Isaias

7 To the increase of his government and to peace there is no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to sustain it with judgment and with righteous- ness from henceforth and for ever. The jealousy of the LORD of Hosts will do this.

8 The LORD sent a word into Jacob, and it shall fall upon Israel.

9 And the whole people, they shall know, Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,

10 Bricks are fallen, and we will build with hewn stones; sycamores are cut down, and we will change (them) forcedars.

11 Therefore the LORD hath set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirred up his enemies;

12 Aram before, and the Philistines behind: and they devoUr Israelwith open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 And the people hath not turned unto him that smiteth them, neither have they sought the LORD of hosts.

14 And the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and rush, in one day.

15 The elder and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

16 And the leaders of this people cause them to err; and those of them that are led are swallowed up.

17 Therefore the Lord shall not rejoice over its young men, neither shall have mercy on its fatherless and widows; for every one thereof is impious and an evil doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness burned as a fire: briers and thorns it devoured, and it kindled the thickets of the forest, and they were. whirled upward with a lifting-up of smoke.

19 With the wrath of the LORD of Hosts is the land turned black, and the people are become as food for fire; they spared not a man his brother.

20 And one snatched on the right hand, and was hungry; and ate on the left hand, and they were not satisfied: every man the flesh of his arm did they eat:

21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Mahasseh: they together against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

X. 1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to scribes that prescribe oppression: