XXVIII. 21.

And the covering narrower than that he can_wrap_himself in 7t. 21 For Jthe Lorp shall_rise_up as in mount Perazim, He shall_be_wroth as in the_valley_ of Gibeon, That He may_do His work, His strange work : And bring_to_pass His act, His strange act. 22 Now therefore tbe ye not mockers, lest your bands tbe_made-_strong : For I -have_heard from 4~the=Lord ‘Gop of_hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth. 23 «Give_ye_ear, and shear my voice ; *Hearken, and shear my speech. 2 Doth the ploughman plough all xday to sow? ‘Doth he open and _ break_the_ clods_of his ground ? 2 When he -hath_made_plain the_ face thereof, -Dothhenot cast_abroad the fitches, And «scatter the cummin, And :cast_in the w principal wheat And the bappointed barley and the rye in ‘ their place ? 26 For his =God doth_instruct him to discretion, And *doth_teach him. 27 For the fitches tare not threshed with a threshing_instrument, Neither is a cart wheel turned_ about upon the cummin ; But the fitches tare_beaten_out with a xstaff, And the cummin with a xrod. 23 Bread corn gtis_bruised ; because he will not ever be_threshing it, Nor break it with the_wheel_of his cart, Nor 'bruise it with his horsemen, 29 This also -cometh_forth from / the Lorp of_hosts, Which is wonderful in counsel, And excellent in working.
9 WOE to « Ariél, to « Ariél, 2 The city where David ¢ dwelt ! -Add ye year to year ; tLet /them_kill sacrifices. 2 Yet I -will_distress «Ariél, and there -shall_be heaviness and sor-
row: And it ‘shall_be_unto meas @ Ariél. 3 And I -will_camp against thee round_about, And -will_lay _siege against thee with a mount, And I -will_raise forts against thee. 4 And thou «shalt_be_brought_down,
and shalt_speak out_of the ea ground,
And thy speech shall_be_low out_ of the dust,
And thy voice sshall_be, as of « one_ that_hath_a_familiar_spirit, out of the ground,
And thy speech shall_whisper out_ of the dust.
5 Moreover the _ multitude _of thy strangers *shall_be likesmall dust,
And the_multitude_of the terrible_ ones shall be as chaff that _ passeth_away :
IsataH XXIX. | Yea, it -shall_be at an instant) B.C.a suddenly. ral
6 Thou shalt. be_visited of 3the Lorn |y. Jeho
of_hosts With thunder, and with earthquake, And great noise, With storm and tempest, And the_flame_of devouring fire. 7 And the_multitude_of all the na- tions x+that fight against Ariél, Even all that_fight against her and her munition,
And x«that ae her,
*Shall_be as a dream_of a night vision.
8 It -shall_even_be a¢ as when @ xhun-|8. gry man *dreameth,
And, behold, he eateth ;
But he -awaketh,
And his soul is_empty :
Or acas when a xthirsty _ man *dreameth,
And, behold, he drinketh ;
But he «awa eth, and, behold, heis faint, and his soul hath; appetite :
So shall the_multitude_of all the nations be, «that fight against mount Zion.
9 -Stay_yourselves, and “wonder ;
*Cry_ye_out, and *ery They -are_drunken, but not with J wine ; Sf. fermer
They “stagger, but not with strong_ ie: 0 drink. Heb. 3
10 For Jthe Lorp shath_poured out 1 Rol
be you the_spirit_of deep_
sleep,
And hath_closed your «eyes:
-The prophets and your -rulers, the seers hath He covered.
11 And the_vision_of xall is_become unto you as the_words_of a xbook xithat is_sealed,
Which men deliver to one_that_is_ learned, saying,
“*Read this, I_pray_thee :”
And he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed :”
12 And the book is_delivered to him
that is not learned, saying, “Read this, I_ pray_ thee:
And he saith, Hi I am not learned.”
