Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 At that time, Merodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of Babylon, sent letters and gifts to Hezekiah. For he had heard that he had fallen ill and had recovered. 2 And Hezekiah rejoiced over them, and he showed them the storehouses of his aromatic spices, and of the silver and gold, and […]

1 “Be consoled, be consoled, O my people!” says your God. 2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call out to her! For her malice has reached its end. Her iniquity has been forgiven. She has received double for all her sins from the hand of the Lord. 3 The voice of one crying […]

1 Let the islands be silent before me, and let the nations take new strength. Let them draw near, and then speak. Let us apply for judgment together. 2 Who has raised up a just man from the east, and has called him to follow him? He will place the nations under his gaze, and […]

1 Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations. 2 He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad. 3 The bruised reed […]

1 And now thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and who formed you, O Israel: Do not be afraid. For I have redeemed you, and I have called you by your name. You are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not […]

1 And now, listen, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen. 2 Thus says the Lord, who made and formed you, your Helper from the womb: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant and my most righteous, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and […]

1 Thus says the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I hold, so that I may subjugate the nations before his face, and I may turn the backs of kings, and I may open the doors before him, and so that the gates will not be shut. 2 I will go before you. […]

1 Bel has been broken. Nebo has been crushed. Their idols have been placed upon beasts and cattle, your grievous heavy burdens, even unto exhaustion. 2 They have been melted down, or have been smashed together. They were not able to save the one who carried them, and their life will go into captivity. 3 […]

1 Descend, sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon! Sit on the ground. There is no throne for the daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no longer be called delicate and tender. 2 Take a millstone and grind meal. Uncover your shame, bare your shoulder, reveal your legs, cross the streams. 3 […]

1 Listen to these things, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who went forth from the waters of Judah. You swear by the name of the Lord and you call to mind the God of Israel, but not in truth, and not in justice. 2 For they […]