Isaias

17 The afflicted and needy are seeking water, and there is none; their tongue is parched with thirst: I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

18 I will open rivers on bare heights, and fountains in the midst of valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and dry land springs of water.

19 I will give in the wilderness cedar, acacia, and myrtle, and oil-tree; I will set in the desert fir, plane, and larch together.

20 That they may see, and learn, and consider, and under- stand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

21 Bring near your cause, saith the LORD; bring up your strengths, saith the King of Jacob.

22 Let them bring them up, and tell us what shall happen; tell ye of the former things, what they be, that we may apply our heart, and learn their issue; or make us to hear the things that are coming.

23 Tell the things that are. to come hereafter, that, we may learn that ye are gods; yea, do good and do evil, that we may look around, and see (it) together.

24 Behold ye are of nought, and your work of nothingness: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

25 I have roused up one from the north, and he came: from the rising of the sun one that ’calleth on my name; and he shall come upon rulers as morter, and as a ‘potter (that) treadeth clay.