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Isaiah 48:18

Bible in Basic English 1965

If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:

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Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.

The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

But there the Lord will be with us in his glory, (UNTRANSLATED TEXT) wide rivers and streams; where no boat will go with blades, and no fair ship will be sailing.

Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.

Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.

And all your builders will be made wise by the Lord; and great will be the peace of your children.

I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

For as the earth puts out buds, and as the garden gives growth to the seeds which are planted in it, so the Lord will make righteousness and praise to be flowering before all the nations.

Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.

For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.

Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.

But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

See, your house is made waste.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!




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