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Isaiah 57:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away and sent them down even to Sheol.

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At the sight of them  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.


Let no one condemn  you  by delighting in ascetic practices  and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm. Such a person is inflated  by empty notions of his unspiritual  mind.


Ephraim chases  the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.


So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt,  and they go to Assyria.


‘In addition, they sent for men who came from far away when a messenger was dispatched to them. And look how they came! You bathed, painted your eyes,  and adorned yourself with jewellery for them.


Men give gifts to all prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from all around for your sexual favours.


So humanity is brought low, and each person is humbled. Do not forgive them!


I’ve perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.


‘Then the king will do whatever he wants.  He will exalt and magnify himself above every god,  and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods.  He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed,  because what has been decreed will be accomplished.





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