{"book":"Isaiah","slug":"isaiah","ch":57,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Isaiah","prev":"isaiah/56","next":"isaiah/58","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The righteous perish,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and no one takes it to heart;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"devout men are taken away,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"while no one considers"},{"style":"indent1","t":"that the righteous are taken away"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from the presence of evil."}],"h":"The Blessed Death of the Righteous","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Those who walk uprightly enter into peace;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they find rest, lying down in death."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"“ But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ But come here, you sons of a sorceress,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!"}],"h":"God Condemns Idolatry","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Whom are you mocking?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Are you not children of transgression,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"offspring of deceit,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"who burn with lust among the oaks,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"under every luxuriant tree,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"who slaughter your children in the valleys,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"under the clefts of the rocks?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Your portion [is] among the smooth [stones] of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering [and] offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Your portion [is] among the smooth [stones] of the valley;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"indeed, they are your lot."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Even to them you have poured out a drink offering"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and] offered a grain offering."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Should I relent because of these?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and there you went up to offer sacrifices."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Behind the door and doorpost"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you have set up your memorial."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you climbed up and opened it wide."},{"style":"indent1","t":"And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you have gazed upon their nakedness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"You went to [Molech] with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.","f":["Or to the king","Or idols"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You went to [Molech] with oil"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and multiplied your perfumes."},{"style":"indent1","t":"You have sent your envoys a great distance;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you have descended even to Sheol itself."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say,“ There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You are wearied by your many journeys,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but you did not say,“ There is no hope!”"},{"style":"indent1","t":"You found renewal of your strength;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"therefore you did not grow weak."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me [or] take this to heart? Is it not [because] I {have} long been silent that you do not fear Me?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Whom have you dreaded and feared,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that you lied and failed"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to remember Me [or] take this to heart?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Is it not [because] I {have} long been silent"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that you do not fear Me?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will expose your righteousness and your works,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and they will not profit you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"When you cry out, let your companies [of idols] deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When you cry out,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let your companies [of idols] deliver you!"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Yet the wind will carry off all of them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a breath will take them away."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and possess My holy mountain.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"And it will be said,“ Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"And it will be said,"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”"}],"h":"Healing for the Repentant","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:“ I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I dwell in a high and holy place,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and with the oppressed and humble in spirit,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to restore the spirit of the lowly"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and revive the heart of the contrite."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me — the breath of life I have made.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I will not accuse you forever,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nor will I always be angry;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for then the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the breath of life I have made."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid [My face] in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I was enraged by his sinful greed,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so I struck him and hid [My face] in anger;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"yet he kept turning back"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to the desires of his heart."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I have seen his ways,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but I will heal him;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will guide him and restore comfort"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to him and his mourners,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD,“ and I will heal them.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent2","t":"bringing praise to their lips."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ and I will heal them.”"}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":20,"t":"But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for it cannot be still,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and its waves churn up mire and muck."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"“ There is no peace,” says my God,“ for the wicked.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ There is no peace,” says my God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ for the wicked.”"}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}