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Isaiah 32:12-20
Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 32:12-20
Christian Standard Bible
12 Beat your breasts in mourning(A)
for the delightful fields and the fruitful vines,(B)
13 for the ground of my people
growing thorns and briers,(C)
indeed, for every joyous house in the jubilant city.
14 For the palace will be deserted,
the busy city abandoned.
The hill and the watchtower will become
barren places forever,
the joy of wild donkeys,
and a pasture for flocks,
15 until the Spirit[a] from on high is poured out on us.(D)
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.(E)
16 Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
17 The result of righteousness will be peace;(F)
the effect of righteousness
will be quiet confidence forever.
18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place,
in safe and secure dwellings.
19 But hail will level the forest,[b](G)
and the city will sink into the depths.(H)
20 You will be happy as you sow seed
beside abundant water,(I)
and as you let oxen and donkeys range freely.(J)
Isaiah 32:12-20
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 32:12-20
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine,
13 (B)For the land of my people in which thorns and briars will come up;
Indeed, for all the joyful houses and for the (C)jubilant city.
14 For (D)the palace has been neglected, the [a]populated (E)city abandoned.
[b]Hill and watch-tower have become (F)caves forever,
A delight for (G)wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
15 Until the (H)Spirit is poured out upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a (I)fertile field,
And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
16 Then (J)justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness will remain in the fertile field.
17 And the (K)work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness, (L)quietness and [c]confidence forever.
18 Then my people will live in a (M)peaceful settlement,
In secure dwellings, and in undisturbed (N)resting places;
19 And it will (O)hail when the (P)forest comes down,
And (Q)the city will be utterly laid low.
20 How (R)blessed will you be, you who sow beside all waters,
Who [d]let the ox and the donkey out freely.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:14 Lit multitude of the
- Isaiah 32:14 Or Ophel
- Isaiah 32:17 Or security
- Isaiah 32:20 Lit send out the foot of the ox
Isaiah 32:12-20
New International Version
Isaiah 32:12-20
New International Version
12 Beat your breasts(A) for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vines(B)
13 and for the land of my people,
a land overgrown with thorns and briers(C)—
yes, mourn(D) for all houses of merriment
and for this city of revelry.(E)
14 The fortress(F) will be abandoned,
the noisy city deserted;(G)
citadel and watchtower(H) will become a wasteland forever,
the delight of donkeys,(I) a pasture for flocks,(J)
15 till the Spirit(K) is poured on us from on high,
and the desert becomes a fertile field,(L)
and the fertile field seems like a forest.(M)
16 The Lord’s justice(N) will dwell in the desert,(O)
his righteousness(P) live in the fertile field.
17 The fruit of that righteousness(Q) will be peace;(R)
its effect will be quietness and confidence(S) forever.
18 My people will live in peaceful(T) dwelling places,
in secure homes,(U)
in undisturbed places of rest.(V)
19 Though hail(W) flattens the forest(X)
and the city is leveled(Y) completely,
20 how blessed you will be,
sowing(Z) your seed by every stream,(AA)
and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.(AB)
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