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Isaiah 27:8

New Century Version

He will settle his argument with Israel by sending it far away. Like a hot desert wind, he will drive it away.

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Would he not argue strongly against me? No, he would really listen to me.

He knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.

He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever.

Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry. Don’t punish me when you are furious.

Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry; don’t punish me when you are very angry.

People praise you for your anger against evil. Those who live through your anger are stopped from doing more evil.

Still God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger and did not stir up all his anger.

Why should you continue to be punished? Why do you continue to turn against him? Your whole head is hurt, and your whole heart is sick.

When the Lord finishes doing what he planned to Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will punish Assyria. The king of Assyria is very proud, and his pride has made him do these evil things, so God will punish him.

This is what the Lord says: “People of Israel, you say I divorced your mother. Then where is the paper that proves it? Or do you think I sold you to pay a debt? Because of the evil things you did, I sold you. Because of the times she turned against me, your mother was sent away.

God says, “I left you for a short time, but with great kindness I will bring you back again.

I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, because then human life would grow weak. Human beings, whom I created, would die.

You help those who enjoy doing good, who remember how you want them to live. But you were angry because we sinned. For a long time we disobeyed, so how can we be saved?

Lord, correct me, but be fair. Don’t punish me in your anger, or you will destroy me.

I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy all those nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you fairly, but I will still punish you.”

At that time this message will be given to Judah and Jerusalem: “A hot wind blows from the bare hilltops of the desert toward the Lord’s people. It is not a gentle wind to separate grain from chaff.

This is what the Lord says: “All the land will be ruined, but I will not completely destroy it.

People of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid, because I am with you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy the many different nations where I scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you fairly, but I will not let you escape your punishment.”

The Lord will not reject his people forever.

Although he brings sorrow, he also has mercy and great love.

But it was pulled up by its roots in anger and thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried it up. Its fruit was torn off. Its strong branches were broken off and burned up.

Israel is doing well among the nations, but the Lord will send a wind from the east, coming from the desert, that will dry up his springs and wells of water. He will destroy from their treasure houses everything of value.

People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message. The Lord has this against you who live in the land: “The people are not true, not loyal to God, nor do those who live in the land even know him.

The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.

This makes you very happy, even though now for a short time different kinds of troubles may make you sad.




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