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Book of Isaiah, Chapter 24

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Chapter 24 of Isaiah—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ Look! Jehovah is emptying the land[a] and laying it waste,1 and he has twisted[b] the face of it2 and scattered its inhabitants.3
  2. And it must come to be the same for the people as for the priest; the same for the servant as for his master;[c] the same for the maidservant as for her mistress; the same for the buyer as for the seller; the same for the lender as for the borrower; the same for the interest taker[d] as for the one paying the interest.[e]4
  3. Without fail the land will be emptied, and without fail it will be plundered,5 for Jehovah himself has spoken this word.6
  4. The land has gone to mourning,7 has faded away. The productive land[f] has withered, has faded away. The high ones of the people of the land have withered.8
  5. And the very land has been polluted under its inhabitants,9 for they have bypassed the laws,10 changed the regulation,11 broken the indefinitely lasting covenant.12
  6. That is why the curse itself has eaten up the land,13 and those inhabiting it are held guilty. That is why the inhabitants of the land have decreased in number, and very few mortal men have remained over.14
  7. ¶ The new wine has gone to mourning, the vine has withered,15 all those glad at heart have gone to sighing.16
  8. The exultation of the tambourines has ceased, the noise of the highly elated ones has discontinued, the exultation of the harp has ceased.17
  9. It is with no song that they drink wine; the intoxicating liquor becomes bitter to those drinking it.
  10. The deserted town has been broken down;18 every house has been shut up from entering.
  11. There is an outcry in the streets for [want of] wine. All rejoicing has passed away;[g] the exultation of the land has departed.19
  12. In the city an astonishing condition has been left behind; the gate has been crushed to a mere rubble heap.20
  13. ¶ For thus it will become in the midst of the land, in among the peoples, like the beating off of the olive tree,21 like the gleaning when the grape gathering has come to an end.22
  14. They themselves will raise their voice, they will cry out joyfully. In the superiority of Jehovah they will certainly cry out shrilly from the sea.[h]23
  15. That is why in the region of light[i]24 they must glorify Jehovah,25 in the islands of the sea the name of Jehovah,26 the God[j] of Israel.
  16. From the extremity[k] of the land there are melodies that we have heard:27 “Decoration to the Righteous One!”28
    ¶ But I say: “For me there is leanness,29 for me there is leanness! Woe to me! The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously.30 Even with treachery the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously.”31
  17. ¶ Dread and the hollow and the trap are upon you, you inhabitant of the land.32
  18. And it must occur that anyone fleeing from the sound of the dreaded thing will fall into the hollow, and anyone coming up from inside the hollow will be caught in the trap.33 For the very floodgates[l] on high will actually be opened,34 and the foundations of the land will rock.35
  19. The land has absolutely burst apart, the land has absolutely been shaken up, the land has absolutely been sent staggering.36
  20. The land absolutely moves unsteadily like a drunken man, and it has swayed to and fro like a lookout hut.37 And its transgression has become heavy upon it,38 and it must fall, so that it will not rise up again.39
  21. ¶ And it must occur in that day that Jehovah will turn his attention upon the army of the height in the height, and upon the kings of the ground upon the ground.40
  22. And they will certainly be gathered with a gathering as of prisoners into the pit,41 and be shut up in the dungeon;42 and after an abundance of days they will be given attention.43
  23. And the full moon has become abashed, and the glowing [sun] has become ashamed,44 for Jehovah of armies has become king45 in Mount Zion46 and in Jerusalem and in front of his elderly men with glory.47

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “the earth.” Heb., ha·ʼaʹrets.
  2. ^ Or, “disconcerted.”
  3. ^ “As for his master.” Heb., kaʼ·dho·navʹ, pl. of ʼa·dhohnʹ, to denote excellence.
  4. ^ Or, “the creditor.”
  5. ^ Or, “the debtor; the loan taker.”
  6. ^ See 13:11 ftn, “Land.”
  7. ^ Lit., “has turned as evening; has become dark.”
  8. ^ Or, “west.”
  9. ^ Lit., “the lights.” Evidently, the eastern region or horizon.
  10. ^ “The God of.” Heb., ʼElo·hehʹ.
  11. ^ Lit., “wing.”
  12. ^ Or, “windows.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ De 28:63; Is 1:7; 5:5; Je 4:6; Eze 6:6
  2. ^ 2Ki 21:13
  3. ^ De 28:64; Ne 1:8; Je 9:16
  4. ^ Is 3:2; 9:14; Eze 7:12; Ho 4:9
  5. ^ Le 26:31; De 29:28
  6. ^ Is 46:10
  7. ^ Is 3:26; 33:9; Je 4:28; La 1:4; Ho 4:3
  8. ^ Is 2:11
  9. ^ Le 18:24; Nu 35:33; 2Ch 33:9; Je 3:1; 23:11; La 4:13
  10. ^ 2Ki 17:7; 22:13; Eze 20:13; Da 9:5
  11. ^ Mc 3:11
  12. ^ Ex 19:5; 24:7; Je 31:32; 34:18
  13. ^ Le 26:16; De 28:15; Jos 23:15
  14. ^ Le 26:22; De 4:27; 28:62; Is 10:22
  15. ^ Je 8:13; Jl 1:10
  16. ^ Is 16:10; 32:12; Am 5:17
  17. ^ Ps 81:2; Je 7:34; 16:9; Ho 2:11
  18. ^ 2Ki 25:10
  19. ^ Is 8:22; La 5:15
  20. ^ Is 32:14; Je 9:11; La 1:4; 2:9; Mc 1:9
  21. ^ De 24:20; Is 17:6
  22. ^ Is 1:9; 17:5; Je 6:9; Eze 6:8; Mc 7:1
  23. ^ Is 12:1; 40:9; Je 31:12; 33:11; Zc 2:10
  24. ^ Ex 27:13; Ps 97:11; Is 30:26; 43:5; 49:6; Mc 7:9
  25. ^ Zc 13:9; Ml 1:11
  26. ^ Is 11:11; 60:9; Zp 2:11
  27. ^ Ps 22:27; 98:3; Mr 13:27
  28. ^ Ex 15:11; Ezr 9:15; Ps 145:7; Re 15:3; 19:2
  29. ^ Is 10:16; 17:4
  30. ^ Is 21:2; 33:1; La 1:2
  31. ^ Je 9:2; Ho 10:13
  32. ^ Le 26:22; Je 8:3; Eze 14:21; Am 5:19
  33. ^ De 32:23; 1Ki 20:30
  34. ^ Ge 7:11; Pr 27:4
  35. ^ De 32:22; Ps 18:7, 15
  36. ^ Je 4:24; Na 1:5; Hab 3:6
  37. ^ Ps 107:27; Is 19:14; 29:9
  38. ^ 2Ki 21:16; 2Ch 36:16; Je 14:20; Ho 4:2
  39. ^ Am 8:14
  40. ^ Ps 76:12; Hg 2:22
  41. ^ Ge 41:14
  42. ^ Is 42:7
  43. ^ Zc 9:11
  44. ^ Re 21:23
  45. ^ Ps 97:1; Re 11:17
  46. ^ Ps 132:13; Is 8:18; 18:7; Jl 3:17; Heb 12:22
  47. ^ 1Ki 8:11; Ps 46:5; Is 12:6; Mc 4:7; Zc 2:10

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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