1 Thus says Yahweh, heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool:
what manner of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my
rest? 2 For all these things has my hand made, and so all these
things came to be, says Yahweh: but to this man will I look, even to him who
is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word. 3 He who
kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who
breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers
pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they
have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:
4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them;
because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but
they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t
delight. 5 Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word: Your
brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let
Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is those who shall be
disappointed. 6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple,
a voice of Yahweh that renders recompense to his enemies. 7 Before she
travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a
man-child. 8 Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall a
land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon
as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the
birth, and not cause to bring forth? says Yahweh: shall I who cause to bring
forth shut the womb? says your God. 10 Rejoice you with
Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her: rejoice for joy
with her, all you who mourn over her; 11 that you may suck and
be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that you may milk
out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. 12 For thus says
Yahweh, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the
nations like an overflowing stream: and you shall suck of it;
you shall be borne on the side, and shall be dandled on the knees.
13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you
shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 You shall see it, and
your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender
grass: and the hand of Yahweh shall be known toward his servants; and he will
have indignation against his enemies. 15 For, behold, Yahweh will come
with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger
with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire will
Yahweh execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of
Yahweh shall be many. 17 Those who sanctify themselves and purify
themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating
pig’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end
together, says Yahweh. 18 For I know their works and their
thoughts: the time comes, that I will gather all nations and
languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory. 19 I will set a
sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to
Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles
afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they
shall declare my glory among the nations. 20 They shall bring all your
brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, and in
chariots, and in litters, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to my holy
mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their
offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh. 21 Of them also will
I take for priests and for Levites, says Yahweh. 22 For as the new
heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, says
Yahweh, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23 It shall happen, that
from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all
flesh come to worship before me, says Yahweh. 24 They shall go forth, and
look on the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me: for
their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they
shall be an abhorring to all flesh.
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