Isaiah 65:8–16

⁸This is what the Lord says: 

When someone finds juice for new wine in a cluster of grapes, 

another person will say, 

“Don’t destroy it, because there’s a blessing in it.” 

In the same way, I will do this for my servants: 

I will not destroy everything. 

⁹I will bring ⸤with me⸥ Jacob’s descendant, 

one who will inherit my mountains from Judah. 

My chosen ones will inherit them. 

My servants will live there. 

¹⁰The Sharon Plain will be a pasture for flocks. 

The Achor Valley will be a resting place for cattle 

and for my people who search for me. 

¹¹You have abandoned the Lord 

and forgotten my holy mountain. 

You have prepared a table for the god of good fortune 

and offered cups full of spiced wine to the goddess of destiny. 

¹²Now I will destine you for death. 

All of you will bow to be slaughtered. 

I called, but you didn’t answer. 

I spoke, but you didn’t listen. 

You did what I consider evil. 

You chose what I don’t like. 

¹³This is what the Lord God says: 

My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. 

My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. 

My servants will be glad, but you will be ashamed. 

¹⁴My servants will sing because of the gladness in their hearts. 

But you will cry because of your sadness 

and wail because of your depression. 

¹⁵Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones. 

The Almighty Lord will kill you 

and call his servants by another name. 

¹⁶Whoever asks for a blessing in the land 

will be blessed by the God of Truth. 

Whoever swears an oath in the land 

will swear by the God of Truth. 

Past troubles are forgotten. 

They are hidden from my eyes.