13 Wherefore 4 the =Lord said,
Forasmuch as this -people « -draw_ near Me with their mouth, And with their lips -do_ honour
SEAL
Me,
But -have_removed their heart far from Me,
And their fear toward Ale is_taught by the precept of «men:
14 Therefore, behold, I will_proceed to do_a_ marvellous _ work among xthis xpeople,
Even a marvellous work and a wonder:
For the_wisdom_of their wise men «shall_perish,
And the_ understanding _ of their prudent men shall_be_hid.
15 Woe unto «them_that seek_deep to hide their counsel from / the Lorp, 1
And their works «are in the dark, And they say, “Who -seeth us? and who -knoweth us?” ]
16 Surely your turning_of_things_up-
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araH XXIX. 17.
about | side_down shall_be_esteemed as 12. the potter's clay: .
For shall the work say of him_that_ made it, “He made me not?”
Or shall the thing_framed say of Him_that_ framed it, “He had no understanding
W Js it not yeta ety little while, and Lebanon -shall_be_turned into a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field shall_be_ esteemed as a forest ?
18 And in xthat xday -shall the =deaf 7.2 hear the_words_of the book,
And the_eyes_of the =blind Shall see out_of obscurity, and out_of darkness.
19 The=meek also*shall_increase their joy in ’ the Lor»,
And the =poor among «men shall_ rejoicein the_Holy_One_of Israél.
20 For the terrible_one -is_brought_ to_nought,
And the seorner «is_consumed,
And all that_watch_for iniquity sare_cut_off:
21 That_make a «man an offender for a Wo
And ay_a_snare for ~him-_that
reproyeth in the gate, right- And turn_aside the r a thing_of_nought.
or | =Therefore thus -saith 7the Lorp, ACOB. who redeemed «Abraham, hovah. Concerning the_house_of Jacob, Jacob “hall not now be_ashamed, Neither shall his face now wax_
r—just for a
pale. 23 But when he seeth his children, The_work_of Mine hands, in the_ midst_of him, They shall_sanctify My name, And «sanctify -the_Holy_One _of Jacob, And shall_fear -the_=God_of Israél. 24 They also that_erred in spirit -shall_ * come_to understanding, And they_that_murmured shall_ learn doctrine.
WOE to the rebellious « children, asaith J the Lorp, That take counsel, but not of Me: And that cover with a covering, but not of My Spirit, That they may_add sin to sin: © x: That walk to go_down into Egypt, | a And -have not asked at My mouth; | ‘ To strengthen_themselves in the_| strength_of Pharaoh, And to trust in the- shadow _ of Egypt! 3 Therefore -shall the _ strength _ of Pharaoh be your shame, And the trust in the_shadow_of Egypt your confusion. 4 For his princes were at Zoan, And his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 They were all ashamed of a —people that could not profit them, Nor be a help nor profit, But a shame, and also a reproach. 6 The_burden_of the_beasts_of the south : Into the_land_of trouble and an- guish,
ek. 14. 23.
ry mes-
or. 2.36.
TsarAH XXX. 18.
From whence come the young and! 'B: C. about | old_lion, 713.
The viper and fiery flying-serpent.
They will_carry their riches upon the_shoulders_of young_asses, |
And their treasures upon the_
bunches_of pe a | s not profit)
To a people that them. } 7 For the Egyptians shallhelp in} vain, and to_no_purpose: Therefore have I cried eee
this, S Their strength 7s to sit_still.”
