Prophecy against Ammon 1 Concerning thesons (descendants) of Ammon. Thus says the Lord: “Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]? Has he no heir? Why then hasMalcam taken possession of Gad And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]? 2 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the […]
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JEREMIAH 50
Prophecy against Babylon 1 The word that the Lordspoke concerningBabylon and concerning the land of theChaldeans through Jeremiah the prophet: 2 “Declare among the nations. Lift up a signal [to spread the news]–publishandproclaim it, Do not conceal it; say, ‘Babylon has been taken, Bel [the patron god] has been shamed,Marduk (Bel) has been shattered. Babylon’s […]
JEREMIAH 51
Babylon Judged for Sins against Israel 1 Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am going to stir upandput into action [a fury] against Babylon And against the [rebellious] people of Leb-kamai (Chaldea) A destroying windandhostile spirit; 2 “And I will send foreigners to Babylon that they may winnow her And may devastateandempty her land; For […]
JEREMIAH 52
The Fall of Jerusalem 1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter ofJeremiah of Libnah. 2 He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lordlike all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For all this came […]
ISAIAH 1
Rebellion of God’s People 1 The vision of [the prophet] Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning [the kingdom of] Judah and [its capital] Jerusalem, which he saw [as revealed by God] during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth; For the Lordhas spoken: […]
ISAIAH 2
God’s Universal Reign 1 The word [from God] which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [in a vision] concerning [the nation of] Judah and [its capital city] Jerusalem. 2 Now it will come to pass that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be [firmly] established as thehighest of the […]
ISAIAH 3
God Will Remove the Leaders 1 Listen carefully, the Lord Godof hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread And the whole supply of water; 2 The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder, […]
ISAIAH 4
A Remnant Prepared 1 And in that day seven women will take hold of one man, saying, “We will eat our own food and wear [and provide] our own clothes; only let us be called by your name; take away our shame [of being unmarried].” 2 In that day the Branch of the Lordwill be […]
ISAIAH 5
Parable of the Vineyard 1 Now let me sing for my greatly Beloved [Lord] A song of my Beloved about His vineyard (His chosen people). My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile slope (the promised land, Canaan). 2 He dug it all around and cleared away its stones, And planted it withthe […]
ISAIAH 6
Isaiah’s Vision 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw [in a vision] the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, with the train of His royal robe filling the [most holy part of the] temple. 2 Above Him seraphim (heavenly beings) stood; each one had six wings: with twowingshe covered his […]