Isa 57 | ABEn | STEP | Behold! how the just one perishes, and no one looks out for the heart; and [ 2 men 1 just] are lifted away, and no one contemplates. For from the face of injustice [ 3 has been lifted away 1 the 2 just one].

Isaiah 57

CHAPTER 57 The Idolatry of Israel

1 Behold! how the just one perishes, and no one looks out for the heart; and [²men ¹just] are lifted away, and no one contemplates. For from the face of injustice [³has been lifted away ¹the ²just one]. 2 [²will be ³in ⁴peace ¹His burial], he has been lifted from out of the midst. 3 But you lead forward here, [²sons ¹O lawless], seed of adulterers, and of a harlot! 4 In what have you reveled in? And against whom have you opened your mouth? And against whom have you slackened your tongue? [²not ¹Are you] children of destruction? a seed without honor? 5 ones calling for aid upon the idols under [²trees ¹bushy]? slaying their children in the ravines between the rocks? 6 That is your portion, this is your lot. To those you poured out libations, and to these you offered sacrifices; over these things then shall I not be provoked to anger? 7 Upon [⁴mountain ¹the high ²and ³elevated], there is your bed, and there you hauled to sacrifice your sacrifices. 8 And behind the doorposts of your door you placed your memorials. Did you think that if you should separate from me [³more ²anything ¹you would have]. You loved the ones going to bed with you; 9 and you multiplied your harlotry with them, and [²many ¹you made] of them far from you. And you sent ambassadors over your borders, and you were abased unto Hades. 10 [²in ³your many ways ¹You tired]. and You said not, I shall cease growing in strength. For you practiced these things. On account of this [²did not ³earnestly beseech ⁴of me ¹you]. 11 In venerating whom were you afraid of, that you lied against me, and did not remember me, nor took me into your consideration, nor into your heart? And I beholding you will overlook, yet [³me ¹you did not ²fear]. 12 And I will report of your righteousness; and your evils shall not benefit you. 13 Whenever you should yell out, then let them rescue you in your affliction! [³these things ¹For ²all] the wind shall take, and [²shall carry away ¹the gale]. But the ones holding on in me shall acquire the earth, and they shall inherit [²mountain ¹my holy]. 14 And they shall say, Clear [²from ³in front ⁴of him ¹the ways], and lift the impediments from the way of my people! 15 Thus says the highest, the one in the highest, dwelling the eon. Holy in the holies; the name to him -- the lord; [²highest ³in ⁴the holies ¹the one resting]; and to the faint-hearted giving long-suffering, and giving life to the ones being broken in heart. 16 [²not ⁵into ⁶the ⁷eon ¹I shall ³punish ⁴you], nor [³always ¹shall I be provoked to anger ²with you]; for a spirit from me shall go forth, and [⁴breath ³all ¹I ²made]. 17 On account of sin a little in anything I grieved him, and I struck him, and I turned my face from him; and I was grieved, and he went gloomy in his ways. 18 [²his ways ¹I have seen], and I healed him, and comforted him, and gave to him [²comfort ¹true]. 19 Peace upon peace to the ones far off, and to the ones being near. And the lord said, I will heal them. 20 But the unjust thus shall swell as waves, and [³to rest ¹will not ²be able]. 21 There is no rejoicing to the impious, said God.