8 Now «go, -write it before them ina! A REBEL- table, | “uous PEOPLE.
And -note it oin a book, / That it may_be for the !time to_ — come }1. latter day. For ever and ever: ° That this is a rebellious feta 8. Zech. 7.11, lying = children, Children that will not hear the_ le Sons. law_of J the Lorp: J. Jehovah. 10 Which «say to the seers, “'See not :” And to the prophets, “*Prophesy | not unto us right_things, “Speak unto us smooth _ things, prophesy deceits : | 11 -Get you out_of the way, | -Turn_aside out_of the path, *Cause -the_Holy_One_of Israél to_ cease from before us.” 12 Wherefore thus -saith the _Holy_| WARNING. Gne_of Israél, |12.1 Thess. Because ye despise xthis xword, ) 48. And trust in oppression and per-) verseness, and stay thereon: 18 Therefore xthis xiniquity shall_be} to you as a breach +ready_ eae Swelling_out in a high wall, Whose breaking ‘cometh suddenly | at_an_instant. | 14 And He -sshall_break it as the_) breaking _of the potters’ vessel that_is_broken_in_pieces ; He shall not spare: So that there shall not be_found i in| the_bursting_of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth Or to take water withal out_of the
pit. 15 For thus ssaith 4the-=Lord / Gop, the_Holy_One_of Israél; |
COUNSEL CTED.
“Tn returning and rest shail ye_be_ 4 J. Hae saved ; | panto
In quietness and in confidence | ee shall_be your strength:
And ye would not.
16 But ye said, “No; for we will_flee
upon horses ;”
Therefore shall_ ye_flee:
And, “ We will_ride upon the_ swift ;
Therefore shall_they_that_ pursue | you be-_swift. i 17 One thousand shall flee at the_ 17. Contrast | rebuke_of one; Deut. 52. 30. At the_rebuke_of five shall_ye_ flee: Till ye be_left as a beacon upon the_| top_ of a xmountain, And as an ensign on @ «hill. ae lt 1s And therefore will 4 the Lorp wait, | GRACE. | That He may_be_gracious unto.
you, And therefore will He_be_exalted, |
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IsAIAH XXX. 19.
B.C. about 713. J. Jehovah. GRACIOUS
PROMISES. 19. Ch. 35. 10.
A. Adonahy, |
Sovereign. Lord.
21. Ps. 32. John 14. 26.
IDOLATRY RE- NOUNCED. o, overlay- ing. e. ephod, or yestment.
Lev. 26. 3- Zech. 10.
rol
s. Serving, 07 ploughing.
m., mixed_ fodder.
SEVENFOLD LIGHT.
JEHOVAH'S ANGER.
| 28. 2 Thess. 2. 8.
& or Spirit.
That He may_have_mercy upon
you:
For / the Lorp is a =God_of judg- ment:
=Blessed are all they_that_wait for Him.
19 For the -people shall_dwell in Zion
at Jerusalem :
Thou shalt_weep no more:
He will_be very gracious unto thee at the_voice_of thy ery
When He shall_hear iL "He «will answer thee.
2 And though Athe =Lord «give you the_bread_of adversity, and the_ water_of affliction,
Yet shall not thy teachers be_re- movyed_into_a_corner any_more,
But thine eyes -shall_see thy -teachers :
21 And thine ears shall_hear a word
behind thee, saying, “This is the way, it,” When ye 'turn_to_the_right_hand, and when ye 'turn_to_the_left.
22, Ye -shall_defile also -the_e cover- ing_of thy graven _ images _ of silver,
And -the_¢ ornament_of thy mol- ten_images_of gold ;
Thou shalt_cast_them_away as a menstruous_cloth ;
hon See, unto it, “-«Get_thee_
‘walk ye in
ence. 2 then shall He_givethe_rain_ of thy
That rae shalt_sow the ground withal ; And bread_of the_increase_of the
earth, And it -shall_be fat and plenteous : In «that xday shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. 2! The oxen likewise and the young_ asses sthat_ear the ground Shall eat ™ clean provender, 1+Which_hath_been_winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. 2 And there -shall_.be upon every high mountain. And’ upon every high hill, Rivers and streams_of w aters In the_day_of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. 26 Moreover the_light_of the moon sshall_be as the_light_of the sun, And the_light_of the sun shall_be sevenfold, as the_light_of seven xdays, In the day that ‘the Lorp bindeth_ up «the_breach_of His people, And healeth the_stroke_of their wound. 27 Behold, the_name_of ‘the Lorp cometh from far, Burning with His anger, And the burden thereof is heavy: His lips are_full_of indignation, ae His tongue as a devouring
8 And His sbreath, as an overflowing stream, shall_reach to the_ midst_of_the_neck,
To sift the nations with the_sieve_ of vanity : And there shall be a bridle in the_
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IsarAH XXXI.
