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1 That will be the day when seven women will gang up on one man, saying, “We’ll take care of ourselves, get our own food and clothes. Just give us a child. Make us pregnant so we’ll have something to live for!” God’s Branch 2-4 And that’s whenGod’s Branch will sprout green and lush. The […]

Looking for a Crop of Justice 1-2 I’ll sing a ballad to the one I love, a love ballad about his vineyard: The one I love had a vineyard, a fine, well-placed vineyard. He hoed the soil and pulled the weeds, and planted the very best vines. He built a lookout, built a winepress, a […]

Holy, Holy, Holy! 1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Master sitting on a throne—high, exalted!—and the train of his robes filled the Temple. Angel-seraphs hovered above him, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two their feet, and with two they flew. And they called […]

A Virgin Will Bear a Son 1-2 During the time that Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem, but the attack sputtered out. When the Davidic government learned that Aram had joined forces with Ephraim (that is, […]

1 ThenGodtold me, “Get a big sheet of paper and write in indelible ink, ‘This belongs to Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Spoil-Speeds-Plunder-Hurries).’” 2-3 I got two honest men, Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, to witness the document. Then I went home to my wife, the prophetess. She conceived and gave birth to a son. 3-4 […]

A Child Has Been Born—for Us! 1 But there’ll be no darkness for those who were in trouble. Earlier he did bring the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali into disrepute, but the time is coming when he’ll make that whole area glorious—the road along the Sea, the country past the Jordan, international Galilee. 2-7 The […]

You Who Legislate Evil 1-4 Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims— Laws that make misery for the poor, that rob my destitute people of dignity, Exploiting defenseless widows, taking advantage of homeless children. What will you have to say on Judgment Day, when Doomsday arrives out of the blue? […]

A Green Shoot from Jesse’s Stump 1-5 A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. The life-giving Spirit ofGodwill hover over him, the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding, The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength, the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God. Fear-of-God will be all his […]

My Strength and Song 1 And you will say in that day, “I thank you,God. You were angry but your anger wasn’t forever. You withdrew your anger and moved in and comforted me. 2 “Yes, indeed—God is my salvation. I trust, I won’t be afraid. God—yesGod!—is my strength and song, best of all, my salvation!” […]

Babylon Is Doomed! 1 The Message on Babylon. Isaiah son of Amoz saw it: 2-3 “Run up a flag on an open hill. Yell loud. Get their attention. Wave them into formation. Direct them to the nerve center of power. I’ve taken charge of my special forces, called up my crack troops. They’re bursting with […]