LXVI. 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet; where is this house ye will build unto me? and where is this place of my rest?
2 And all these things hath my hand made, and all these things came to be, saith the LORD; and to this one will I look, to him who is afflicted and contrite in spirit, and trembleth at my word.
3 He that slaughtereth the ox, slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth the sheep, breaketh a ’s neck; he that offereth a meal offering, sweene's blood: he that maketh a memorial of incense, blesseth iniquity. Also they have chosen their own ways, and their soul taketh pleasure in their abominations.
4 Also I will choose their mockeries, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and there was none that answered; I spake, and there was none that heard; and they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I took not pleasure.
5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; your brethren say, that hate you, that drive you away for my name's sake, Let the LORD show himself glorious, and we shall see your joy; and they shall be ashamed.
6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD rendering retribution to his enemies.
7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before pain came to her, she was delivered of a man child.
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be travailed with in one day? shall a nation be born at once? for Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD; shall I, that cause to bring forth, shut up (the womb)? saith thy God.
10 Be ye glad with Jerusalem, and exult in her, all ye that love her: rejoice with her, all that mourn with her.
11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied from the breast of her consolations: that ye may milk out, and delight yourselves from the fulness of her glory.
12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I extend to her peace like a river, and the glory of nations like an flowing stream: and ye shall suck; ye shall be borne upon the side, be fondled upon the knees.
13 As a man whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you: and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
14 And ye shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall shoot up like the young grass; and the hand of the LORD shall make itself known toward his servants, and he shall be indignant toward his enemies.
15 For behold, the LORD shall come in fire, and his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For with fire will the LORD enter into judgment, and with his sword with all flesh; and the smitten of the LORD shall be many.
17 They that hallow themselves, and purify themselves for the gardens behind one in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall come to an end together, saith the LORD.
18 And I . . . . . . their works and their thoughts: it cometh, to gather all nations and tongues: and they shall come, and see my glory.
19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send the escaped of them unto the nations, Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, Tubal and Javan, the isles afar off, that have not heard my message, neither have seen my glory; and they shall tell my glory among the nations.
20 And they shall bring all your brethren out of all nations, a (meal) offering unto the LORD, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring the (meal) offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.
21 And also of them will I take for the priests, for the Levites, saith the LORD.
22 For as the. new heavens and the new earth, which I make, stand before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name stand.
23 And it shall be, from new moon to new moon, and from sabbath to sabbath, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have rebelled against me: for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched; and they shall be a horror unto all flesh.
Isaias. . ed. Richard Rusden Ottley. Germany. 2016.
Sponsored by University of Leipzig.
Funding provided by European Social Fund Saxony.