 1 I am sought by those who asked not for me; I am found by those who did not seek me. I said, Behold me, behold me, to a nation not calling on my name. 2 I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people who walk in ways not good, after their own thoughts. 3 They are a people who provoke me to anger to my face without ceasing. They sacrifice in gardens and burn incense on the bricks. 4 They remain among the graves, sleep in the tombs, eat swine flesh and broth from hateful things in their vessels. 5 They say, Keep to yourself. Do not come near me for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose. A fire that burns all day. 6 Behold, it is written before me; I will not be silent, except I will repay. Yes, I will repay into their bosom 7 your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, says the Lord, they that burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed me on the hills. And I will measure their former work into their bosom. 8 Thus says the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it. So I will do to my servants, that I may not destroy them all. 9 I will bring forth a descendant out of Jacob and out of Judah, one who will inherit my mountains. My elect will inherit it and my servants will live there. 10 Sharon will be a fold of flocks and the valley of Achor a resting place of herds for my people who have sought me. 11 But you are those who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who furnish the drink offering to Fate. 12 Therefore I will number you to the sword. And you will all bow down to the slaughter. Because I called and you did not answer. When I spoke, you did not hear and did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I did not delight. 13 So the Lord God says, Behold, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be ashamed. 14 Behold, my servants will sing for joy of heart, but you will cry for sorrow of heart, and will howl because of a breaking of spirit. 15 You will leave your name for a curse to my elect. For the Lord God will kill you, and call His servants by another name. 16 Those who bless themselves in the earth will bless themselves in the God of truth. Those who swear in the earth will swear by the God of truth. Because the former troubles are forgotten. They are hidden from my eyes. 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. The things before will not be remembered nor come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem rejoicing and her people in joy. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and I will rejoice in my people. The voice of weeping will no longer be heard in her, nor will the voice of crying be heard in her. 20 There will not be an infant nor an old man who has not filled his days. For the child will die 100 years old. But the sinner who is 100 years old will be despised. 21 They will build houses and live in them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 They will not build and another live in them. They will not plant and another eat. For like the days of a tree are the days of my people. My elect will long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They will not labor in vain or bring forth terror. For they are the descendants of the beloved of the Lord and their offspring with them. 24 Before they call, I will answer. While they are still speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. And dust will be the food of the snake. They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
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