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Prophecy of Isaias 935

thee. ing covenant with you, the faithful mercies of
11 O poor little one, tossed with tempest, David.
without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones 4 Behold I have given him for a witness to the
in order, and will lay thy foundations with sap- people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.
phires,
5 Behold thou shalt call a nation, which thou
12 And I will make thy bulwarks of jasper:
knewest not: and the nations that knew not thee
and thy gates of graven stones, and all thy bor-
ders of desirable stones. shall run to thee, because of the Lord thy God,
and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glo-
13 All thy children shall be taught of the Lord:
rified thee.
and great shall be the peace of thy children.
14 And thou shalt be founded in justice: de- 6 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found:
part far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; call upon him, while he is near.
and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the un-
15 Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was just man his thoughts, and let him return to the
not with me, he that was a stranger to thee be- Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our
fore, shall be joined to thee. God: for he is bountiful to forgive.
16 Behold, I have created the smith that 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor
bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
an instrument for his work, and I have created
9 For as the heavens are exalted above the
the killer to destroy.
earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways,
17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall
and my thoughts above your thoughts.
prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee
in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the 10 And as the rain and the snow come down
inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their from heaven, and return no more thither, but
justice with me, saith the Lord. soak the earth, and water it, and make it to
spring, and give seed to the sower, and bread
to the eater:
Chapter 55
11 So shall my word be, which shall go forth
from my mouth: it shall not return to me void,
All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you
but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall
that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: prosper in the things for which I sent it.
come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and
without any price. 12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led
2 Why do you spend money for that which is forth with peace: the mountains and the hills
not bread, and your labour for that which doth shall sing praise before you, and all the trees of
not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and the country shall clap their hands.
eat that which is good, and your soul shall be 13 Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir
delighted in fatness. tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the
3 Incline your ear and come to me: hear and myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an
your soul shall live, and I will make an everlast- everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away.