Isaiah 39-40The Babylonian Envoys39 At that time [a]Merodach-Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick and had recovered. 2 And Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his treasures—the silver and gold, the spices and precious ointment, and all his armory—all that was found among his treasures. There...  Read More

Isaiah 37-38Isaiah Assures Deliverance37 And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. 3 And they said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah: ‘This day...  Read More

Isaiah 34-36Judgment on the Nations34 Come near, you nations, to hear;And heed, you people!Let the earth hear, and all that is in it,The world and all things that come forth from it.2 For the indignation of the Lord is against all nations,And His fury against all their armies;He has utterly destroyed them,He has given them over to the slaughter.3 Also their slain shall be thrown out;Their stench s...  Read More

Isaiah 32-33A Reign of Righteousness32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,And princes will rule with justice.2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,And a [a]cover from the tempest,As rivers of water in a dry place,As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.3 The eyes of those who see will not be dim,And the ears of those who hear will listen.4 Also the heart of the [b]rash will...  Read More

Isaiah 30-31Futile Confidence in Egypt30 “Woe to the rebellious children,” says the Lord,“Who take counsel, but not of Me,And who [a]devise plans, but not of My Spirit,That they may add sin to sin;2 Who walk to go down to Egypt,And have not asked My advice,To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh,And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!3 Therefore the strength of PharaohShall be your shame,...  Read More

Isaiah 28-29Woe to Ephraim and Jerusalem28 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim,Whose glorious beauty is a fading flowerWhich is at the head of the [a]verdant valleys,To those who are overcome with wine!2 Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one,Like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm,Like a flood of mighty waters overflowing,Who will bring them down to the earth with H...  Read More