Isaiah 29:5-24

Isaiah 29:5-24

[5] Moreover the multitude  of thy strangers  shall be like small  dust,  and the multitude  of the terrible ones  shall be as chaff  that passeth away:  yea, it shall be at an instant  suddenly.  [6] Thou shalt be visited  of the LORD  of hosts  with thunder,  and with earthquake,  and great  noise,  with storm  and tempest,  and the flame  of devouring  fire.  [7] And the multitude  of all the nations  that fight  against Ariel,  against her and her munition,  and that distress  her, shall be as a dream  of a night  vision.  [8] It shall even be as when an hungry  man dreameth,  and, behold, he eateth;  but he awaketh,  and his soul  is empty:  or as when  a thirsty man  dreameth,  and, behold, he drinketh;  but he awaketh,  and, behold, he is faint,  and his soul  hath appetite:  so shall the multitude  of all the nations  be, that fight  against mount  Zion.  [9] Stay  yourselves, and wonder;  cry ye out,  they are drunken,  but not with wine;  they stagger,  but not with strong drink.  [10] hath poured out  upon you the spirit  of deep sleep,  and hath closed  your eyes:  the prophets  and your rulers,  the seers  hath he covered.  [11] And the vision  of all is become unto you as the words  of a book  that is sealed,  which men deliver  to one that is learned,  saying,  Read  this, I pray thee: and he saith,  I cannot;  for it is sealed:  [12] And the book  is delivered  to him that is not learned,  saying,  Read  this, I pray thee: and he saith,  I am not learned.  [13] Wherefore the Lord  said,  Forasmuch  as this people  draw near  me with their mouth,  and with their lips  do honour  their heart  far  toward me is taught  by the precept  [14] Therefore, behold, I will proceed  to do a marvellous work  among this people,  even a marvellous work  and a wonder:  for the wisdom  of their wise  men shall perish,  and the understanding  of their prudent  men shall be hid.  [15] Woe  unto them that seek deep  to hide  their counsel  from the LORD,  and their works  are in the dark,  and they say,  Who seeth  us? and who knoweth  [16] Surely your turning of things upside down  shall be esteemed  as the potter's  clay:  for shall the work  say  of him that made  me not? or shall the thing framed  say  of him that framed  it, He had no understanding?  [17] Is it not yet a very  little while,  and Lebanon  shall be turned  into a fruitful field,  shall be esteemed  as a forest?  [18] And in that day  shall the deaf  hear  the words  of the book,  and the eyes  of the blind  shall see  out of obscurity,  and out of darkness.  [19] The meek  also shall increase  their joy  in the LORD,  and the poor  among men  shall rejoice  in the Holy One  of Israel.  [20] For the terrible one  is brought to nought,  and the scorner  is consumed,  and all that watch  for iniquity  are cut off:  [21] That make a man  an offender  for a word,  and lay a snare  for him that reproveth  in the gate,  and turn aside  the just  for a thing of nought.  [22] Therefore thus saith  the LORD,  who redeemed  Abraham,  concerning the house  of Jacob,  shall not now be ashamed,  neither shall his face  now wax pale.  [23] But when he seeth  his children,  the work  of mine hands,  in the midst  of him, they shall sanctify  my name,  and sanctify  the Holy One  of Jacob,  and shall fear  the God  of Israel.  [24] They also that erred  in spirit  shall come  to understanding,  and they that murmured  shall learn  doctrine.