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Isaiah 57

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence [1] of evil.

² He will enter into peace — they will rest on their beds [2] — everyone who lives uprightly.

³ But come here, you sons of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute! [3]

⁴ Who is it you are mocking? Who is it you are opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn’t it you, you rebellious children, ⓐ you race of liars,

⁵ who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, ⓑ who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks? ⓒ

⁶ Your portion is among the smooth stones of the wadi; indeed, they are your lot. You have even poured out a drink offering to them; you have offered a grain offering; should I be satisfied with these?

⁷ You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; ⓓ you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

⁸ You have set up your memorial behind the door and doorpost. For away from Me, you stripped, went up, and made your bed wide, ⓔ and you have made a bargain [4] for yourself with them. You have loved their bed; you have gazed on their genitals. [5] [6]

⁹ You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your couriers far away ⓕ and sent them down even to Sheol.

¹⁰ You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, “I give up!” ⓖ You found a renewal of your strength; [7] therefore you did not grow weak.

¹¹ Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn’t remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time [8] ⓗ and you do not fear Me?

¹² I will expose your righteousness, and your works — they will not profit you.

¹³ When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry all of them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in Me will inherit the land ⓘ and possess My holy mountain. ⓙ

¹⁴ He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people’s way.” ⓚ

¹⁵ For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy ⓛ says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, ⓜ to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed. ⓝ

¹⁶ For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry; ⓞ for then the spirit would grow weak before Me, even the breath of man, which I have made.

¹⁷ Because of his sinful greed I was angry, ⓟ so I struck him; I was angry and hid; [9] but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.

¹⁸ I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, ⓠ

¹⁹ creating words of praise.” [10] ⓡ The LORD says, “Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, ⓢ and I will heal him.

²⁰ But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, ⓣ for it cannot be still, and its waters churn up mire and muck.

²¹ There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God. ⓤ

#	HCSB
1	The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence [1] of evil.
2	He will enter into peace — they will rest on their beds [2] — everyone who lives uprightly.
3	But come here, you sons of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute! [3]
4	Who is it you are mocking? Who is it you are opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn’t it you, you rebellious children, ⓐ you race of liars,
5	who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, ⓑ who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks? ⓒ
6	Your portion is among the smooth stones of the wadi; indeed, they are your lot. You have even poured out a drink offering to them; you have offered a grain offering; should I be satisfied with these?
7	You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; ⓓ you also went up there to offer sacrifice.
8	You have set up your memorial behind the door and doorpost. For away from Me, you stripped, went up, and made your bed wide, ⓔ and you have made a bargain [4] for yourself with them. You have loved their bed; you have gazed on their genitals. [5] [6]
9	You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your couriers far away ⓕ and sent them down even to Sheol.
10	You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, “I give up!” ⓖ You found a renewal of your strength; [7] therefore you did not grow weak.
11	Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn’t remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time [8] ⓗ and you do not fear Me?
12	I will expose your righteousness, and your works — they will not profit you.
13	When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry all of them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in Me will inherit the land ⓘ and possess My holy mountain. ⓙ
14	He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people’s way.” ⓚ
15	For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy ⓛ says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, ⓜ to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed. ⓝ
16	For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry; ⓞ for then the spirit would grow weak before Me, even the breath of man, which I have made.
17	Because of his sinful greed I was angry, ⓟ so I struck him; I was angry and hid; [9] but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
18	I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, ⓠ
19	creating words of praise.” [10] ⓡ The LORD says, “Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, ⓢ and I will heal him.
20	But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, ⓣ for it cannot be still, and its waters churn up mire and muck.
21	There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God. ⓤ

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^{Isaiah 57:9 [110]} Or to the king

^{Isaiah 57:9 [111]} Or idols

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