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Prophecy of Isaias 943

Chapter 64 12 Wilt thou refrain thyself, O Lord, upon
these things, wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict
O that thou wouldst rend the heavens, and us vehemently?
wouldst come down: the mountains would melt
away at thy presence.
2 They would melt as at the burning of fire, Chapter 65
the waters would burn with fire, that thy name
might be made known to thy enemies: that the They have sought me that before asked not for
nations might tremble at thy presence. me, they have found me that sought me not. I
3 When thou shalt do wonderful things, we said: Behold me, behold me, to a nation that did
shall not bear them: thou didst come down, and not call upon my name.
at thy presence the mountains melted away. 2 I have spread forth my hands all the day to
4 From the beginning of the world they have an unbelieving people, who walk in a way that
not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye is not good after their own thoughts.
hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things 3 A people that continually provoke me to
thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee. anger before my face, that immolate in gardens,
5 Thou hast met him that rejoiceth, and doth and sacrifice upon bricks.
justice: in thy ways they shall remember thee: 4 That dwell in sepulchres, and sleep in the
behold thou art angry, and we have sinned: in temple of idols: that eat swine’s flesh, and pro-
them we have been always, and we shall be saved. fane broth is in their vessels.
6 And we are all become as one unclean, 5 That say: Depart from me, come not near
and all our justices as the rag of a menstruous me, because thou art unclean: these shall be
woman: and we have all fallen as a leaf, and our smoke in my anger, a fire burning all the day.
iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 6 Behold it is written before me: I will not
7 There is none that calleth upon thy name: be silent, but I will render and repay into their
that riseth up, and taketh hold of thee: thou bosom.
hast hid thy face from us, and hast crushed us 7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your
in the hand of our iniquity. fathers together, saith the Lord, who have sacri-
8 And now, O Lord, thou art our father, and ficed upon the mountains, and have reproached
we are clay: and thou art our maker, and we all me upon the hills; and I will measure back their
are the works of thy hands. first work in their bosom.
9 Be not very angry, O Lord, and remember 8 Thus saith the Lord: As if a grain be found
no longer our iniquity: behold, see we are all thy in a cluster, and it be said: Destroy it not, be-
people. cause it is a blessing: so will I do for the sake of
10 The city of thy sanctuary is become a my servants, that I may not destroy the whole.
desert, Sion is made a desert, Jerusalem is deso- 9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob,
late. and out of Juda a possessor of my mountains:
11 The house of our holiness, and of our glory, and my elect shall inherit it, and my servants
where our fathers praised thee, is burnt with fire, shall dwell there.
and all our lovely things are turned into ruins. 10 And the plains shall be turned to folds of