Isa 57
1 The Idolatry of Israel
Behold! how the just one perishes, and no one looks out for the heart; and [
2men
1just] are lifted away, and no one contemplates. For from
the face of injustice [
3has been lifted away
1the
2just one].
2[
2will be
3in
4peace
1His burial], he has been lifted from out of the midst.
3But you lead forward here, [
2sons
1O lawless], seed of adulterers, and of a harlot!
4In what have you reveled in? And against whom have you opened your mouth? And against whom have you slackened your tongue? [
2not
1Are you] children of destruction? a seed without honor?
5ones calling for aid upon the idols under [
2trees
1bushy]? slaying their children in the ravines between the rocks?
6That
is your portion, this is your lot. To those you poured out libations, and to these you offered sacrifices; over these
things then shall I not be provoked to anger?
7Upon [
4mountain
1the high
2and
3elevated], there
is your bed, and there you hauled to sacrifice your sacrifices.
8And behind the doorposts of your door you placed your memorials.
Did you think that if you should separate from me [
3more
2anything
1you would have]. You loved the ones going to bed with you;
9and you multiplied your harlotry with them, and [
2many
1you made] of them far from you. And you sent ambassadors over your borders, and you were abased unto Hades.
10[
2in 3your many ways
1You tired]. and You said not, I shall cease growing in strength. For you practiced these
things. On account of this [
2did not
3earnestly beseech
4of me
1you].
11In venerating whom were you afraid of, that you lied against me, and did not remember me, nor took me into your consideration, nor into your heart? And I beholding you will overlook, yet [
3me
1you did not
2fear].
12And I will report of your righteousness; and your evils shall not benefit you.
13Whenever you should yell out,
then let them rescue you in your affliction! [
3these
things 1For
2all]
the wind shall take, and [
2shall carry away
1the gale]. But the ones holding on in me shall acquire
the earth, and they shall inherit [
2mountain
1my holy].
14And they shall say, Clear [
2from
3in front
4of him
1the ways], and lift
the impediments from the way of my people!
15Thus says the highest, the one in
the highest, dwelling the eon. Holy in
the holies;
the name to him --
the LORD; [
2highest
3in
4the holies
1the one resting]; and to
the faint-hearted giving long-suffering, and giving life to the ones being broken in heart.
16[
2not
5into
6the
7eon
1I shall
3punish
4you], nor [
3always
1shall I be provoked to anger
2with you]; for a spirit from me shall go forth, and [
4breath
3all
1I
2made].
17On account of sin a little in anything I grieved him, and I struck him, and I turned my face from him; and I was grieved, and he went gloomy in his ways.
18 [
2his ways
1I have seen], and I healed him, and comforted him, and gave to him [
2comfort
1true].
19Peace upon peace to the ones far off, and to the ones being near. And
the LORD said, I will heal them.
20But the unjust thus shall swell
as waves, and [
3to rest
1will not
2be able].
21There is no rejoicing to the impious, said God.