Isaiah 27:6–9

6 In days to come, Jacob will take root.c

Israel will blossom and bloomd

and fill the whole world with fruit.

7 Did the Lord strike Israel

as he struck the one who struck Israel?e

Was Israel killed like those killed by the Lord?

8 You disputed with Israel

by banishing and driving her away.A

He removed her with his severe storm

on the day of the east wind.

9 Therefore Jacob’s iniquityf will be atoned for in this way,

and the result of the removal of his sin will be this:g

when he makes all the altar stones

like crushed bits of chalk,

no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.