jaws_of the p=people, causing_| B.C. them_to-_err. vj 22 Ye shall_haye a xsong, as in the|p. night when a holy / solemnity is| 7 gong kept ; GLADNE! And gladness_of heart, as when_}29. Rev. 1: one_goeth with a pipe to come - oe into the_mountain_of ! the Lorn, | / To the_r Mighty_One_of Israel. 30 And !the RD shall_cause ial -glorious voice_to_be_heard, ae shall_shew the_lighting_down_
of His arm. B with the.’ _ indignation _ of His| 1.8. anger, Aue with the_flame_of a devouring
W ith scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
31 For through the_voice_of ? the Lorp shall the Assyrian be- beaten_down,
Which smote with @ xrod.
82 And in every_place where the se grounded statf SbalL- pees, se. settled.
ee Jthe Lorp shalllay upon
It arate with tabrets and harps: i And in battles_of shaking will_He_ fight with it. :
33 For ¢Tophet 7s ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is_prepared ; He -hath_made_it_ deep and large: el 19. The_pile thereof is fire and much| ‘sry =wood ;
The_? breath_of ‘the Lorp, like a stream _of brimstone, -doth_ kindle it.
81 WOE to xsthem_that go_down to EGyPt
Egypt for help ; ’ And Fstay on horses, And trust in chariots, because they |" 4: are many ; And in horsemen, because they «are strong ; But they ‘look not unto the_Holy_ One-_of Israél, Neither -seek | the Lorp 2 Yet rig also is wise, ae will -bring
ea ‘will not call_back His words :
But -will_arise against the_-house_ of the evildoers,
And against the_help_of them_ that_work iniquity.
3 Now the Egyptians are «men, and
not «God ;
ee ne horses flesh, and not|%
When ‘ the LorD shall_stretch_out His hand,
Both he that_helpeth -shall_fall,
And he_that_is_holpen «shall_fall_
own, And they all shall_fail together. 4 For thus hath the Lorp -spoken
unto me.
Like as the lion and we young_ lion troaring on his pre:
When a multitude_of eeephenls is_called_forth against him,
He will not be _afraid of their voice,
Nor abase_himself for the_noise_of them:
d .
[satan XXXI. 5.
C.about So shall 4 the Lorn of_hosts come 713. down ‘to fight for mount Zion,
poms | 5 As bisds hilyine co will ‘the Lo
rover. lying, so t RD
a = of_hosts ¢ defend Jerusalem ;
hovering, co on also He -will_deliver
— And BS He -will_pre- cover, or serve tt, rotect.. 6r-Turn ye unto Him from whom Covering. the_schildren_of Israél have STURNING deeply revolted. ro GoD. 7For in xthat xday ‘every_man an shall_cast_away his » idols_of Silver, ons. And his »idols_of gold, which sh. your_own hands have made unto mothings. you for a sin. PALL OF 8 Then -shall the Assyrian fall with THE — the sword, not of a imighty_ SSYRIAN. man: om 12. And the sword, not of a «mean_ sh.” man, shall_devour him : ahdahm. But he -shall_fiee from the sword, tributary. Te his me nes shall_be ¢r dis- 9 And he shall_pass_over to his rock. rostrong_hold for fear, And his princes -shall_ be_afraid_of Jehovah. the e 4saith 7 the Lorp, Whose fire is in Zion, and His fur- nace in Jerusalem. (Kine 2 BEHOLD, a king shall_reign in EIGNING righteousness, ey And princes shall_rule in judg- ment. e-2 | 2 andaiman shall_be asa hiding . place from the wind, ’ And a covert from the tempest ; irulete, As rrivers_of water in a dry_place, pal- As the_shadow_of a * great rock in = a weary land. mh ss. | *And the_eyes_of them_that_see er not be_dim, : id the_ears_of them_that_hear - shall_hearken. + The_heart aeoae the =rash shall_ understand «knowledge, 4 And the_tongue_of the stammerers 3 shall_be_ready to speak plainly. fool. 5 The J vile_person shall_be no more noble. called » liberal, miser. seat the mchurl said to be bounti- 4 6For the fvile_person will_speak folly. Jovillany, a And his heart will_work aeavity, - To practise hypocrisy, and to utter jehovab. error against J the Lorn, To ey empty the_soul_of the ‘ Andie willcanse the drink-of the & -thirsty to_fail. miser. 7 The_instruments also_of them churl ‘ are evil:
u He cdeviseth wicked devices to — ear the =poor with lying BS words, =. =. when the -needy speaketh Prov. 11. 8 But ut the » liberal 'deviseth »liberal_ . 2Cor. things;
S And by liberal-things shall he ag stand.
