and say, (A)‘Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates.

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‘Hear(A) the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne(B)—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates.(C)

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32 He will be great and will be called the Son of (A)the Most High. And the Lord God (B)will give to him the throne of (C)his father David,

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32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(A) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(B)

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For if you will indeed obey this word, (A)then there shall enter the gates of this house kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their servants and their people.

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For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings(A) who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people.

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Of the increase of his government and of peace
    (A)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
(B)with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
(C)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

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Of the greatness of his government(A) and peace(B)
    there will be no end.(C)
He will reign(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(E) and righteousness(F)
    from that time on and forever.(G)
The zeal(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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10 Hear the word of the Lord,
    you rulers of (A)(B)Sodom!
Give ear to the teaching[a] of our God,
    you people of (C)Gomorrah!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:10 Or law

10 Hear the word of the Lord,(A)
    you rulers of Sodom;(B)
listen to the instruction(C) of our God,
    you people of Gomorrah!(D)

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16 (A)Now therefore hear the word of the Lord.

“You say, (B)‘Do not prophesy against Israel,
    and (C)do not preach against the house of (D)Isaac.’

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16 Now then, hear(A) the word of the Lord. You say,

“‘Do not prophesy against(B) Israel,
    and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.’

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“Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

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“‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

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30 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: (A)He shall have none (B)to sit on the throne of David, (C)and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat by day and the frost by night.

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30 Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim(A) king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on the throne of David; his body will be thrown out(B) and exposed(C) to the heat by day and the frost by night.(D)

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20 Hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles (A)whom I sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

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20 Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles whom I have sent(A) away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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16 thus says the Lord concerning (A)the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your kinsmen who did not go out with you into exile: 17 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, behold, I am sending on them (B)sword, famine, and pestilence, and I will make them like (C)vile figs that are so rotten they cannot be eaten.

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16 but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile— 17 yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague(A) against them and I will make them like figs(B) that are so bad they cannot be eaten.

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29 (A)O land, land, land,
    hear the word of the Lord!
30 Thus says the Lord:
“Write this man down as (B)childless,
    a man who shall not succeed in his days,
(C)for none of his offspring shall succeed
    (D)in sitting on the throne of David
    and ruling again in Judah.”

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29 O land,(A) land, land,
    hear the word of the Lord!
30 This is what the Lord says:
“Record this man as if childless,(B)
    a man who will not prosper(C) in his lifetime,
for none of his offspring(D) will prosper,
    none will sit on the throne(E) of David
    or rule anymore in Judah.”

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You shall say, (A)‘Hear the word of the Lord, (B)O kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing such disaster upon this place that (C)the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.

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and say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings(A) of Judah and people of Jerusalem. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Listen! I am going to bring a disaster(B) on this place that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle.(C)

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20 and say: ‘Hear the word of the Lord, (A)you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. 21 Thus says the Lord: Take care for the sake of your lives, and (B)do not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem. 22 And do not carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath (C)or do any work, but (D)keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. 23 Yet (E)they did not listen or incline their ear, (F)but stiffened their neck, that they (G)might not hear and receive instruction.

24 “‘But if you listen to me, declares the Lord, and (H)bring in no burden by the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but (I)keep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it, 25 then (J)there shall enter by the gates of this city kings and princes who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And this city shall be inhabited forever. 26 And people shall come from (K)the cities of Judah (L)and the places around Jerusalem, (M)from the land of Benjamin, (N)from the Shephelah, from the hill country, (O)and from (P)the Negeb, bringing (Q)burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and (R)bringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord. 27 But if you do not listen to me, to (S)keep the Sabbath day holy, (T)and not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will (U)kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall (V)devour the palaces of Jerusalem and (W)shall not be quenched.’”

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20 Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem(A) who come through these gates.(B) 21 This is what the Lord says: Be careful not to carry a load on the Sabbath(C) day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem. 22 Do not bring a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your ancestors.(D) 23 Yet they did not listen or pay attention;(E) they were stiff-necked(F) and would not listen or respond to discipline.(G) 24 But if you are careful to obey me, declares the Lord, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy(H) by not doing any work on it, 25 then kings who sit on David’s throne(I) will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.(J) 26 People will come from the towns of Judah and the villages around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin and the western foothills, from the hill country and the Negev,(K) bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord. 27 But if you do not obey(L) me to keep the Sabbath(M) day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire(N) in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses.’”(O)

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