11 But (A)you who forsake the Lord,
    who forget (B)my holy mountain,
who (C)set a table for Fortune
    and (D)fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny,

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11 “But as for you who forsake(A) the Lord
    and forget my holy mountain,(B)
who spread a table for Fortune
    and fill bowls of mixed wine(C) for Destiny,

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28 (A)But rebels and sinners shall be broken together,
    and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.

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28 But rebels and sinners(A) will both be broken,
    and those who forsake(B) the Lord will perish.(C)

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(A)It shall come to pass in the latter days
    that (B)the mountain of the house of the Lord
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
    and shall be lifted up above the hills;
and (C)all the nations shall flow to it,

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In the last days(A)

the mountain(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;(C)
it will be exalted(D) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.(E)

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22 But you have come to (A)Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, (B)the heavenly Jerusalem, and to (C)innumerable angels in festal gathering,

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22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(A) to the city(B) of the living God,(C) the heavenly Jerusalem.(D) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

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20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice (A)they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 (B)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and (C)the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and (D)the table of demons.

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20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(A) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(B)

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41 You sat on (A)a stately couch, with a table spread before it (B)on which you had placed my incense and (C)my oil. 42 The (D)sound of a carefree multitude was with her; and with men of the common sort, drunkards[a] were brought from the wilderness; and they put (E)bracelets on the hands of the women, and (F)beautiful crowns on their heads.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:42 Or Sabeans

41 You sat on an elegant couch,(A) with a table(B) spread before it on which you had placed the incense(C) and olive oil that belonged to me.(D)

42 “The noise of a carefree(E) crowd was around her; drunkards(F) were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets(G) on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.(H)

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13 O Lord, (A)the hope of Israel,
    (B)all who forsake you shall be put to shame;
those who turn away from you[a] (C)shall be written in the earth,
    for (D)they have forsaken (E)the Lord, the fountain of living water.

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  1. Jeremiah 17:13 Hebrew me

13 Lord, you are the hope(A) of Israel;
    all who forsake(B) you will be put to shame.
Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust(C)
    because they have forsaken the Lord,
    the spring of living water.(D)

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28 But (A)where are your gods
    that you made for yourself?
Let them arise, (B)if they can save you,
    in your time of trouble;
for (C)as many as your cities
    are your gods, O Judah.

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28 Where then are the gods(A) you made for yourselves?
    Let them come if they can save you
    when you are in trouble!(B)
For you, Judah, have as many gods
    as you have towns.(C)

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25 (A)The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;
    the lion shall eat straw like the ox,
    and (B)dust shall be the serpent's food.
(C)They shall not hurt or destroy
    in all my holy mountain,”
says the Lord.

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25 The wolf and the lamb(A) will feed together,
    and the lion will eat straw like the ox,(B)
    and dust will be the serpent’s(C) food.
They will neither harm nor destroy
    on all my holy mountain,”(D)
says the Lord.

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13 (A)When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you!
    The wind will carry them all off,
    a breath will take them away.
(B)But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land
    and shall inherit (C)my holy mountain.

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13 When you cry out(A) for help,
    let your collection of idols save(B) you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
    a mere breath will blow(C) them away.
But whoever takes refuge(D) in me
    will inherit the land(E)
    and possess my holy mountain.”(F)

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you who burn with lust among (A)the oaks,[a]
    under every green tree,
(B)who slaughter your children in the valleys,
    under the clefts of the rocks?
Among the smooth stones of (C)the valley is your portion;
    they, they, are your lot;
to them you have poured out a drink offering,
    you have brought a grain offering.
    Shall I relent for these things?
(D)On a high and lofty mountain
    you have set your bed,
    and there you went up to offer sacrifice.
Behind the door and the doorpost
    you have set up your memorial;
for, deserting me, (E)you have uncovered your bed,
    you have gone up to it,
    (F)you have made it wide;
and you have made a covenant for yourself with them,
    you have loved their bed,
    you have looked on nakedness.[b]
You journeyed to the king with oil
    and multiplied your perfumes;
(G)you sent your envoys far off,
    and sent down even to Sheol.
10 You were wearied with the length of your way,
    (H)but you did not say, “It is hopeless”;
you found new life for your strength,
    and so you were not faint.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 57:5 Or among the terebinths
  2. Isaiah 57:8 Or on a monument (see 56:5); Hebrew on a hand
  3. Isaiah 57:10 Hebrew and so you were not sick

You burn with lust among the oaks(A)
    and under every spreading tree;(B)
you sacrifice your children(C) in the ravines
    and under the overhanging crags.
The idols(D) among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion;
    indeed, they are your lot.
Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings(E)
    and offered grain offerings.
    In view of all this, should I relent?(F)
You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill;(G)
    there you went up to offer your sacrifices.(H)
Behind your doors and your doorposts
    you have put your pagan symbols.
Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed,
    you climbed into it and opened it wide;
you made a pact with those whose beds you love,(I)
    and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.(J)
You went to Molek[a](K) with olive oil
    and increased your perfumes.(L)
You sent your ambassadors[b](M) far away;
    you descended to the very realm of the dead!(N)
10 You wearied(O) yourself by such going about,
    but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.’(P)
You found renewal of your strength,(Q)
    and so you did not faint.

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  1. Isaiah 57:9 Or to the king
  2. Isaiah 57:9 Or idols

(A)these I will bring to (B)my holy mountain,
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
(C)their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
    will be accepted on my altar;
for (D)my house shall be called a house of prayer
    for all peoples.”

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these I will bring to my holy mountain(A)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices(B)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.(C)(D)

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(A)They shall not hurt or destroy
    in all (B)my holy mountain;
(C)for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord
    as the waters cover the sea.

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They will neither harm nor destroy(A)
    on all my holy mountain,(B)
for the earth(C) will be filled with the knowledge(D) of the Lord
    as the waters cover the sea.

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