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The Prophecy
of Isaias 33
Woe to thee that spoilest, shalt not thou thyself also
be spoiled? and thou that despisest, shalt not thyself
also be despised? when thou shalt have made an end of
spoiling, thou shalt be spoiled: when being wearied
thou shalt cease to despise, thou shalt be despised.
O Lord, have mercy on us: for we have waited for thee:
be thou our arm in the morning, and our salvation in
the time of trouble.
At the voice of the angel the people fled, and at the
lifting up thyself the nations are scattered.
And your spoils shall be gathered together as the locusts
are gathered, as when the ditches are full of them.
The Lord is magnified, for he hath dwelt on high: he
hath filled Sion with judgment and justice.
And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation,
wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
Behold they that see shall cry without, the angels of
peace shall weep bitterly.
The ways are made desolate, no one passeth by the road,
the covenant is made void, he hath rejected the cities,
he hath not regarded the men.
The land hath mourned, and languished: Libanus is confounded
and become foul, and Saron is become as a desert: and
Basan and Carmel are shaken.
Now will I rise up, saith the Lord: now will I be exalted,
now will I lift up myself.
You shall conceive heat, you shall bring forth stubble:
your breath as fire shall devour you.
And the people shall be as ashes after a fire, as a
bundle of thorns they shall be burnt with fire.
Hear, you that are far off, what I have done, and you
that are near know my strength.
The sinners in Sion are afraid, trembling hath seized
upon the hypocrites. Which of you can dwell with devouring
fire? which of you shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
He that walketh in justices, and speaketh truth, that
casteth away avarice by oppression, and shaketh his
hands from all bribes, that stoppeth his ears lest he
hear blood, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no
evil.
He shall dwell on high, the fortifications of rocks
shall be his highness: bread is given him, his waters
are sure.
His eyes shall see the king in his beauty, they shall
see the land far off.
Thy heart shall meditate fear: where is the learned?
where is he that pondereth the words of the law? where
is the teacher of little ones?
The shameless people thou shalt not see, the people
of profound speech: so that thou canst not understand
the eloquence of his tongue, in whom there is no wisdom.
Look upon Sion the city of our solemnity: thy eyes shall
see Jerusalem, a rich habitation, a tabernacle that
cannot be removed: neither shall the nails thereof be
taken away for ever, neither shall any of the cords
thereof be broken:
Because only there our Lord is magnificent: it place
of rivers, very broad and spacious streams: no ship
with oars shall pass by it, neither shall the great
galley pass through it.
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver,
the Lord is our king: he will save us.
Thy tacklings are loosed, and they shall be of no strength:
thy mast shall be in such condition, that thou shalt
not be able to spread the flag. Then shall the spoils
of much prey be divided: the lame shall take the spoil.
Neither shall he that is near, say: I am feeble. The
people that dwell therein, shall have their iniquity
taken away from them. |