2Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter. until her righteousness shines like a bright light. Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations. 1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help. all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. 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. 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. 8Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; 10For the stars of heaven and their constellations, I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant. 3You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD. I will defend this city.a Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? 16You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. Landscape 25In that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, the peg driven into a firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and fall, and the load upon it will be cut down.. and will no longer conceal her slain.9 a Or my spirit within me seeks You. 22Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, 23For the Lord GOD of Hosts will carry out, the destruction decreed upon the whole land.c. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. says the LORD.1 a Cited in Romans 10:202 b LXX to a disobedient and obstinate people; cited in Romans 10:219 c Or and heirs to My mountains out of Judah; My elect will possess them11 d Hebrew Gad, the Babylonian god of fortune11 e Hebrew Meni, the Babylonian god of fate17 f LXX a new heaven and a new earth; see also Isaiah 66:22 and Revelation 21:1.25 g Hebrew nachash; translated in most cases as snake. Will you try the patience of my God as well? WebThe Lord's Mercy Remembered. you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes! Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? 19But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, They will never rise up to possess a land. 20Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.14 a Hebrew the Ophel. Where is he who weighs? From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; who directs you in the way you should go. He was at home with the unprotected, the widowed and orphaned; with the dispossessed, homeless, landless; and with the resourceless victims of the moneyed mans court. 9Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?. 18Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands. 9Therefore Jacobs guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this:c. a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. 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. and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. who stammer in a language you cannot understand. Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?. it will come as destruction from the Almighty.a. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 3He said to Me, You are My Servant, Israel. and they cannot cover themselves with their works. ruin and destructiona lie in their wake. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king. 9The waters of Dimonc are full of blood, be a refuge for Moab from the destroyer.. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. 11Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven., 12But Ahaz replied, I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.. a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people. the pointing of the finger and malicious talk. 13Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?. and make an everlasting covenant with them. The Northern Kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of Assyria, in 722/721 B.C., and in 701 Jerusalem itself saw the army of Sennacherib drawn up before its walls. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu (God Is Salvation), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. Now I will be exalted. State your case, so that you may be vindicated. Of Isaiahs parental home it is known only that his fathers name was Amoz. 6This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys. to give them a crown of beauty for ashes. An Old Testament prophet named Isaiah foretold many things about Jesus life and His Second Coming. 13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. For the Lord has spoken: I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. 6Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide itd among ourselves. 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. you islands,c and all who dwell in them. against the elders and leaders of His people: the plunder of the poor is in your houses. 15For you said, We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. but His wrath will be shown to His enemies. 21And I will select some of them as priests and Levites, says the LORD. You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. 3Then the LORD said, Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,a 17No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Isaiah Chapter 1 Bible Options | + Text Size 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. you who are called by the name of Israel. 14I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; 18All the kings of the nations lie in state. and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. and your labor on that which does not satisfy? from day until night You make an end of me. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: 18Do not call to mind the former things; 19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. I will not keep silent, but I will repay; Because they burned incense on the mountains. Walk in it. Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. Written To Isaiah's words were primarily directed to the nation of Judah and the people of Jerusalem. 4I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of harsh masters. Date Written Written between (circa) 740-680 B.C., toward the end of the reign of King Uzziah and throughout the reigns of King Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. [40] In the year that Uzziah, king of Judah, died (742), Isaiah received his the people of the world learn righteousness. 4For before the boy knows how to cry Father or Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria., the mighty floodwaters of the Euphratesc. You have shattered the yoke of their burden. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu (God Is Salvation), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. 2And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh,a with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. The Northern Kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of Assyria, in 722/721 B.C., and in 701 Jerusalem itself saw the army of Sennacherib drawn up before its walls. and there you went up to offer sacrifices. and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. Isaiah Chapter 1 Bible Options | + Text Size 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 9These are rebellious people, deceitful children. strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. so that you made your back like the ground. but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion. 19In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness. it will sweep through morning after morning. and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away. 15And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: 16O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. So you are My witnesses, declares the LORD, 16Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea. 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 punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. or settled from generation to generation; 21But desert creatures will lie down there. Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. The basic similarities in style and substance strongly suggest influence, direct or indirect, of the one on the otherand both invoke a recognizable Israelite tradition. and for your transgressions your mother was sent away. 15This is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: Go, say to Shebna, the steward in charge of the palace: 15Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior. with their kings being led in procession. 23In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. I will make with you an everlasting covenant. 16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer. 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. and the adversariesg of Judah will be cut off. 17He put on righteousness like a breastplate. 12No nobles will be left to proclaim a king. from a powerful nation of strange speech. 10O my people, crushed on the threshing floor. Isaiah is one of the longest prophetic books (66 chapters). Date Written Written between (circa) 740-680 B.C., toward the end of the reign of King Uzziah and throughout the reigns of King Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. 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. 19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night;d. for the LORD will be your everlasting light. a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.b. 13Instead of the thornbush, a cypressb will grow. 13this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail. 7everyone called by My name and created for My glory. that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. 8as when a hungry man dreams he is eating. then Assyria oppressed them without cause. WebIsaiahs 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. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him. 14The desert creatures will meet with hyenas. 8For all their tables are covered with vomit; 11Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues. He became agonizingly aware of Gods need for a messenger to the people of Israel, and, despite his own sense of inadequacy, he offered himself for Gods service: Here am I! a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,i. The Lord's Mercy Remembered. For when Your judgments come upon the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth. 12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach. 5But He was pierced for our transgressions. and your righteousness like waves of the sea. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, 2to proclaim the year of the LORDs favorb. 18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll. 21They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. 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. 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. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. 15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Isaiah prophesied during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Manasseh. 18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion. 5For as a young man marries a young woman. in all the thornbushes and watering holes. 6Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. 1This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: that you have all gone up to the rooftops. 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