved as the trees of the woods are moved with the wind.

Isa.7.2

The news had come to the royal court: "Aram is allied with Israel against us!" So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, just as trees shake in a storm.

Isa.7.3

Then GOD told Isaiah, "Go and meet Ahaz. Take your son Shear-jashub (A-Remnant-Will-Return) with you. Meet him south of the city at the end of the aqueduct where it empties into the upper pool on the road to the public laundry.

Isa.7.3

Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman's Field.

Isa.7.3

Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway to the Fuller's Field,

Isa.7.3

Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out to meet King Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub. You will find the king at the end of the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is bleached.

Isa.7.4

Tell him, Listen, calm down. Don't be afraid. And don't panic over these two burnt-out cases, Rezin of Aram and the son of Remaliah. They talk big but there's nothing to them.

Isa.7.4

Say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood-because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

Isa.7.4

and say to him: "Take heed, and be quiet; do not fear or be fainthearted for these two stubs of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

Isa.7.4

Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn't need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah.

Isa.7.5

Aram, along with Ephraim's son of Remaliah, have plotted to do you harm. They've conspired against you, saying,

Isa.7.5

Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah's son have plotted your ruin, saying,

Isa.7.5

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted evil against you, saying,

Isa.7.5

"Yes, the kings of Aram and Israel are coming against you. They are saying,

Isa.7.6

"Let's go to war against Judah, dismember it, take it for ourselves, and set the son of Tabeel up as a puppet king over it.'

Isa.7.6

"Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it."

Isa.7.6

"Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a gap in its wall for ourselves, and set a king over them, the son of Tabel"--

Isa.7.6

`We will invade Judah and throw its people into panic. Then we will fight our way into Jerusalem and install the son of Tabeel as Judah's king.'

Isa.7.7

But GOD, the Master, says, "It won't happen. Nothing will come of it

Isa.7.7

Yet this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'It will not take place, it will not happen,

Isa.7.7

thus says the Lord GOD: "It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.

Isa.7.7

"But this is what the Sovereign LORD says: This invasion will never happen,

Isa.7.8

Because the capital of Aram is Damascus and the king of Damascus is a mere man, Rezin. As for Ephraim, in sixty-five years it will be rubble, nothing left of it.

Isa.7.8

for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.

Isa.7.8

For the head of Syria is Damascus, And the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken, So that it will not be a people.

Isa.7.8

because Aram is no stronger than its capital, Damascus. And Damascus is no stronger than its king, Rezin. As for Israel, within sixty-five years it will be crushed and completely destroyed.

Isa.7.9

The capital of Ephraim is Samaria, and the king of Samaria is the mere son of Remaliah. If you don't take your stand in faith, you won't have a leg to stand on." [JC]

Isa.7.9

The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.'"

Isa.7.9

The head of Ephraim is Samaria, And the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you will not believe, Surely you shall not be established.""'

Isa.7.9

Israel is no stronger than its capital, Samaria. And Samaria is no stronger than its king, Pekah son of Remaliah. You do not believe me? If you want me to protect you, learn to believe what I say."

Isa.7.10

GOD spoke again to Ahaz. This time he said,

Isa.7.10

Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,

Isa.7.10

Moreover the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying,

Isa.7.10

Not long after this, the LORD sent this message to King Ahaz:

Isa.7.11

"Ask for a sign from your GOD. Ask anything. Be extravagant. Ask for the moon!"

Isa.7.11

"Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights."

Isa.7.11

"Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above."

Isa.7.11

"Ask me for a sign, Ahaz, to prove that I will crush your enemies as I have promised. Ask for anything you like, and make it as difficult as you want."

Isa.7.12

But Ahaz said, "I'd never do that. I'd never make demands like that on GOD!"

Isa.7.12

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test."

Isa.7.12

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD!"

Isa.7.12

But the king refused. "No," he said, "I wouldn't test the LORD like that."

Isa.7.13

So Isaiah told him, "Then listen to this, government of David! It's bad enough that you make people tired with your pious, timid hypocrisies, but now you're making God tired.

Isa.7.13

Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also?

Isa.7.13

Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

Isa.7.13

Then Isaiah said, "Listen well, you royal family of David! You aren't satisfied to exhaust my patience. You exhaust the patience of God as well!

Isa.7.14

So the Master is going to give you a sign anyway. Watch for this: A girl who is presently a virgin will get pregnant. She'll bear a son and name him Immanuel (God-With-Us).

Isa.7.14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Isa.7.14

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.

