Isaiah 65:1-16 - Judgment And Salvation
1 They shall seek me, that hitherto have not asked for me, they shall find me, that hitherto have not sought me. Then shall I say immediately to the people that never called upon my name, "I am here, I am here." 2 For thus long have I ever holden out my hands to an unfaithful people, that go not the right way, but after their own imaginations: 3 To a people that is ever defying me to my face. They make their oblations in gardens, and their smoke upon altars of brick; 4 they lurk among the graves, and lie in the dens all night. They eat swine flesh, and unclean broth is in their vessels. 5 If thou comest nigh them, they say, "Touch me not, for I am holier than thou." All these men when I am angry, shall be turned to smoke and fire, that shall burn forever. 6 Behold, it is written before my face, and shall not be forgotten, but recompensed. I shall reward it them into their bosom: 7 I mean your misdeeds, and the misdeeds of your fathers together, sayeth the LORD, which have made their smokes upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their old deeds into their bosom again.
8 Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD: like as when one would gather holy grapes, men say unto him, "Break it not off, for it is holy," even so will I do also for my servants' sakes, that I will not destroy them all. 9 But I will take a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah, one to take possession of my hill. My chosen shall possess these things, and my servants shall dwell there. 10 Sharon shall be a sheepfold, and the valley of Achor shall give the stalling for the cattle of my people, that fear me. 11 But as for you, ye are they that have forsaken the LORD, and forgotten my holy hill. Ye have set up an altar to Fortune, and given rich drink offerings unto the planets. 12 Therefore will I number you with the sword, that ye shall be destroyed all together. For when I called, no man gave me answer: when I spake, ye hearkened not unto me, but did wickedness before mine eyes, and chose the thing that pleased me not.
13 Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall have hunger. Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall suffer thirst. Behold, my servants shall be merry, but ye shall be confounded. 14 Behold, my servants shall rejoice for very quietness of heart: But ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and complain for vexation of mind. 15 Your name shall not be sworn by among my chosen, for God the LORD shall slay you, and call his servants by another name. 16 Whoso rejoiceth upon earth, shall rejoice in the true God: And whoso sweareth upon earth, shall swear in the true God. For the old enmity shall be forgotten, and taken away out of my sight.