A Rebellious Nation 2 Hear me, you heavens! Isaiah 1 New International Version 1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. I will make with you an everlasting covenant. 9For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my masters servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? from where the sun rises to where it sets. Isaiah, whose name means Yahweh is salvation, is best known for writing the book that bears his name in the Old Testament. 11For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; and My right hand spread out the heavens; Which of the idols has foretold these things? 13But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. Originating in the 8th century BCE, it was updated at least twice, in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE (the Babylonian and Persian periods) and perhaps the Hellenistic period (4th to 1st centuries BCE). 5You claim to haveb a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before Jesus was born ( Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7, 11:2-4; 53:4-7, 9, 12 ). It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, 16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease. to give them a crown of beauty for ashes. If the sons had not been wanted as walking witnesses to the prophets forebodings, posterity would not know of this wife or these sons. His call to prophecy about 742 bce coincided with the beginnings of the westward expansion of the Assyrian empire, which threatened Israel and which Isaiah proclaimed to be a warning from God to a godless people. He leads forth the starry host by number; Because of His great power and mighty strength. So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended. Hodgins was a limited participant Tuesday in the Giants ' walk-through practice due to an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. and for Jerusalems sake I will not keep still. will come against all the proud and lofty. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. and those who devoured you will be far away. 24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: and My anger will turn to their destruction.. For a cloud of smoke comes from the north. 8Then your light will break forth like the dawn. 26And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them. our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. 19In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. The superscription identifies Isaiah as the son of Amoz and his book as the vision of Isaiah . Isaiah was a Hebrew prophet who was believed to have lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. and providing seed to sow and food to eat. I have called you by your name; you are Mine! over the destruction of the daughter of my people., of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision. and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. 24Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.. He is thoroughly schooled in the traditional forms and language of prophetic speech. and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. 25In that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, the peg driven into a firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and fall, and the load upon it will be cut down.. and I know that I will not be put to shame. Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. Isaiahs Commission - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 9The expression on their faces testifies against them. . who stammer in a language you cannot understand. 5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. and as a sheep before her shearers is silent. by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors.k. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 20On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphratesgthe king of Assyriato shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well. from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? 13Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?. 22For just as the new heavens and the new earth,d, which I will make, will endure before Me,. for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. Isaiah: [noun] a major Hebrew prophet in Judah about 740 to 701 b.c. WebIsaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. 9And in that day it will be said, Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. 23I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father. both palm branch and reed in a single day. 24You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver. to bring the poor and homeless into your home. whose merchants are renowned on the earth? and the blanket too small to wrap around you. The Lord's Mercy Remembered. 22No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, for they will be a people blessed by the LORD. 4Because you are precious and honored in My sight, I will bring your offspring from the east, 6I will say to the north, Give them up!, and to the south, Do not hold them back!, and My daughters from the ends of the earth. But at the end of seventy years, it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot: 17And at the end of seventy years, the LORD will restore Tyre. 5Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion. 5On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory. 22Then Hilkiahs son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaphs son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh. 21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness. 6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; 12And they will be called the Holy People. 17He put on righteousness like a breastplate. with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand, 16There will be a highway for the remnant of His people. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remaina disgrace to the house of your master. The Assyrians destined it for the desert creatures; they set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. 8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. 11Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven., 12But Ahaz replied, I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots. 20On that day I will summon My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. 14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the westa they proclaim the majesty of the LORD. but with great compassion I will bring you back. 19I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position. conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. 6Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing. 12I will make man scarcer than pure gold. An Old Testament prophet named Isaiah foretold many things about Jesus life and His Second Coming. nor its animals enough for a burnt offering. that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. The same reasoning, however, might apply to any number of prophets; from Nathan in Davids time onward, prophets had dealings with kings and were, like Isaiah, well informed about public affairs. so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! He had no stately form or majesty to attract us. 13And in that day a great rams horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise. It is commonly believed that Isaiah was about 20 years old when his ministry began, and he continued until his death. 21And I will select some of them as priests and Levites, says the LORD. Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away. 5They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet. 2When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim,b the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. The Northern Kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of Assyria, in 722/721 B.C., and in 701 Jerusalem itself saw the army of Sennacherib drawn up before its walls. and makes the rulersj of the earth meaningless. who form an alliance, but against My will, to seek shelter under Pharaohs protection. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest. will be reduced to nothing and will perish. Isaiah is Hebrew for "God is salvation." 11For as the earth brings forth its growth. and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. 13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Walk in it. 13I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,c. 8The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, 11The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him, 12Aramc from the east and Philistia from the west. or the captives of a tyranti be delivered? 10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly. 20Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it. shaking a fist at the mount of Daughter Zion. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon. 18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll. Unto Us a Child Is Born(Matthew 4:1217; Mark 1:1415; Luke 4:1415). you will not be put to shame or humiliated. 22and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey. 1Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Arama marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. and called him to his feet in righteousnessb? 8 For he said, Surely they are my people, 18And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am comingb to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride. 5But your many foes will be like fine dust. 12Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, The hilla and the watchtower will become caves forever. 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgine will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.f You have shattered the yoke of their burden. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. with their kings being led in procession. A Rebellious Nation 2 Hear me, you heavens! 22I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. 6who replied, Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. [39] Tabari (310/923) provides the typical accounts for and the ears of those who hear will listen. 24In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyriaa blessing upon the earth. set on the summit above the fertile valley. I will give you two thousand horsesif you can put riders on them! 17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. and fountains in the middle of the valleys. 16Search and read the scroll of the LORD: they will dwell in it from generation to generation. 12For our transgressions are multiplied before You. 15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: your strength would lie in quiet confidence, 16No, you say, we will flee on horses.. 17As a woman with child about to give birth. Isaiah is Hebrew for "God is salvation." and all her princes will come to nothing. they will restore the places long devastated; 5Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. 7 I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel. so that mountains would quake at Your presence. and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. 11I will turn all My mountains into roads. 17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. will be like forsaken thickets and summits, 10For you have forgotten the God of your salvation. 18Your covenant with death will be dissolved. 12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; its cypress,c elm, and boxwood together. 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