“Behind the door and the doorpost
You have set up your sign;
Indeed, far removed from Me, you have (A)uncovered yourself,
And have gone up and made your bed wide.
And you have made an agreement for yourself with them,
You have loved their [a]bed,
You have looked on their [b]manhood.
“You have journeyed to the king with oil
And increased your perfumes;
You have (B)sent your envoys a great distance
And made them go down to [c]Sheol.
10 “You were tired out by the length of your road,
Yet you did not say, ‘(C)It is hopeless.’
You found [d]renewed strength,
Therefore you did not [e]faint.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 57:8 Or lying down
  2. Isaiah 57:8 Lit hand
  3. Isaiah 57:9 I.e. the nether world
  4. Isaiah 57:10 Lit the life of your hand
  5. Isaiah 57:10 Or become sick