#Isaiah

Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh… Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof{turneth…: Heb. perverteth the face thereof} And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. [Read More]

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for… The burden of TyreHowl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. {still: Heb. silent} And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. [Read More]

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee… The burden of the valley of visionWhat aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain {men are} not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, {which} have fled from far. [Read More]

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds… The burden of the desert of the seaAs whirlwinds in the south pass through; {so} it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. {grievous: Heb. hard} Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing {of it}; I was dismayed at the seeing {of it}. [Read More]

The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a… The burden of EgyptBehold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, {and} kingdom against kingdom. [Read More]

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away… The burden of DamascusBehold, Damascus is taken away from {being} a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. The cities of Aroer {are} forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make {them} afraid. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. [Read More]

Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela… Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion{Sela: or, Petra: Heb. A rock} For it shall be, {that}, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, {so} the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. {cast…: or, a nest forsaken} Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth. [Read More]

The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab… The burden of MoabBecause in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, {and} brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, {and} brought to silence; {brought…: or, cut off} He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads {shall be} baldness, {and} every beard cut off. [Read More]

For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet… For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of JacobAnd the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. [Read More]

The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz… The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did seeLift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, {even} them that rejoice in my highness. [Read More]