Darby Bible Translation

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The Blessed Death of the Righteous

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from before the evil.

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Israel’s Futile Idolatry

The righteous perishes,
And no man takes it to heart;
Merciful men are taken away,
While no one considers
That the righteous is taken away from [a]evil.

2

He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, [each one] that hath walked in his uprightness.

2

He shall enter into peace;
They shall rest in their beds,
Each one walking in his uprightness.

3

God Condemns Idolatry

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

3

“But come here,
You sons of the sorceress,
You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!

4

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom do ye make a wide mouth, [and] draw out the tongue? Are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

4

Whom do you ridicule?
Against whom do you make a wide mouth
And stick out the tongue?
Are you not children of transgression,
Offspring of falsehood,

5

inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

5

Inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree,
Slaying the children in the valleys,
Under the clefts of the rocks?

6

Among the smooth [stones] of the torrent is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured out a drink-offering, thou hast offered an oblation. Shall I be comforted myself as to these things?

6

Among the smooth stones of the stream
Is your portion;
They, they, are your lot!
Even to them you have poured a drink offering,
You have offered a grain offering.
Should I receive comfort in these?

7

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither didst thou go up to offer sacrifice.

7

“On a lofty and high mountain
You have set your bed;
Even there you went up
To offer sacrifice.

8

Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for apart from me, thou hast uncovered thyself, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and hast made agreement with them; thou lovedst their bed, thou sawest their nakedness.

8

Also behind the doors and their posts
You have set up your remembrance;
For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me,
And have gone up to them;
You have enlarged your bed
And [b]made a covenant with them;
You have loved their bed,
Where you saw their [c]nudity.

9

And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol.

9

You went to the king with ointment,
And increased your perfumes;
You sent your messengers far off,
And even descended to Sheol.

10

Thou wast wearied by the multitude of thy ways; [but] thou saidst not, It is of no avail. Thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not sick [of it].

10

You are wearied in the length of your way;
Yet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’
You have found the life of your hand;
Therefore you were not grieved.

11

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor taken it to heart? Have not I even of long time held my peace, and thou fearest me not?

11

“And of whom have you been afraid, or feared,
That you have lied
And not remembered Me,
Nor taken it to your heart?
Is it not because I have [d]held My peace from of old
That you do not fear Me?

12

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; and they shall not profit thee.

12

I will declare your righteousness
And your works,
For they will not profit you.

13

When thou criest, let them that are gathered by thee deliver thee! But a wind shall carry them all away, a breath shall take them; but he that putteth his trust in me shall inherit the land, and possess my holy mountain.

13

When you cry out,
Let your collection of idols deliver you.
But the wind will carry them all away,
A breath will take them.
But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land,
And shall inherit My holy mountain.”

14

Healing for the Repentant

And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.

14

Healing for the Backslider

And one shall say,
“Heap it up! Heap it up!
Prepare the way,
Take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.”

15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

15

For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
“I dwell in the high and holy place,
With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,
To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

16

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.

16

For I will not contend forever,
Nor will I always be angry;
For the spirit would fail before Me,
And the souls which I have made.

17

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on backslidingly in the way of his heart.

17

For the iniquity of his covetousness
I was angry and struck him;
I hid and was angry,
And he went on [e]backsliding in the way of his heart.

18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him; and I will lead him, and will restore comforts unto him and to those of his that mourn.

18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him;
I will also lead him,
And restore comforts to him
And to his mourners.

19

I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him [that is] afar off, and to him [that is] nigh, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.

19

“I create the fruit of the lips:
Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,”
Says the Lord,
“And I will heal him.”

20

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, which cannot rest, and whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

20

But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
When it cannot rest,
Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

21

There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

21

“There is no peace,”
Says my God, “for the wicked.”

Parallel

Darby Bible Translation

New King James Version

Isaiah 57

Isaiah 57