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Isaiah 57

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¹ The righteous person perishes, and no one takes it to heart; the faithful are taken away, with no one realizing that the righteous person is taken away because of [1] evil.

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

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

⁴ Who are you mocking? Who are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn’t it you, you rebellious children, ⓗ you offspring 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 envoys far away ⓜ and sent them down even to Sheol.

¹⁰ You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, “It’s hopeless!” ⓝ 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? I have kept silent for a long time, haven’t I? [8] ⓐ So you do not fear me.

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

¹³ When you cry out, let your collection of idols rescue 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, which I have made.

¹⁷ Because of his sinful greed I was angry, ⓘ so I struck him; I was angry and hid; 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.” [9] ⓚ 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 water churns up mire and muck.

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

#	CSB
1	The righteous person perishes, and no one takes it to heart; the faithful are taken away, with no one realizing that the righteous person is taken away because of [1] evil.
2	He will enter into peace — they will rest on their beds [2] — everyone who lives uprightly.
3	But come here, you witch’s sons, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute! [3]
4	Who are you mocking? Who are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn’t it you, you rebellious children, ⓗ you offspring 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 envoys far away ⓜ and sent them down even to Sheol.
10	You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, “It’s hopeless!” ⓝ 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? I have kept silent for a long time, haven’t I? [8] ⓐ So you do not fear me.
12	I will announce your righteousness, and your works — they will not profit you.
13	When you cry out, let your collection of idols rescue 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, which I have made.
17	Because of his sinful greed I was angry, ⓘ so I struck him; I was angry and hid; 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.” [9] ⓚ 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 water churns up mire and muck.
21	There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God. ⓝ

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^{Isaiah 57:1 [102]} Title: Probably a literary or musical term

^{Isaiah 57:3 [103]} The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

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