Isaiah:65:1-16

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* I have let myself be consulted by them who had not asked , I have suffered myself to be found by them who had not sought me , I have said , Here I am ! Here I am ! Unto a nation that had not been called by my name , * I have spread out my hands all the day , Unto a rebellious people , Who walk In the way that is not good , After their own devices . * The people who are provoking me to anger to my face continually , Sacrificing in gardens , and Burning incense upon bricks ; * Who tarry among groves , And in the secret places , do lodge , Who eat the flesh of swine , And the broth of refuse things is in their vessels , * Who say Draw near by thyself , Do not approach with me , For I am holier than thou ! These , are A smoke in my nostrils , A fire , burning all the day . * Lo ! it is written before me , I will not keep silence , But I have recompensed , and will recompense into their bosom : * Your own iniquities , And the , iniquities of your fathers together , Saith Yahweh , Who have burned incense upon the mountains , And upon the hills , have reproached me , Therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom . * Thus , saith Yahweh As , new wine , is found , in the cluster , And one saith , Do not destroy it , for a blessing is in it , So , will I do for the sake of ray servants , That I may not destroy the whole ; * Therefore will I bring forth Out of Jacob , a seed , and Out of Judah , an inheritor of my mountains , That my chosen ones may inherit it , And , my servants , dwell there ; * Then shall , Sharon , become , a fold for flocks , And the vale of Achor for the lying down of herds , For my people who have sought me . * But , ye are they Who forsake Yahweh Who forget my holy mountain Who prepare , for Fortune , a table and Who fill for Destiny , mixed wine ; * Therefore will I destine you to the sword , And , ye all , to the slaughter , shall bow down . Because I called and ye answered not , I spake , and ye hearkened not , But did that which was wicked in mine eyes , And o that wherein I delighted not , ye made choice , * Therefore , Thus , saith My Lord , Yahweh , Lo ! my servants , shall eat but , ye , shall be famished , Lo ! my servants , shall drink but , ye shall be thirsty , Lo ! my servants , shall rejoice but ye , shall turn pale ; * Lo ! my servants , shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But , ye , shall make outcry , for pain of heart , And for a breaking of spirit , shall ye howl . * So shall ye leave your name for an oath , to my chosen ones , So then My Lord Yahweh , will slay thee , And his servants , will he , call by another name : * So that he who blesseth himself in the earth , Will bless himself in the God of faithfulness , And he who sweareth in the earth Will swear by the God of faithfulness Because the former troubles have been forgotten , and Because they are hid from mine eyes .

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