KJ3 Literal Translation
Isaiah 57
The blessed death of the righteous. Jehovah reproves the Jews for their idolatry. He gives gospel promises to the ones who repent.
1The righteous one perishes, and no man lays it on his heart; yea, merciful men are gathered, with no one discerning that the righteous one is gathered from the face of evil.
2He shall go in peace; they shall rest on their couches, walking in his straightness.
3But you, draw near here, sons of the sorceress, seed of one doing adultery and fornicating.
4On whom are you making sport? On whom do you make a wide mouth and draw out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
5being inflamed with idols under every green tree, slaughtering the children in the torrent beds, under the clefts of the rocks?
6In the torrent's smoothness is your portion; they, they are your lot; even to them you have poured a drink offering; you have offered a food offering. Should I be consoled over these?
7You have set your couch on a lofty and high mountain; yea, you went up there to sacrifice a sacrifice.
8And you have set up your memorial behind the door and the post. For you uncovered yourself from Me and went up; you enlarged your couch; and you cut covenant with them; you loved their couch; at a hand you looked.
9And you went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes. And you sent your messengers far away, and lowered yourself to Sheol.
10You were wearied in the length of your way; you did not say, Despair! You found the life of your hand, so you were not sick.
11And whom have you dreaded and feared? You have lied and have not remembered Me, not setting it on your heart. Have I not been silent, even from forever, and you have not feared Me?
12I will reveal your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
13When you cry, let your gatherings deliver you; but the wind shall lift up all of them; vanity takes them. But he who takes refuge in Me shall inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.
14And he shall say, Raise up! Raise up! Clear the way! Make the stumbling block rise from the way of My people.
15For so says the One being high and being lifted up, He who inhabits eternity, and Holy is His name: I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite one and the humble of spirit, to make live the spirit of the humble ones and to make live the heart of the contrite ones.
16For I will not contend forever, and I will not always be angry, for the spirit would faint before Me, even the breaths I have made.
17For I was angry and struck him for the iniquity of his unjust gain; I hid Myself and was angry; yet he went, turning back in his heart's way.
18His ways I have seen, but I will heal him, and will lead him and complete comforts to him and to his mourners.
19I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace, to the ones far off and near, says Jehovah, and I will heal him.
20But the wicked ones are like the driven sea, which not is able to be quiet, and its waves cast up mire and dirt.
21There is no peace to the wicked ones, says my God.
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