Thematic Bible
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Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Promises a reformation
And in that day, shall deaf men hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see, even out of the cloud and out of darkness. The meek-spirited shall hold a merry feast in the LORD, and the poor among them that be lowly shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel. Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out, read more.
such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity. And therefore the LORD, even the defender of Abraham, sayeth thus unto the house of Jacob: "Now shall not Jacob be ashamed, nor his face confounded, when he seeth among his children - whom my hands have made - such as hallow my name among them: that they may sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel. They also which have been of an erroneous spirit shall come to understanding, and they that have been scornful shall learn doctrine."
such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity. And therefore the LORD, even the defender of Abraham, sayeth thus unto the house of Jacob: "Now shall not Jacob be ashamed, nor his face confounded, when he seeth among his children - whom my hands have made - such as hallow my name among them: that they may sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel. They also which have been of an erroneous spirit shall come to understanding, and they that have been scornful shall learn doctrine."
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.
And so he brought upon them the king of Chaldeans and slew their young men with the sword in their holy temple, and neither spared young man nor maiden, neither old man, neither so much as him that stooped for age: But gave all into his hand.
Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,
{Tav} Reward them, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. Give them the thing, that their own heart is afraid of: even thy curse. Persecute them, O LORD, with thine indignation, and root them out from under the heaven.