Category Archives: Isaiah

The Peaceful Kingdom 1 The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David’s descendants. 2 The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his […]

Hymn of Thanksgiving 1 A day is coming when people will sing, “I praise you, Lord! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer. 2 God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord gives me power and strength; he is my savior. […]

God Will Punish Babylon 1 This is a message about Babylon, which Isaiah son of Amoz received from God. 2 On the top of a barren hill raise the battle flag! Shout to the soldiers and raise your arm as the signal for them to attack the gates of the proud city. 3 The Lord […]

The Return from Exile 1 The Lord will once again be merciful to his people Israel and choose them as his own. He will let them live in their own land again, and foreigners will come and live there with them. 2 Many nations will help the people of Israel return to the land which […]

God Will Destroy Moab 1 This is a message about Moab. The cities of Ar and Kir are destroyed in a single night, and silence covers the land of Moab. 2 The people of Dibonclimb the hill to weep at the shrine. The people of Moab wail in grief over the cities of Nebo and […]

Moab’s Hopeless Situation 1 From the city of Sela in the desert the people of Moab send a lamb as a present to the one who rules in Jerusalem. 2 They wait on the banks of the Arnon River and move aimlessly back and forth, like birds driven from their nest. 3 They say to […]

God Will Punish Syria and Israel 1 The Lord said, “Damascus will not be a city any longer; it will be only a pile of ruins. 2 The cities of Syria will be deserted forever.They will be a pasture for sheep and cattle, and no one will drive them away. 3 Israel will be defenseless, […]

God Will Punish Ethiopia 1 Beyond the rivers of Ethiopiathere is a land where the sound of wings is heard. 2 From that land ambassadors come down the Nile in boats made of reeds. Go back home, swift messengers! Take a message back to your land divided by rivers, to your strong and powerful nation, […]

God Will Punish Egypt 1 This is a message about Egypt. The Lord is coming to Egypt, riding swiftly on a cloud. The Egyptian idols tremble before him, and the people of Egypt lose their courage. 2 The Lord says, “I will stir up civil war in Egypt and turn brother against brother and neighbor […]

The Sign of the Naked Prophet 1 Under the orders of Emperor Sargon of Assyria, the commander-in-chief of the Assyrian army attacked the Philistine city of Ashdod. 2 Three years earlier the Lord had told Isaiah son of Amoz to take off his sandals and the sackcloth he was wearing. He obeyed and went around […]