Isa.7.14

All right then, the Lord himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel--`God is with us.'

Isa.7.15

By the time the child is twelve years old, able to make moral decisions,

Isa.7.15

He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.

Isa.7.15

Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Isa.7.15

By the time this child is old enough to eat curds and honey, he will know enough to choose what is right and reject what is wrong.

Isa.7.16

the threat of war will be over. Relax, those two kings that have you so worried will be out of the picture.

Isa.7.16

But before the boy knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

Isa.7.16

For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings.

Isa.7.16

But before he knows right from wrong, the two kings you fear so much--the kings of Israel and Aram--will both be dead.

Isa.7.17

But also be warned: GOD will bring on you and your people and your government a judgment worse than anything since the time the kingdom split, when Ephraim left Judah. The king of Assyria is coming!"

Isa.7.17

The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since Ephraim broke away from Judah-he will bring the king of Assyria."

Isa.7.17

The LORD will bring the king of Assyria upon you and your people and your father's house--days that have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah."

Isa.7.17

"The LORD will bring a terrible curse on you, your nation, and your family. You will soon experience greater terror than has been known in all the years since Solomon's empire was divided into Israel and Judah. The mighty king of Assyria will come with his great army!"

Isa.7.18

That's when GOD will whistle for the flies at the headwaters of Egypt's Nile, and whistle for the bees in the land of Assyria.

Isa.7.18

In that day the LORD will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.

Isa.7.18

And it shall come to pass in that day That the LORD will whistle for the fly That is in the farthest part of the rivers of Egypt, And for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

Isa.7.18

In that day the LORD will whistle for the army of Upper Egypt and for the army of Assyria. They will swarm around you like flies. Like bees, they will sting and kill.

Isa.7.19

They'll come and infest every nook and cranny of this country. There'll be no getting away from them.

Isa.7.19

They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water holes.

Isa.7.19

They will come, and all of them will rest In the desolate valleys and in the clefts of the rocks, And on all thorns and in all pastures.

Isa.7.19

They will come in vast hordes, spreading across the whole land. They will settle in the fertile areas and also in the desolate valleys, caves, and thorny places.

Isa.7.20

And that's when the Master will take the razor rented from across the Euphrates--the king of Assyria no less!-and shave the hair off your heads and genitals, leaving you shamed, exposed, and denuded. He'll shave off your beards while he's at it.

Isa.7.20

In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River -the king of Assyria-to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to take off your beards also.

Isa.7.20

In the same day the Lord will shave with a hired razor, With those from beyond the River, with the king of Assyria, The head and the hair of the legs, And will also remove the beard.

Isa.7.20

In that day the Lord will take this "razor"--these Assyrians you have hired to protect you--and use it to shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people.

Isa.7.21

It will be a time when survivors will count themselves lucky to have a cow and a couple of sheep.

Isa.7.21

In that day, a man will keep alive a young cow and two goats.

Isa.7.21

It shall be in that day That a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep;

Isa.7.21

When they finally stop plundering, a farmer will be fortunate to have a cow and two sheep left.

Isa.7.22

At least they'll have plenty of milk! Whoever's left in the land will learn to make do with the simplest foods--curds, say, and honey.

Isa.7.22

And because of the abundance of the milk they give, he will have curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.

Isa.7.22

So it shall be, from the abundance of milk they give, That he will eat curds; For curds and honey everyone will eat who is left in the land.

Isa.7.22

The few people still left in the land will live on curds and wild honey because that is all the land will produce.

Isa.7.23

But that's not the end of it. This country that used to be covered with fine vineyards--thousands of them, worth millions!-will revert to a weed patch.

Isa.7.23

In that day, in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be only briers and thorns.

Isa.7.23

It shall happen in that day, That wherever there could be a thousand vines Worth a thousand shekels of silver, It will be for briers and thorns.

Isa.7.23

In that day the lush vineyards, now worth as much as a thousand pieces of silver, will become patches of briers and thorns.

Isa.7.24

Weeds and thorn bushes everywhere! Good for nothing except, perhaps, hunting rabbits.

Isa.7.24

Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.

Isa.7.24

With arrows and bows men will come there, Because all the land will become briers and thorns.

Isa.7.24

The entire land will be one vast brier patch, a hunting ground overrun by wildlife.

Isa.7.25

Cattle and sheep will forage as best they can in the fields of weeds--but there won't be a trace of all those fertile and well-tended gardens and fields. [JC]

Isa.7.25

As for all the hills once cultivated by the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of the briers and thorns; they will become places where cattle are turned loose and where sheep run.

