Isaiah 32
32
The Kingdom of Justice
1See, a king will reign justly
and princes will rule rightly.#Is 9:6; 11:4; 16:5; Ps 72:1–4; Jer 23:5–6.
2Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the rain.
They will be like streams of water in a dry country,
like the shade of a great rock in a parched land.#Is 4:6; 16:4; 25:4.
3The eyes of those who see will not be closed;
the ears of those who hear will be attentive.#Is 6:10; 29:18; 35:5.
4The hasty of heart shall take thought to know,
and tongues of stutterers shall speak readily and clearly.
5No more will the fool be called noble,
nor the deceiver be considered honorable.#Is 5:20.
6For the fool speaks folly,
his heart plans evil:
Godless actions,
perverse speech against the Lord,
Letting the hungry go empty
and the thirsty without drink.#Prv 15:2.
7The deceits of the deceiver are evil,
he plans devious schemes:
To ruin the poor with lies,
and the needy when they plead their case.#Is 29:20–21; Mi 2:1.
8But the noble plan noble deeds,
and in noble deeds they persist.
The Women of Jerusalem
9You women so complacent, rise up and hear my voice,
daughters so confident, give heed to my words.#Is 3:16–24; Am 6:1.
10In a little more than a year
your confidence will be shaken;
For the vintage will fail,
no fruit harvest will come in.#Zep 1:13.
11Tremble, you who are so complacent!
Shudder, you who are so confident!
Strip yourselves bare,
with only a loincloth for cover.#Is 20:2; Jer 4:8; Mi 1:8.
12Beat your breasts
for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vine;#Is 16:9.
13For the soil of my people,
overgrown with thorns and briers;
For all the joyful houses,
the exultant city.#Is 5:6; 7:23–25; 22:2; 34:13.
14The castle#The castle: the fortified royal palace in Jerusalem. Citadel: Ophel, the fortified hill, with its stronghold called “the great projecting tower” (Neh 3:27). will be forsaken,
the noisy city deserted;
Citadel and tower will become wasteland forever,
the joy of wild donkeys, the pasture of flocks;#Is 7:25; 24:10–11.
15#32:15–18, 20] Extraordinary peace and prosperity will come to Israel under just rulers. Until the spirit from on high
is poured out on us.
And the wilderness becomes a garden land
and the garden land seems as common as forest.#Is 44:3; Ps 104:30; Ez 37:9–10; Jl 3:1–2.
16Then judgment will dwell in the wilderness
and justice abide in the garden land.
17The work of justice will be peace;
the effect of justice, calm and security forever.#Is 9:6; 30:15; 33:15–16; Ps 72:2–3, 7; Jas 3:18.
18My people will live in peaceful country,
in secure dwellings and quiet resting places.#Jer 23:6; Mi 4:4.
19And the forest will come down completely,
the city will be utterly laid low.#Probably from a different context, perhaps after v. 14a. #Is 10:33–34; 26:5.
20Happy are you who sow beside every stream,
and let the ox and the donkey go freely!#Is 7:25; 30:18, 23.
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Isaiah 32
32
The Kingdom of Righteousness
1See, a king will reign in righteousness
and rulers will rule with justice.
2Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will listen.
4The fearful heart will know and understand,
and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
5No longer will the fool be called noble
nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6For fools speak folly,
their hearts are bent on evil:
They practice ungodliness
and spread error concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty
and from the thirsty they withhold water.
7Scoundrels use wicked methods,
they make up evil schemes
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy is just.
8But the noble make noble plans,
and by noble deeds they stand.
The Women of Jerusalem
9You women who are so complacent,
rise up and listen to me;
you daughters who feel secure,
hear what I have to say!
10In little more than a year
you who feel secure will tremble;
the grape harvest will fail,
and the harvest of fruit will not come.
11Tremble, you complacent women;
shudder, you daughters who feel secure!
Strip off your fine clothes
and wrap yourselves in rags.
12Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vines
13and for the land of my people,
a land overgrown with thorns and briers—
yes, mourn for all houses of merriment
and for this city of revelry.
14The fortress will be abandoned,
the noisy city deserted;
citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever,
the delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
15till the Spirit is poured on us from on high,
and the desert becomes a fertile field,
and the fertile field seems like a forest.
16The Lord’s justice will dwell in the desert,
his righteousness live in the fertile field.
17The fruit of that righteousness will be peace;
its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
18My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
in secure homes,
in undisturbed places of rest.
19Though hail flattens the forest
and the city is leveled completely,
20how blessed you will be,
sowing your seed by every stream,
and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.
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