Isaiah 57 NIV HCSB Parallel

◄ Isaiah 57 ►

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1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.

1The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence of evil.

2Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.

2He will enter into peace-- they will rest on their beds-- everyone who lives uprightly.

3"But you--come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

3But come here, you sons of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!

4Who are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not a brood of rebels, the offspring of liars?

4Who is it you are mocking? Who is it you are opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn't it you, you rebellious children, you race of liars,

5You burn with lust among the oaks and under every spreading tree; you sacrifice your children in the ravines and under the overhanging crags.

5who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks?

6The idols among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion; indeed, they are your lot. Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings and offered grain offerings. In view of all this, should I relent?

6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the wadi; indeed, they are your lot. You have even poured out a drink offering to them; you have offered a grain offering; should I be satisfied with these?

7You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill; there you went up to offer your sacrifices.

7You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

8Behind your doors and your doorposts you have put your pagan symbols. Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed, you climbed into it and opened it wide; you made a pact with those whose beds you love, and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.

8You have set up your memorial behind the door and doorpost. For away from Me, you stripped, went up, and made your bed wide, and you have made a bargain for yourself with them. You have loved their bed; you have gazed on their genitals.

9You went to Molek with olive oil and increased your perfumes. You sent your ambassadors far away; you descended to the very realm of the dead!

9You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your couriers far away and sent them down even to Sheol.

10You wearied yourself by such going about, but you would not say, 'It is hopeless.' You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint.

10You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, "I give up!" You found a renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

11"Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have not been true to me, and have neither remembered me nor taken this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me?

11Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn't remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time and you do not fear Me?

12I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not benefit you.

12I will expose your righteousness, and your works--they will not profit you.

13When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain."

13When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry all of them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.

14And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people."

14He said," Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people's way."

15For this is what the high and exalted One says-- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

15For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:" I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.

16I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me-- the very people I have created.

16For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry; for then the spirit would grow weak before Me, even the breath of man, which I have made.

17I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways.

17Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.

18I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel's mourners,

18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

19creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near," says the LORD. "And I will heal them."

19creating words of praise." The LORD says," Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.

20But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.

20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waters churn up mire and muck.

21"There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked."

21There is no peace for the wicked," says my God."

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