ARELESS ®-Rise_up, ye women that are_at_ VOMEN. =
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TsataH XXXII. 4. eat my voice, ye careless daugh-|B. ¥- — TS ;
-Give_ear unto my speech. 10 Many days and years shall_ye_be_ troubled, ye aes women: For the vin hall fail, the gathering s) Sele come. u pero ge ye women_that_are_at_
Be_troubled, j ye careless_ones : ae and -make_you_bare, d -gird sackcloth upon your Tae 2 +They-_shall_lament for the teats, For the ao fields, for the fruit-
ful vin 1% Upon the. land_of my people shall_ come_up -thorns and -briers ; Yea, upon all the_houses_of joy in the joyous city: ik pore the palaces -shall_be_for-|14. faker
The muititude-of thecity -shall_be_
The forts and towers sshall_be for dens for ever, A omar wild_asses, a pasture_of 15 Untilthe Spirit the- poured upon US|THE SPIRIT from on_high, asia os wilderness -be a@ xfruitful_ 18 ch. 5.1) And the fruitful_field "be_counted for a =forest. 16 Then judgment -shall_dwell in the|16. ch.60.21
wilderness,
And righteousness ‘remain in the fruitful_field.
Ww And el work _ of xrighteousness| 17. RES *shall_be peace ;
And the_effect _of xrighteousness xquietness and xassurance for ever.
18 And My people -shall_dwell in a peaceable habitation,
And in sure dwellings, and in quiet
resting_places ; 19 When it “shall_hail, coming_down_ on the forest ;
And the city shall_be_low in a xlow_
Pp 2 =Blessed are ye +that_sow beside 20. Eccles, all waters, ii +That_send_forth thither the_feet_ of the ox and the ass.
WOE to thee_that_spoilest, and THE thon wast not spoiled ; SPOILER. And dealest _treacherously, and|1. 2. Matt. 7. eee dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou shalt_cease to spoil, thou shalt_be_spoiled ; And when thou shalt_make_an_end to deal_treacherously, they shall_ deal_treacherously with thee. 2 O_) LorD, -be_gracious unto us; we| PRAYER. | shaye_waited for Thee: 2 Ps.190.5-7. “Be Thou their arm every morn-
ing, Our salvation also in the_time_of trouble. 3 At the_ ret of the tumult the| tTomutr. =people fled At the lifting up_of_Thyself the nations were_scattered.
# And your spoil -shall_be_gathered
d
IsatAn XXXIITI. 5.
B.C. about 718.
JEHOVAH EXALTED. 3. Jehovah.
at. it,
THE COVENANT BROKEN. m. or mes- sengers,
| e. enosh.
w. withered.
JEHOVAH EXALTED.
SINNERS © AND Hypo- CRITES.
14. Mark 9. 43-49,
THE RIGHTEOUS AND UPRIGHT. 15. Ps. xv.
s. strong- holds.
o. of far-dis- tances.
