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10 The plain of Sharon will again be filled with flocks
    for my people who have searched for me,
    and the valley of Achor will be a place to pasture herds.

11 “But because the rest of you have forsaken the Lord
    and have forgotten his Temple,
and because you have prepared feasts to honor the god of Fate
    and have offered mixed wine to the god of Destiny,
12 now I will ‘destine’ you for the sword.
    All of you will bow down before the executioner.
For when I called, you did not answer.
    When I spoke, you did not listen.
You deliberately sinned—before my very eyes—
    and chose to do what you know I despise.”

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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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10 (A)Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
And (B)the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,
For My people who have (C)sought Me.

11 “But you are those who forsake the Lord,
Who forget (D)My holy mountain,
Who prepare (E)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;
(F)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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Troop or Fortune; a pagan deity
  2. Isaiah 65:11 Lit. Number or Destiny; a pagan deity

10 Sharon will become a field where sheep safely eat grass.
    Cows will rest in the Valley of Achor.
Those places will belong to my people,
    those who want to serve me.
11 But punishment will come
    to those people who turn away from the Lord.
You forget to worship me on my holy mountain.[a]
Instead, you prepare food and wine
    to offer to your false gods called “Luck” and “Fate”.
12 So this will be your fate:
    a sword will kill you.
You will all bend down low for someone to kill you.
This will happen because you did not answer me
    when I spoke to you.
You did not even listen to my words.
You did evil things against me.
You chose to do things that I would hate.’

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Footnotes

  1. 65:11 ‘holy mountain’ means Mount Zion, where Solomon built God's temple.

10 Sharon(A) will become a pasture for flocks,(B)
    and the Valley of Achor(C) a resting place for herds,
    for my people who seek(D) me.

11 “But as for you who forsake(E) the Lord
    and forget my holy mountain,(F)
who spread a table for Fortune
    and fill bowls of mixed wine(G) for Destiny,
12 I will destine you for the sword,(H)
    and all of you will fall in the slaughter;(I)
for I called but you did not answer,(J)
    I spoke but you did not listen.(K)
You did evil in my sight
    and chose what displeases me.”(L)

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