Category Archives: ISAIAH

Righteous Reign of the Branch 1 Then a Shoot (the Messiah) will spring from the stock of Jesse [David’s father], And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lordwill rest on Him– The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and strength, The Spirit of knowledge […]

Thanksgiving Expressed 1 And on that day you will say, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, And You comfort me. 2 “Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the LordGodis my strength and song; Yes, He […]

Prophecies about Babylon 1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw [in a prophetic vision]: 2 Lift up a signal banner on the bare mountain, Summon them [the Medes and Persians] with a loud voice, Wave the [beckoning] hand so that they may enter […]

Israel’s Taunt 1 For the Lordwill have compassion on Jacob (the captives in Babylon) and will again choose Israel, and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners (Gentiles) will join them [as proselytes] and will attach themselves to the house of Jacob (Israel). 2 The peoples will take them along and bring them to […]

Judgment on Moab 1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Moab: Because in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined; Because in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined. 2 They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab […]

Prophecy of Moab’s Devastation 1 Send lambs to the ruler of the land [you Moabites], From Sela [that is, Petra in Edom] through the wilderness to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem). 2 For like wandering birds or scattered nestlings, The daughters of Moab will be at the fords of the [river] Arnon. […]

Prophecy about Damascus 1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Damascus [capital of Aram (Syria), and Israel’s defense against Assyria]. “Listen carefully, Damascus will cease to be a city And will become a fallen ruin. 2 “The cities of Aroer [east of the Jordan] are deserted; They will be [only a […]

Message to Ethiopia 1 Woe (judgment is coming) to the land ofwhirring wings Which is beyond the rivers ofCush (Ethiopia), 2 Which sends ambassadors by the sea, Even in vessels of papyrus on the surface of the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a nation [of people] tall and smooth (clean shaven), To a people feared […]

Message to Egypt 1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Egypt: Listen carefully, the Lordis riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them. 2 “So I will provoke […]

Prophecy about Egypt and Cush (Ancient Ethiopia) 1 In the year that the Tartan [the Assyrian commander in chief] came to Ashdod [in Philistia], when Sargon king of Assyria sent him and he fought against Ashdod and captured it, 2 at that time the Lordspoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, untie thesackcloth […]