18. 1 Cor. 1. 18-21.
w. or weigher.
c.or counter.
at the_gathering_of the cater- pillar : As the _running _to —and - fro_of locusts -shall_he_run upon them. 54 The Lorp +is_exalted; for He +dwelleth on_high : He -hath_filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. 6 And wisdom and knowledge sshall_ be the_stability_of thy times, And strength_ot =salvation : The _fear_of 'the Lorp »‘is His treasure. 7 Behold, their valiant_ones «shall_ cry without : The_™ ambassadors_of peace shall_ weep bitterly. 8 The highways *lie_waste, The wayfaring-man -ceaseth : He -hath_broken the covenant, He -hath_despised the cities, He -regardeth no ¢ man. 9 Fhg earth *mourneth and-languish- eth Lebanon -is.ashamed and wv hewn_ down : xSharon «is like a xwilderness ; And Bashan and Carmel -shake_off their fruits. 10 Now will_L_rise, saith J the Lorp; Now will_I_be_exalted ; Now will_I_lift_up_Myself. 11 Ye shall_conceive chaff, Ye shall_bring_forth stubble : Your breath, as fire, shall_devour
you. 2 And the =peo Hes feall he as the_ burnings_of li Ag thorns atin a shall_they_be_ burned in the fire. 13 -Hear, ye that are far_off, what I shave_done; And, ye that are near, -acknowledge My might. 14 The sinners in Zion sare_afraid ; Fearfulness shath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall_dwell_with the devouring fire? Who among us shall_dwell_with everlasting burnings ? 15 He_that_walketh =righteously, and speaketh =uprightly ; He _that _despiseth the _gain _ of oppressions, That_shaketh his hands from hold- ing_of bribes, That_ stoppeth. his ears from hear- ing_of =blood, And shutteth his eyes from seeing
evil ; e Shall_dwell on =high : is place_of_defence shall be the_ smunitions_of rocks: Bread shall_be_given him ; His waters shall be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall_see the king in his
beauty : They shall_behold the land o=that_ is_very_far_off. 18 Thine heart shall_ meditate ter- ror. Where ?s the cscribe? where és the w receiver ? Where is he_that_counted the towers? 19 Thou shalt not see a «fierce-people,
A ~people_of a deeper speech than BC. thou canst_perceive ; 78.
Of a stammering tongue, that thow canst not understand,
20 -Look_upon Zion, the_city_of our solemnities :
Thine eyes shall_see Jerusalem a quiet habitation,
A ‘etabernacle that shall not be_ taken_down ;
Not one of the_pstakes thereof shall ever be_removed,
Neither shall any _of "the _ cords thereof be_broken,
21 But there the glorious 1 Lorp will be unto us a place_of broad rivers and streams ;
Wherein shall_go no galley with oars,
Neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22 For ! the Lorp 7s our judge,
‘The Lorp ig our lawgiver, ) The Lorp is our king ; e will_saye us. 7 tacklings -are_loosed ; They ‘could not well strengthen their mast, They could not spread the sail : Then -is the_prey_of a great spoil divided ; The =lame ‘take the prey.
24 And the sinhebtantes shall not say,
4 The am sick :” ae xathat dwell therein ae be forgiven their iniquity.
3 4. *COME_near, ye nations, to hear ; And -hearken, ye p=people : +Let the earth hear, and tall_that_
is_therein ; The world, and all_things that_ come_forth of it. 2 For the_indignation_of J the Lorp zs upon all xnations, And His fury upon all their armies: He -hath_utterly_¢ destroyed them, He hath delivexed them to the slaughter, 3 Their slain also shall_be_cast_out, And their stink shall_come_up out_ of their carcases, And the mountains -shall _be_ melted with their blood. { 4 And all the_host_of heaven «shall_ be_dissolved, And the heavens -shall_be_rolled_ together as @ xseroll : And all their host shall -fall_
down, As the leaf falleth_off from the vine, And as a falling jig from the fig_ tree, > For My sword sshall_be_bathed in t x=heaven : Behold, it shall.come_down upon eIdumea, And upon the_-people_of My curse, to judgment. 6 The_sword_of ‘the Lorp *is_filled with blood, It -is.made_fat with fatness, ee wea the_blood_of nmin and
With ieee of the kidneys _ of rams:
iSAIAH XXXIV. 7.