Date Written Written between (circa) 740-680 B.C., toward the end of the reign of King Uzziah and throughout the reigns of King Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. nor ruin or destruction within your borders. like one who walks to the music of a flute, 30And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard. In fact, Isaiah is one of the most important books in the Old Testament. 3Therefore my body is filled with anguish. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. and fountains in the middle of the valleys. 12Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, The hilla and the watchtower will become caves forever. 6Caravans of camels will cover your land. Isaiah 1 Isaiah 2 Isaiah 3 Isaiah 4 Isaiah 5 Isaiah 6 Isaiah 7 Isaiah 8 18Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands. 5I will give them, in My house and within My walls, 6And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it. 15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up. Originating in the 8th century BCE, it was updated at least twice, in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE (the Babylonian and Persian periods) and perhaps the Hellenistic period (4th to 1st centuries BCE). over the destruction of the daughter of my people., of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision. and all her princes will come to nothing. 18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. for the craftsmen themselves are only human. 2The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. I am wasting away! 1The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it. 18Here am I, and the children the LORD has given mek as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. 15For behold, the LORD will come with fire. and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors.k. . 12The high-walled fortress will be brought down. 2Why spend money on that which is not bread. 17A thousand will flee at the threat of one; until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop. The superscription identifies Isaiah as the son of Amoz and his book as the vision of Isaiah . 10Sharon will become a pasture for flocks. 5Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: Surely many houses will become desolate, 11Woe to those who rise early in the morning. to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine. 7The new wine dries up, the vine withers. 6Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives., 5So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah, 22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. 18Your covenant with death will be dissolved. 9For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it. 20Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.h, The Suffering Servant(Acts 8:2640; 1 Peter 2:2125), And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?a. 15By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey. on the day of disease and incurable pain. He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. when the breath of the LORD blows on them; but the word of our God stands forever.e. A Cornerstone in Zion(1 Corinthians 3:1015; Ephesians 2:1922; 1 Peter 2:18), 14Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers. who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: and with the oppressed and humble in spirit. 2people and priest alike, servant and master. The LORD Himself said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it., 11Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. 25The wolf and the lamb will feed together. they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners. 15For you said, We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. Egypt has been led astray in all she does. and the Angel of His Presenceb saved them. and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts. For My people have been taken without cause; are the feet of those who bring good news,c. and the foundations of the earth are shaken. 8Listen! Isaiah was a Hebrew prophet who was believed to have lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before Jesus was born ( Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7, 11:2-4; 53:4-7, 9, 12 ). Isaiah Chapter 1 Bible Options | + Text Size 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 7The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies. 8For He said, They are surely My people. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust. See, they will all wear out like a garment; This is what you will receive from My hand: 1Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness. 9I brought you from the ends of the earth. 24And no resident of Zion will say, I am sick.. 10Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, 13For he says: By the strength of my hand I have done this. 2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 6The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu (God Is Salvation), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven. and will no longer conceal her slain.9 a Or my spirit within me seeks You. the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. WebIsaiah: [noun] a major Hebrew prophet in Judah about 740 to 701 b.c. WebBook of Isaiah, also spelled Isaias, one of the major prophetical writings of the Old Testament. 9And in that day it will be said, Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. 9These two things will overtake you in a moment. Isaiahs Commission(Matthew 13:1017; Mark 4:1012; Acts 28:1631). and the wealth of the nations will come to you. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend. and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense. the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him. 6The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. 17So the pride of man will be brought low. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. 17The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: on those living in the land of the shadow of death. will come against all the proud and lofty. 6You have heard these things; look at them all. 22And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. 3Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of Isaiah in the Bible (New International Version). Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? 4Our Redeemerthe LORD of Hosts is His name. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel. and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. The same reasoning, however, might apply to any number of prophets; from Nathan in Davids time onward, prophets had dealings with kings and were, like Isaiah, well informed about public affairs. according to His great compassion and loving devotion. and to trample them down like clay in the streets. 22No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, for they will be a people blessed by the LORD. and the oppressors have vanished from the land, 5in loving devotiona a throne will be established, A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness. The LORD said to me, Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz. and kings to the brightness of your dawn. It is in his theology that Isaiah leans most heavily on Israelite tradition and shows an acquaintance with the thoughts of Amos.Isaiah shared with him and with the people the long-standing tradition that a special bond united Israel and its God. 2Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble. and called him to his feet in righteousnessb? