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Book of Isaiah, Chapter 24

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Isaiah 24 RSV - Revised Standard VersionIsaiah 24 RSV - Revised Standard Version

Chapter 24 of Isaiah—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ Behold, the LORD will lay waste the earth and make it desolate,
      and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.
  2. And it shall be, as with the people,
            so with the priest;
      as with the slave, so with his master;
      as with the maid, so with her mistress;
    as with the buyer, so with the seller;
      as with the lender, so with the borrower;
      as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
  3. The earth shall be utterly laid waste and utterly despoiled;
      for the LORD has spoken this word.
  4. ¶ The earth mourns and withers,
      the world languishes and withers;
      the heavens languish together with the earth.
  5. The earth lies polluted
      under its inhabitants;
    for they have transgressed the laws,
      violated the statutes,
      broken the everlasting covenant.
  6. Therefore a curse devours the earth,
      and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt;
    therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched,
      and few men are left.
  7. The wine mourns,
      the vine languishes,
      all the merry-hearted sigh.
  8. The mirth of the timbrels is stilled,
      the noise of the jubilant has ceased,
      the mirth of the lyre is stilled.
  9. No more do they drink wine with singing;
      strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
  10. The city of chaos is broken down,
      every house is shut up so that none can enter.
  11. There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;
      all joy has reached its eventide;
      the gladness of the earth is banished.
  12. Desolation is left in the city,
      the gates are battered into ruins.
  13. For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth
      among the nations,
    as when an olive tree is beaten,
      as at the gleaning when the vintage is done.
  14. ¶ They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;
      over the majesty of the LORD they shout from the west.
  15. Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD;
      in the coastlands of the sea, to the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
  16. From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
      of glory to the Righteous One.
    But I say, “I pine away,
      I pine away. Woe is me!
    For the treacherous deal treacherously,
      the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
  17. ¶ Terror, and the pit, and the snare
      are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!
  18. He who flees at the sound of the terror
      shall fall into the pit;
    and he who climbs out of the pit
      shall be caught in the snare.
    For the windows of heaven are opened,
      and the foundations of the earth tremble.
  19. The earth is utterly broken,
      the earth is rent asunder,
      the earth is violently shaken.
  20. The earth staggers like a drunken man,
      it sways like a hut;
    its transgression lies heavy upon it,
      and it falls, and will not rise again.
  21. ¶ On that day the LORD will punish
      the host of heaven, in heaven,
      and the kings of the earth, on the earth.
  22. They will be gathered together
      as prisoners in a pit;
    they will be shut up in a prison,
      and after many days they will be punished.
  23. Then the moon will be confounded,
      and the sun ashamed;
    for the LORD of hosts will reign
      on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
    and before his elders he will manifest his glory.

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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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