";s:4:"text";s:25792:"11On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush,c from Elam, from Shinar,d from Hamath, and from the islandse of the sea. 8 For he said, Surely they are my people, Look to the rock from which you were cut. WebIsaiah - Bible Book Chapters and Summary - New International Version Isaiah Bible Books of the Bible Isaiah These are all of the chapters of the book of Isaiah . Where is he who weighs? Do not speak to us in Hebrewc in the hearing of the people on the wall., 12But the Rabshakeh replied, Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?, 13Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.. 5Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed. They have seen everything in my palace, answered Hezekiah. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies. Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained. 12In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphratesd to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. [40] Isaiah was one of the major prophets of ancient Israel. 3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dogs neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pigs blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, 12Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great,i, and He will divide the spoils with the strong,j. who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. He will speak to this peopled WebIsaiah prophesied during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Manasseh. Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. 3Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?, They came to me from a distant land, Hezekiah replied, from Babylon.. the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh. In fact, Isaiah is one of the most important books in the Old Testament. 14This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you. Again, to memorialize a message, he sired a son of the prophetess (his wife) and saddled the child with his message as a name: Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Speed-spoil-hasten-plunder), referring to the imminent spoliations by the Assyrians. 17He put on righteousness like a breastplate. Isaiahs Commission - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike? and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. 3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed. 32For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. 13And though a tenth remains in the land. as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, 11And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. 2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot. and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you. the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. It is commonly believed that Isaiah was about 20 years old when his ministry began, and he continued until his death. 8as when a hungry man dreams he is eating. 1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness. 22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob. 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 9You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before Jesus was born ( Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7, 11:2-4; 53:4-7, 9, 12 ). and makes the rulersj of the earth meaningless. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. Isaiahs Message of Deliverance(2 Kings 19:17), 1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. 26Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them. 17So the pride of man will be brought low. Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. 15Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge. and the God of Israel is your rear guard. The LORDs chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.a. 28In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received: For a viper will spring from the root of the snake. what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. As he tells it, he was only too aware that, coming with such a message, he would experience bitter opposition, willful disbelief, and ridicule, to withstand which he would have to be inwardly fortified. 17Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Hezekiahs Illness and Recovery(2 Kings 20:111; 2 Chronicles 32:2431), 1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. and even the lame will carry off plunder. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 17Lambs will graze as in their own pastures. whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it. 26And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them. 4Our Redeemerthe LORD of Hosts is His name. 18Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit, 19to those who say, Let Him hurry and hasten His work, Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come, 21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, 22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations. 18Your mind will ponder the former terror: Where is he who tallies? 8The infant will play by the cobras den. 10You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall. 24Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty. 25And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. For the Lord has spoken: I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. 13Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?. and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together,a. At first My people went down to Egypt to live. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of Isaiah in the Bible (New International Version). Originating in the 8th century BCE, it was updated at least twice, in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE (the Babylonian and Persian periods) and perhaps the Hellenistic period (4th to 1st centuries BCE). For you will forget the shame of your youth. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; 3Therefore, a strong people will honor You. 19And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms. as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. 6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; Even to them you have poured out a drink offering. 8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. 23Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: 26who confirms the message of His servant. There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remaina disgrace to the house of your master. and carry your daughters on their shoulders. Presumably, Isaiah was already prepared to find meaning in the vision before the arrival of that decisive moment. WebTHE BOOK OF ISAIAH Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in Israels history. lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. like one who walks to the music of a flute, 30And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard. and the ears of those who hear will listen. for I am honored in the sight of the LORD. 12So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. 13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; 14So the LORD will cut off Israels head and tail. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust. I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant. The Announcement of Judgment ( Isaiah 8:1-22) does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? 27Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim. and fountains in the middle of the valleys. WebIsaiah 1 New International Version 1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?. and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,. Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! His call to prophecy about 742 bce coincided with the beginnings of the westward expansion of the Assyrian empire, which threatened Israel and which Isaiah proclaimed to be a warning from God to a godless people. and closed their minds so they cannot understand. 7Of the increase of His government and peace. and make an everlasting covenant with them. 9He was assigned a grave with the wicked, 10Yet it was the LORDs will to crush Him, and when His soul is made a guilt offering,g. and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. 25I have raised up one from the north, and he has come. Then she will return to hire as a prostitute and sell herself to all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; who directs you in the way you should go. that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. 10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly. and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? or settled from generation to generation; 21But desert creatures will lie down there. so that you made your back like the ground. 27Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, 29Because your rage and arrogance against Me. 1Then the LORD said to me, Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinarya stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.b I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. God is "the Holy One of Israel" (see 1:4; 6:1 and notes) who must punish his rebellious people ( 1:2) but will afterward redeem them ( 41:14,16 ). 22Therefore the LORD who redeemed Abraham says of the house of Jacob: 23For when he sees his children around him. for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. and delivered us into the handc of our iniquity. and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,e. nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness. and your labor on that which does not satisfy? The former things will not be remembered. 2When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim,b the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. 20Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? 6He says: It is not enough for You to be My Servant. 9In all their distress, He too was afflicted. 10So the redeemed of the LORD will return, and sorrow and sighing will flee.3 a Cited in Hebrews 12:127 b Or serpents or dragons, Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem(2 Kings 18:1337; 2 Chronicles 32:18). 5Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. 2Why spend money on that which is not bread. All this came to him in the form of a vision and ended as a sudden, firm, and lifelong resolve. 