The Righteousness of God’s Judgment

65 “I was asought by those who did not ask for Me;

I was found by those who did not seek Me.

I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’

To a nation that bwas not called by My name.

2 cI have stretched out My hands all day long to a drebellious people,

Who ewalk in a way that is not good,

According to their own thoughts;

3 A people fwho provoke Me to anger continually to My face;

gWho sacrifice in gardens,

And burn incense on altars of brick;

4 hWho sit among the graves,

And spend the night in the tombs;

iWho eat swine’s flesh,

And the broth of 1abominable things is in their vessels;

5 jWho say, ‘Keep to yourself,

Do not come near me,

For I am holier than you!’

These 2are smoke in My nostrils,

A fire that burns all the day.

6 “Behold, kit is written before Me:

lI will not keep silence, mbut will repay—

Even repay into their bosom—

7 Your iniquities and nthe iniquities of your fathers together,”

Says the Lord,

o“Who have burned incense on the mountains

pAnd blasphemed Me on the hills;

Therefore I will measure their former work into their bosom.”

8 Thus says the Lord:

“As the new wine is found in the cluster,

And one says, ‘Do not destroy it,

For qa blessing is in it,’

So will I do for My servants’ sake,

That I may not destroy them rall.

9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,

And from Judah an heir of My mountains;

My select shall inherit it,

And My servants shall dwell there.

10 tSharon shall be a fold of flocks,

And uthe Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down,

For My people who have vsought Me.