Isaiah 65:8–16

⁸This is what the Lord says:

“As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes^a

and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it,

there is still a blessing in it,’

so will I do in behalf of my servants;^b

I will not destroy them all.

⁹I will bring forth descendants^c from Jacob,

and from Judah those who will possess^d my mountains;

my chosen^e people will inherit them,

and there will my servants live.^f

¹⁰Sharon^g will become a pasture for flocks,^h

and the Valley of Achorⁱ a resting place for herds,

for my people who seek^j me.

¹¹“But as for you who forsake^k the Lord

and forget my holy mountain,^l

who spread a table for Fortune

and fill bowls of mixed wine^m for Destiny,

¹²I will destine you for the sword,ⁿ

and all of you will fall in the slaughter;^o

for I called but you did not answer,^p

I spoke but you did not listen.^q

You did evil in my sight

and chose what displeases me.”^r

¹³Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“My servants will eat,^s

but you will go hungry;^t

my servants will drink,^u

but you will go thirsty;^v

my servants will rejoice,^w

but you will be put to shame.^x

¹⁴My servants will sing^y

out of the joy of their hearts,

but you will cry out^z

from anguish of heart

and wail in brokenness of spirit.

¹⁵You will leave your name

for my chosen ones to use in their curses;^a

the Sovereign Lord will put you to death,

but to his servants he will give another name.^b

¹⁶Whoever invokes a blessing^c in the land

will do so by the one true God;^d

whoever takes an oath in the land

will swear^e by the one true God.

For the past troubles^f will be forgotten

and hidden from my eyes.