18In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; 20their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; 22their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses; 23and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls. 25The wolf and the lamb will feed together. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? Moreover, Isaiahs sympathies were emphatically with the victimized poor, not with the courtiers and well-to-do. 8I will make the suns shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.. and there you went up to offer sacrifices. 14And now the LORD says, In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moabs splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire. 21I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. The superscription identifies Isaiah as the son of Amoz and his book as the vision of Isaiah . 23In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, It is true.. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. According to 6:1, Isaiah received his call in the Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. Isaiah was a Hebrew prophet who was believed to have lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. 4Who has performed this and carried it out. Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, 13Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD,g. and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Isaiahs theology. 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. Isaiah, whose name means Yahweh is salvation, is best known for writing the book that bears his name in the Old Testament. Isaiah 2 The Mountain of the House of the LORD ( Micah 4:15) 1 This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. 8You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. 26This is the plan devised for the whole earth. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it. Four eminent Hebrew prophets addressed themselves to the people of Israel and Judah in the latter half of the 8th pre-Christian century: Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah. to give them a crown of beauty for ashes. Beholdhow speedily and swiftly they come! 2This is the word of the LORD, your Maker. Deutero-Isaiah/Second Isaiah (chapters 4054), with two major divisions, 4048 and 4954, the first emphasising Israel, the second Zion and Jerusalem: [21] An introduction and conclusion stressing the power of God's word over everything; A second introduction and conclusion within these in which a herald announces salvation to Jerusalem; 22So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. 4but with righteousness He will judge the poor. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.7 a Hebrew Rahab-hem-shebeth32 b Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac; MT the rod of foundation; DSS the rod of His foundation. 24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: and My anger will turn to their destruction.. 19O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. Hodgins was a limited participant Tuesday in the Giants ' walk-through practice due to an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? or an old man fail to live out his years. 11Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; But now I will groan like a woman in labor; 15I will lay waste the mountains and hills. 8 For he said, Surely they are my people, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress. 13I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,c. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; and ancient times from what is still to come. And those who are left will be few and feeble., The Burden against Damascus(Jeremiah 49:2327), 3The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,a. 4and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion. 21Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! Home The Book of Isaiah Related Media 1. surely I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.d, 13Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD,e. 9Their descendants will be known among the nations. 10Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, 6The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. [39] Tabari (310/923) provides the typical accounts for Isaiah is Hebrew for "God is salvation." . 1If only You would rend the heavens and come down. and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.f. He will take hold of you, 31For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; 32And with every stroke of the rod of punishmentb. 5Therefore I declared it to you long ago; so that you could not claim, My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.. Book of Isaiah, also spelled Isaias, one of the major prophetical writings of the Old Testament. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.. The Lord's Mercy Remembered. 26And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; will be the pride and glory of Israels survivors. 15The head is the elder and honorable man. THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in Israels history. 2Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; 3But come here, you sons of a sorceress. a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,i. you islands,c and all who dwell in them. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend. but the food of the serpentg will be dust. 4you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: 5The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, 8Even the cypressesb and cedars of Lebanon, It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you. Now I will lift Myself up. conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. When the people got upg the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! 19Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand, and your offspring as numerous as its grains;b. let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!. and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,, Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,, My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,, God Calls Cyrus(2 Chronicles 36:2223; Ezra 1:14). Information about that period of his life is inconclusive, however, and consists mainly of inferences drawn from the biblical text. 8By warfare and exileb You contended with her. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, 2to proclaim the year of the LORDs favorb. 2And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure housethe silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armoryall that was found in his storehouses. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD. So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; 13The woodworker extends a measuring line; He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. 5For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying: 20It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. He will see the light of lifeh and be satisfied. and the corpses lay like refuse in the streets. 21They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. How the Sovereign LORD God Prepares His Servants Isaiah (6:1-13) 4. so your descendants and your name will endure. then your light will go forth in the darkness, He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land. 2In that day: 6In the days to come, Jacob will take root. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. [40] because the riches of the sea will be brought to you. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots. The Announcement of Judgment ( for My house will be called a house of prayera. Isaiah was one of the major prophets of ancient Israel. 16For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste. God is "the Holy One of Israel" (see 1:4; 6:1 and notes) who must punish his rebellious people ( 1:2) but will afterward redeem them ( 41:14,16 ). they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners. In other words, he was intimately aware of the inequities and evils of human societywhich may have been no worse in Israel in the 8th century bce than many critics believed they were almost everywhere in modern times. We hope for light, but there is darkness; 10Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall. for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see. Egypt has been led astray in all she does. and their young men will be put to forced labor. Isaiah 1 New International Version 1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll. 12I will make man scarcer than pure gold. For your dew is like the dew of the morning, 21For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling. and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. 11You conceive chaff; you give birth to stubble. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: on those living in the land of the shadow of death. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth. the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: Have I not told you and declared it long ago? 14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the westa they proclaim the majesty of the LORD. 15Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 18On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria. Of Isaiahs parental home it is known only that his fathers name was Amoz. according to His great compassion and loving devotion. who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: and with the oppressed and humble in spirit. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderers Field. 6a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment. the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. 14It will break in pieces like a potters jar. State your case, so that you may be vindicated. How the Sovereign LORD God Prepares His Servants Isaiah (6:1-13) 4. 6you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts. and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. 3And they were calling out to one another: 4At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. 1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiahs illness and recovery. and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field. Isaiah is Hebrew for "God is salvation." Hodgins was a limited participant Tuesday in the Giants ' walk-through practice due to an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. 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