Isa.7.25

And to any hill which could be dug with the hoe, You will not go there for fear of briers and thorns; But it will become a range for oxen And a place for sheep to roam.

Isa.7.25

No one will go to the fertile hillsides where the gardens once grew, for briers and thorns will cover them. Cattle, sheep, and goats will graze there.

Isa.8.1

Then GOD told me, "Get a big sheet of paper and write in indelible ink, "This belongs to Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Spoil-Speeds-Plunder-Hurries).'"

Isa.8.1

The LORD said to me, "Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

Isa.8.1

Moreover the LORD said to me, "Take a large scroll, and write on it with a man's pen concerning Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

Isa.8.1

Again the LORD said to me, "Make a large signboard and clearly write this name on it: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. "

Isa.8.2

I got two honest men, Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, to witness the document.

Isa.8.2

And I will call in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me."

Isa.8.2

And I will take for Myself faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

Isa.8.2

I asked Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, both known as honest men, to testify that I had written it before the child was conceived.

Isa.8.3

Then I went home to my wife, the prophetess. She conceived and gave birth to a son. GOD told me, "Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Isa.8.3

Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the LORD said to me, "Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

Isa.8.3

Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, "Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz;

Isa.8.3

Then I slept with my wife, and she became pregnant and had a son. And the LORD said, "Call him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Isa.8.4

Before that baby says "Daddy' or "Mamma' the king of Assyria will have plundered the wealth of Damascus and the riches of Samaria." [JC]

Isa.8.4

Before the boy knows how to say 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."

Isa.8.4

for before the child shall have knowledge to cry "My father' and "My mother,' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be taken away before the king of Assyria."

Isa.8.4

This name prophesies that within a couple of years, before this child is old enough to say `Papa' or `Mama,' the king of Assyria will invade both Damascus and Samaria and carry away their riches."

Isa.8.5

GOD spoke to me again, saying:

Isa.8.5

The LORD spoke to me again:

Isa.8.5

The LORD also spoke to me again, saying:

Isa.8.5

Then the LORD spoke to me again and said,

Isa.8.6

"Because this people has turned its back on the gently flowing stream of Shiloah And gotten all excited over Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

Isa.8.6

"Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

Isa.8.6

"Inasmuch as these people refused The waters of Shiloah that flow softly, And rejoice in Rezin and in Remaliah's son;

Isa.8.6

"The people of Judah have rejected my gentle care and are rejoicing over what will happen to King Rezin and King Pekah.

Isa.8.7

I'm stepping in and facing them with the wild floodwaters of the Euphrates, The king of Assyria and all his fanfare, a river in flood, bursting its banks,

Isa.8.7

therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River - the king of Assyria with all his pomp. It will overflow all its channels, run over all its banks

Isa.8.7

Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up over them The waters of the River, strong and mighty-- The king of Assyria and all his glory; He will go up over all his channels And go over all his banks.

Isa.8.7

Therefore, the Lord will overwhelm them with a mighty flood from the Euphrates River--the king of Assyria and all his mighty armies.

Isa.8.8

Pouring into Judah, sweeping everything before it, water up to your necks, A huge wingspan of a raging river, O Immanuel, spreading across your land." [JC]

Isa.8.8

and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it, passing through it and reaching up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the breadth of your land, O Immanuel!"

Isa.8.8

He will pass through Judah, He will overflow and pass over, He will reach up to the neck; And the stretching out of his wings Will fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel.

Isa.8.8

This flood will overflow all its channels and sweep into Judah. It will submerge Immanuel's land from one end to the other.

Isa.8.9

But face the facts, all you oppressors, and then wring your hands. Listen, all of you, far and near. Prepare for the worst and wring your hands. Yes, prepare for the worst and wring your hands!

Isa.8.9

Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered!

Isa.8.9

"Be shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Give ear, all you from far countries. Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces; Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.

Isa.8.9

"The Assyrians will cry, `Do your best to defend yourselves, but you will be shattered! Listen all you nations. Prepare for battle--and die! Yes, die!

Isa.8.10

Plan and plot all you want--nothing will come of it. All your talk is mere talk, empty words, Because when all is said and done, the last word is Immanuel--God-With-Us.

Isa.8.10

Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us.

Isa.8.10

Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; Speak the word, but it will not stand, For God is with us."

Isa.8.10

Call your councils of war, develop your strategies, prepare your plans of attack--and then die! For God is with us! '"