Isaiah - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 489
The Books of the Prophets
Cn. 55_
Onms 6y, 68, 69, Bocx II. ISAIAH.
In jerusalem I will rejoice,
And be glad in My Race ;
For no more smmd ot weepmg in her shall be heard,
Nor the voice of distress.
‘ An infant of days shall no longer be there,
Nor a man who has not filled his time,
But the hundred year old when he dies be a youth,
And the villain a. hundred years old be accursed.
Then they shall build houses and dwell;
And plant vineyards and eat of their fruits;
They shall not build them and others possess,
Nor plant for another to eat.
Like the days of a. tree shall be My People's days,
And My Chosen shall wear out the work of their hands,
Not labour for smoke, and not breed for a puE,
For the Race, and their offspring are blessed by the LORD,
And before they can call I will answer,
Whilst they speak, I will hear!
‘ Then shall the Wolf and the Lamb feed together,
And the Lion eat straw like an Ox,
And the food of the Serpent be dust!
says the LORD,
On all My Holy Hill.
One 68.
W12 Oumiprzszncz uf Wah.
Thus says the Loki: ;
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2I
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I`he Heavens are My Throne, and the Earth My footstool;
What is this House which you built as for Me ?
And where is the Place of My rest?
For My hand made all these,
And all these,-—they are Mine]
Says the LORD,
‘ But I honour themeek, and the gentle in spirit,
Who fear My commands.
He who offers an Ox.-but who murders a Man,
Fora Lamb;-·who presents a hung dog,
Who offers swine’s blood for a gift,
For frankincerise blesses an Idol;
Such as these who select their own path,
And whose soulin their falsehood delights;
I too will delight in their woes,
And their terror will bring upon them.
For I called but I had no reply,
I spoke,-but they never would hear,
But did wrong in My sight,
And that which I hated they chose.
But her the LORD‘S promise, you fearing His word,
And report to your brothers,_ who hate and drive out,
That His Power the Loma will display,
And appear to your pleasure, but to their disgrace.
Om; 6g.
Qsrumisz at u $2in Qirib in Zinn.
A shout sounds from the City, a voice from the Temple,
The LORD'S voice is sent out to punish His foes I
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