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| 1"Also the righteous are perishing, but no one takes it to heart; devout people are taken away, while no one understands that the righteous person is taken away from calamity. | 1The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity; |
| 2Then he enters into peace, and they'll rest on his couches, each one living righteously. | 2he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness. |
| 3"But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes! | 3But you, draw near, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman. |
| 4Whom are you mocking? And against whom do you make a wide mouth and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of lies, | 4Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of deceit, |
| 5you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every spreading tree, who slaughter your children in the ravines, under the clefts of the rocks? | 5you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? |
| 6"Among the smooth stones of the ravines is your portion— there they are as your lot. To them you have poured out drink offerings; you have brought grain offerings. Should I be lenient over such things? | 6Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I relent for these things? |
| 7"You have made your bed on a high and lofty mountain, and you went up to offer sacrifice there. | 7On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifice. |
| 8Behind the doors and the doorposts you have set up your pagan sign." For in deserting me you have uncovered your bed— you have climbed up into it and have opened it wide. And you have made a pact for yourself with them; you have loved their bed, you have looked on their private parts. | 8Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your memorial; for, deserting me, you have uncovered your bed, you have gone up to it, you have made it wide; and you have made a covenant for yourself with them, you have loved their bed, you have looked on nakedness. |
| 9You went to Molech with olive oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your ambassadors far away, you sent them down even to Sheol itself! | 9You journeyed to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far off, and sent down even to Sheol. |
| 10You grew tired with your many wanderings, but you wouldn't say: 'It is hopeless.' You found new strength for your desire, and so you did not falter. | 10You were wearied with the length of your way, but you did not say, “It is hopeless”; you found new life for your strength, and so you were not faint. |
| 11"Whom did you so dread— and while you feared me — that you lied, and you did not remember me, and did not lay to heart these things? Haven't I remained silent for a long time, and still you don't fear me?" | 11Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me? |
| 12"I will denounce your righteousness and your works, for your collections of idols will not benefit you. | 12I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you. |
| 13When you cry out, let your collection deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, and a mere breath will sweep them all away." "But whoever takes refuge in me will possess the land, and will inherit my holy mountain. | 13When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountain. |
| 14And one has said: 'Build up! Build up the road! Prepare the highway! Remove every obstacle from my people's way.' | 14And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.” |
| 15"For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. | 15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. |
| 16For I won't accuse forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the human spirit would grow faint before me— even the souls that I have created. | 16For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before me, and the breath of life that I made. |
| 17Because of his wicked greed I was angry, so I punished him; and I hid my face, and was angry— but he kept turning back to his stubborn will. | 17Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. |
| 18I've seen his ways, yet I will heal him, and restore for him comfort to him and for those who mourn for him | 18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, |
| 19when I create the fruit of the lips: Peace to the one who is far away or near," says the LORD, "and I'll heal him. | 19creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal him. |
| 20But the wicked are tossed like the sea; for it is not able to keep still, and its waters toss up mire and mud. | 20But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt. |
| 21"Yet there is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked." | 21There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” |
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