Isaiah:53-55

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* Who would have believed our report ? and the arm of the Lord ––over whom hath it been revealed ? * Yea , he grew up like a small shoot before him , and as a root out of a dry land : he had no form nor comeliness , so that we should look at him ; and no countenance , so that we should desire him . * He was despised and shunned by men ; a man of pains , and acquainted with disease ; and as one who hid his face from us was he despised , and we esteemed him not . * But only our diseases did he bear himself , and our pains he carried : while we indeed esteemed him stricken , smitten of God , and afflicted . * Yet he was wounded for our transgressions , he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement for our peace was upon him ; and through his bruises was healing granted to us . * We all like sheep went astray ; every one to his own way did we turn ; and the Lord let befall him the guilt of us all . * He was oppressed , and he was also taunted , yet he opened not his mouth ; like the lamb which is led to the slaughter , and like an ewe before her shearers is dumb ; and he opened not his mouth . * Through oppression and through judicial punishment was he taken away ; but his generation ––who could tell , that he was cut away out of the land of life , for the transgressions of my people the plague was laid on him ? * And he let his grave be made with the wicked , and with the rich at his death ; although he had done no violence , and there was no deceit in his mouth . * But the Lord was pleased to crush him through disease : when his soul hath brought the trespass –offering , then shall he see seed , live many days , and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand . * from the trouble of his soul shall he see and be satisfied : through his knowledge shall my righteous servant bring the many to righteousness , while he will bear their iniquities . * Therefore will I divide him with the many , and with the strong shall he divide the spoil ; because he poured out his soul unto death , and with transgressors was he numbered : while he bore the sin of many , and for the transgressors he let befall him . * Sing , O barren one , that thou hast not born : break forth into song , and rejoice aloud , that thou hast not travailed ; for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife , saith the Lord . * Enlarge the space of thy tent , and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations ,––spare not : lengthen thy cords , and strengthen thy stakes ; * For to the right and to the left shalt thou spread forth ; and thy seed shall drive out nations , desolate cities shall they repeople . * Fear not , for thou shalt not be made ashamed ; and be not confounded , for thou shalt not be put to the blush ; for the shame of thy youth shalt thou forget , and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou not remember any more . * For thy husband is thy Maker , the Lord of hosts is his name ; and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel , "The God of all the earth ," shall he be called . * For as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit did the Lord call thee back , and as a wife of youth , that was rejected , saith thy God . * But for a brief moment have I forsaken thee ; but with great mercies will I again receive thee . * In a little wrath did I hide my face for a moment from thee ; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee , saith thy Redeemer the Lord . * For as the waters of Noah is this unto me ; as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more pass over the earth : so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee , nor rebuke thee . * For the mountains may depart , and the hills may be removed ; but my kindness shall not depart from thee , neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed , saith he that hath mercy on thee , the Lord . * O thou afflicted , tossed by the tempest , and not comforted , behold , I will lay thy stones with fair colors , and lay thy foundations with sapphires . * And I will make of rubies thy battlements , and thy gates into carbuncle –stones , and all thy borders into precious stones . * And all thy children shall be disciples of the Lord ; and great shall be the peace of thy children . * In righteousness shalt thou be established : keep far from oppression , for thou shalt not fear ; and from terror , for it shall not come near unto thee . * Behold , they that assemble together , are nothing without me : whatsoever assembleth together against thee shall fall under thy power . * Behold , I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire , and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work ; and I have also created the waster to destroy . * No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that will rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn . This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord , and their due reward from me , saith the Lord . * Ho , every one of ye that thirsteth , come ye to the water , and he too that hath no money : come ye , buy , and eat ; yea , come , buy without money and without price wine and milk . * Wherefore will ye spend money for what is not bread ? and your labor for what satisfieth not ? hearken then unto me , and eat what is good , and let your soul delight itself in fatness . * Incline your ear , and come unto me , hear , and your soul shall live ; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant , the promised mercies of David , which are sure . * Behold , for a lawgiver unto the people have I appointed him , a prince and commander to the people . * Behold , a nation thou knowest not shalt thou call , and a nation that knew thee not shall run unto thee ; for the sake of the Lord thy God , and for the Holy One of Israel , for he hath glorified thee . * Seek ye the Lord , while he may be found , call ye on him , while he is near . * Let the wicked forsake his way , and the man of unrighteousness his thoughts ; and let him return unto the Lord , and he will have mercy upon him , and unto our God , for he will abundantly pardon . * For not my thoughts are your thoughts , and not your ways are my ways , saith the Lord . * For as high as the heavens are above the earth , so high are my ways above your ways , and my thoughts above your thoughts . * For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven , and return not thither , but water the earth , and render it fruitful , and cause it to bring forth plants ; and give seed to the sower and bread to him that eateth : * So shall ever be my word which goeth forth from my mouth , it shall not return unto me without effect ; but it accomplisheth what I desire , and it prospereth in that whereto I have sent it . * For in joy shall ye go out , and in peace shall ye be brought home : the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into song , and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands . * Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir –tree , and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle ; and it shall be unto the Lord for a name , for a sign of everlasting that shall not be cut off . * Thus hath said the Lord , Keep ye justice , and do equity ; for near is my salvation to come , and my righteousness to be revealed .

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