Isaiah 65:8–16

⁸Thus says Yahweh,

“As the new wine is found in the cluster,

And one says, ‘Do not make it a ruin, for there is ¹benefit in it,’

So I will act on behalf of My slaves

In order ^anot to make ²all of them a ruin.

⁹“I will bring forth a ^aseed from Jacob,

And a ^bpossessor of My mountains from Judah;

Even ^cMy chosen ones shall possess it,

And ^dMy slaves will dwell there.

¹⁰“^aSharon will be a pasture land for flocks,

And the ^bvalley of Achor a resting place for herds,

For My people who ^cseek Me.

¹¹“But you who ^aforsake Yahweh,

Who forget My ^bholy mountain,

Who set a table for ¹Fortune,

And who fill cups with mixed wine for ²Destiny,

¹²I will destine you for the ^asword,

And all of you will bow down to the ^bslaughter,

Because I called, but you ^cdid not answer;

I spoke, but you did not hear.

And you did what was evil in My eyes

And chose that in which I was not pleased.”

¹³Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh,

“Behold, My slaves will ^aeat, but you will be ^bhungry.

Behold, My slaves will ^cdrink, but you will be ^dthirsty.

Behold, My slaves will ^ebe glad, but you will be ^fput to shame.

¹⁴“Behold, My slaves will ^ashout joyfully with a merry heart,

But you will ^bcry out with a pained heart,

And you will wail with a broken spirit.

¹⁵“You will leave your name for a ^1acurse to My chosen ones,

And Lord Yahweh will put you to death.

But ²My slaves will be called by ^banother name,

¹⁶Because he who ¹is blessed in the earth

Will ²be blessed by the ^aGod of truth,

And he who swears in the earth

Will ^bswear by the God of truth;

Because the former distresses are forgotten,

And because they are hidden from My sight!