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? 17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. 10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, you may drink deeply and delight yourselves. 5You claim to haveb a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. 6I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage. 2And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnessesUriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah., 3And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. the mountain fortress will be his refuge; 17Your eyes will see the King in His beauty. The Year of the LORDs Favor(Luke 4:1630). Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. 19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.b I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem. 9And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; 11Then His people remembered the days of old, Where is He who brought them through the sea. and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field. conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots. 7Behold, their valiant ones cry aloud in the streets; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves. they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob. 24Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns. 9In all their distress, He too was afflicted. The Announcement of Judgment ( Isaiah 8:1-22) 3to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, do not come near me, for I am holier than you!. A Call for Faith and the Sign of Immanuel ( Isaiah 7:1-25) 5. and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. 10Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; 11Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, 13This is the message that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of Isaiah in the Bible (New International Version). 7Listen to Me, you who know what is right. says the LORD, who has compassion on you. 11and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?. 1This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD. 11For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: everything these people regard as conspiracy. The Northern Kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of Assyria, in 722/721 B.C., and in 701 Jerusalem itself saw the army of Sennacherib drawn up before its walls. THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in Israels history. 4For You have been a refuge for the poor. Indeed, the LORD has spoken.13 a Cited in 1 Corinthians 15:3222 b See Revelation 3:7. the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; 4Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea. and make them joyful in My house of prayer. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.. 18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll. 19In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. A Vikings fan appeared to flip off Giants receiver Isaiah Hodgins after a touchdown at the end of the first quarter during Sundays AFC Wild Card game. WebAn Old Testament prophet named Isaiah foretold many things about Jesus life and His Second Coming. and all the hired workers will be sick at heart. 3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion. 7Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Introduction to The Study of the Book of Isaiah 2. the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: Have I not told you and declared it long ago? I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. a decree of destruction against the whole land. but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. and as a sheep before her shearers is silent. 15Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior. Look to the rock from which you were cut. THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in Israels history. 1Behold, a king will reign in righteousness. 1This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev. 18I will open rivers on the barren heights. 6Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide itd among ourselves. 16You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth? 24The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork. I have called you by your name; you are Mine! and to the quarry from which you were hewn. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. According to 6:1, Isaiah received his call in the and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. 8You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. I will give you two thousand horsesif you can put riders on them! Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORDs land. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You. and to restore the protected ones of Israel. So they will be called oaks of righteousness. 13Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?. Foreigners devour your fields before you, 11What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?, I am full from the burnt offerings of rams. and the adversariesg of Judah will be cut off. 28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destructione and Israel to reproach.. and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz. 7Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy. it will sweep through morning after morning. until her righteousness shines like a bright light. According to this account he saw God and was overwhelmed by his contact with the divine glory and holiness. . 26Who has declared this from the beginning. From now on I will tell you of new things. 1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiahs illness and recovery. Isaiah, whose name means Yahweh is salvation, is best known for writing the book that bears his name in the Old Testament. WebIsaiah 1 New International Version 1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. 8For all their tables are covered with vomit; 11Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues. WebIsaiah ( Arabic: , romanized : Ishay) is not mentioned by name in the Quran or the Hadith, but appears frequently as a prophet in Islamic sources, such as Qisas Al-Anbiya and Tafsir. 13You are wearied by your many counselors; those with whom you have labored and traded from youth. 1Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save. 7Your choicest valleys are full of chariots. but with great compassion I will bring you back. All this came to him in the form of a vision and ended as a sudden, firm, and lifelong resolve. driven before the wind like chaff on the hills. so I struck him and hid My face in anger; Peace, peace to those far and near, says the LORD. 10Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 19They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stonethe work of human hands. 12For our transgressions are multiplied before You. 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