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Isaiah 65:9-12
The Message
Isaiah 65:9-12
The Message
8-10 God’s Message:
“But just as one bad apple doesn’t ruin the whole bushel,
there are still plenty of good apples left.
So I’ll preserve those in Israel who obey me.
I won’t destroy the whole nation.
I’ll bring out my true children from Jacob
and the heirs of my mountains from Judah.
My chosen will inherit the land,
my servants will move in.
The lush valley of Sharon in the west
will be a pasture for flocks,
And in the east, the valley of Achor,
a place for herds to graze.
These will be for the people
who bothered to reach out to me, who wanted me in their lives,
who actually bothered to look for me.
* * *
11-12 “But you who abandon me, your God,
who forget the holy mountains,
Who hold dinners for Lady Luck
and throw cocktail parties for Sir Fate,
Well, you asked for it. Fate it will be:
your destiny, Death.
For when I invited you, you ignored me;
when I spoke to you, you brushed me off.
You did the very things I exposed as evil;
you chose what I hate.”
Isaiah 65:9-12
New International Version
Isaiah 65:9-12
New International Version
9 I will bring forth descendants(A) from Jacob,
and from Judah those who will possess(B) my mountains;
my chosen(C) people will inherit them,
and there will my servants live.(D)
10 Sharon(E) will become a pasture for flocks,(F)
and the Valley of Achor(G) a resting place for herds,
for my people who seek(H) me.
11 “But as for you who forsake(I) the Lord
and forget my holy mountain,(J)
who spread a table for Fortune
and fill bowls of mixed wine(K) for Destiny,
12 I will destine you for the sword,(L)
and all of you will fall in the slaughter;(M)
for I called but you did not answer,(N)
I spoke but you did not listen.(O)
You did evil in my sight
and chose what displeases me.”(P)
Isaiah 65:9-12
King James Version
Isaiah 65:9-12
King James Version
9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
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Isaiah 65:9-12
New King James Version
Isaiah 65:9-12
New King James Version
9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,
And from Judah an heir of My mountains;
My (A)elect shall inherit it,
And My servants shall dwell there.
10 (B)Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
And (C)the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,
For My people who have (D)sought Me.
11 “But you are those who forsake the Lord,
Who forget (E)My holy mountain,
Who prepare (F)a table for [a]Gad,
And who furnish a drink offering for [b]Meni.
12 Therefore I will number you for the sword,
And you shall all bow down to the slaughter;
(G)Because, when I called, you did not answer;
When I spoke, you did not hear,
But did evil before My eyes,
And chose that in which I do not delight.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Troop or Fortune; a pagan deity
- Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Number or Destiny; a pagan deity
Isaiah 65:9-12
The Message
Isaiah 65:9-12
The Message
8-10 God’s Message:
“But just as one bad apple doesn’t ruin the whole bushel,
there are still plenty of good apples left.
So I’ll preserve those in Israel who obey me.
I won’t destroy the whole nation.
I’ll bring out my true children from Jacob
and the heirs of my mountains from Judah.
My chosen will inherit the land,
my servants will move in.
The lush valley of Sharon in the west
will be a pasture for flocks,
And in the east, the valley of Achor,
a place for herds to graze.
These will be for the people
who bothered to reach out to me, who wanted me in their lives,
who actually bothered to look for me.
* * *
11-12 “But you who abandon me, your God,
who forget the holy mountains,
Who hold dinners for Lady Luck
and throw cocktail parties for Sir Fate,
Well, you asked for it. Fate it will be:
your destiny, Death.
For when I invited you, you ignored me;
when I spoke to you, you brushed me off.
You did the very things I exposed as evil;
you chose what I hate.”
Isaiah 65:9-11
New International Version
Isaiah 65:9-11
New International Version
9 I will bring forth descendants(A) from Jacob,
and from Judah those who will possess(B) my mountains;
my chosen(C) people will inherit them,
and there will my servants live.(D)
10 Sharon(E) will become a pasture for flocks,(F)
and the Valley of Achor(G) a resting place for herds,
for my people who seek(H) me.
Isaiah 65:9-11
King James Version
Isaiah 65:9-11
King James Version
9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
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Isaiah 65:9-11
New King James Version
Isaiah 65:9-11
New King James Version
9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,
And from Judah an heir of My mountains;
My (A)elect shall inherit it,
And My servants shall dwell there.
10 (B)Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
And (C)the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,
For My people who have (D)sought Me.
11 “But you are those who forsake the Lord,
Who forget (E)My holy mountain,
Who prepare (F)a table for [a]Gad,
And who furnish a drink offering for [b]Meni.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Troop or Fortune; a pagan deity
- Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Number or Destiny; a pagan deity
The Message (MSG)
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