"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
"Man,who is bornof woman,Is short-livedand fullof turmoil.
For manis bornfor trouble,As sparksflyupward.
Returnto your rest,O my soul,For the LORDhas dealtbountifullywith you.
For dayand nightYour handwas heavyupon me; My vitalitywas drainedaway [as] with the feverheatof summer.Selah.
For my iniquitiesare goneovermy head;As a heavyburdenthey weightoomuchfor me.
That You may granthim relieffrom the daysof adversity,Untila pitis dugfor the wicked.
I have seenallthe workswhichhave been doneunderthe sun,and behold,allis vanityand strivingafter wind.
Allthingsare wearisome;Manis not ableto tell[it]. The eyeis not satisfiedwith seeing,Noris the earfilledwith hearing.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
Alas,sinfulnation,Peopleweigheddownwith iniquity,Offspringof evildoers,Sonswho actcorruptly!They have abandonedthe LORD,They have despisedthe HolyOneof Israel,They have turnedawayfrom Him.
Then in that dayThe nationswill resortto the rootof Jesse,Whowill standas a signalfor the peoples;And His restingplacewill be glorious.
He whosaidto them, "Hereis rest,giverestto the weary,"And, "Hereis repose,"but they wouldnot listen.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
"For I satisfythe wearyonesand refresheveryonewho languishes."
Indeed,the sonsof Jonadabthe sonof Rechabhave observedthe commandof their fatherwhichhe commandedthem, but thispeoplehas not listenedto Me.'"'
Thussaysthe LORD,"Standby the waysand seeand askfor the ancientpaths,Wherethe goodwayis, and walkin it; And you will findrestfor your souls.But they said,'We will not walk[in it].'
"TakeMy yokeupon you and learnfrom Me, for I amgentleand humblein heart,and YOU WILL FINDRESTFOR YOUR SOULS.
"They tieup heavyburdensand laythem on men'sshoulders,but they themselvesare unwillingto movethem with [so much as] a finger.
"Allthat the FathergivesMe will cometo Me, and the one who comesto Me I will certainlynot castout.
Nowon the lastday,the great[day] of the feast,Jesusstoodand criedout, saying,"Ifanyoneis thirsty,let him cometo Me and drink.
"Nowthereforewhydo you putGodto the testby placingupon the neckof the disciplesa yokewhichneitherour fathersnorwe have been ableto bear?
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
It was for freedomthat Christset us free;thereforekeep standing firmand do not be subjectagainto a yokeof slavery.
and [to give] reliefto you who are afflictedand to us as well whenthe LordJesuswill be revealedfrom heavenwith His mightyangelsin flamingfire,
Therefore,let us fearif,while a promiseremainsof enteringHis rest,any oneof you may seemto have come shortof it.
The Spiritand the bridesay,"Come."And let the one who hearssay,"Come."And let the one who is thirstycome;let the one who wishestakethe waterof lifewithout cost.
