Isaiah 57:3-13

Amplified Bible

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“But come here, you sons of a sorceress [raised in deception and superstition],
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
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“Of whom do you make fun?
Against whom do you open wide your mouth
And stick out your tongue?
Are you not children of rebellion (sin),
Offspring of deceit,
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Who inflame yourselves [with lust in pagan rites] among the oaks (terebinth trees),
Under every green and leafy tree,
Who slaughter the children [in sacrifice] in the ravines
Under the clefts of the rocks?
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“Among the smooth stones of the ravine
Is your portion, they (the idols) are your lot;
Even to them you have poured out a drink offering,
You have offered a grain offering.
Should I be quiet concerning these things [leaving them unpunished—bearing them with patience]?
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“Upon a high and lofty mountain
You have [openly and shamelessly] made your [idolatrous and adulterous] bed;
Even there you went up to offer sacrifice [to idols, in spiritual unfaithfulness to Me].
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“Behind the door and the doorpost
You have set up your [pagan] symbol;
Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself,
And have gone up and made your bed wide.
And you have made a [new] agreement for yourself with the adulterers,
You have loved their bed,
You have looked [with passion] on their ^[a]manhood.^(A)
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“You have gone to ^[b]the king [of a pagan land] with oil
And increased your ^[c]perfumes;
You have sent your messengers a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol (the realm of the dead).
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“You were wearied by the length of your road,
Yet you did not say, ‘It is no use.’
You found ^[d]renewed strength,
Therefore you did not grow weak.