20In the year that the supreme commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it- 2at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. He said to him, Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from...
19An oracle concerning Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them. 2I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian- brother will fight against...
18Woe to the land of whirring wings along the rivers of Cush, 2which sends envoys by sea in papyrus boats over the water. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange spee...
17An oracle concerning Damascus: See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. 2The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid. 3The fortified city will disappe...
16Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela, across the desert, to the mount of the Daughter of Zion. 2Like fluttering birds pushed from the nest, so are the women of Moab at the fords of the Arnon. 3Give us counsel, render a decision...
15An oracle concerning Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! 2Dibon goes up to its temple, to its high places to weep; Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved and every beard cut...
14The Lord will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Aliens will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. 2Nations will take them and bring them to their own place. And the house of Is...
13An oracle concerning Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw: 2Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles. 3I have commanded my holy ones; I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath- those wh...
12In that day you will say: I will praise you, O Lord . Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. 2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord , the Lord , is my strength and my so...
11A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear...
