1 Assim diz o Senhor: O céu é o meu trono, e a terra, o estrado dos meus pés; que casa me edificareis vós? E qual é o lugar do meu repouso? 2 Porque a minha mão fez todas estas coisas, e todas vieram a existir, diz o Senhor, mas o homem para quem olharei é este: o aflito e abatido de espírito e que treme da minha palavra. 3 O que imola um boi é como o que comete homicídio; o que sacrifica um cordeiro, como o que quebra o pescoço a um cão; o que oferece uma oblação, como o que oferece sangue de porco; o que queima incenso, como o que bendiz a um ídolo. Como estes escolheram os seus próprios caminhos, e a sua alma se deleita nas suas abominações, 4 assim eu lhes escolherei o infortúnio e farei vir sobre eles o que eles temem; porque clamei, e ninguém respondeu, falei, e não escutaram; mas fizeram o que era mau perante mim e escolheram aquilo em que eu não tinha prazer. 5 Ouvi a palavra do Senhor, vós, os que a temeis: Vossos irmãos, que vos aborrecem e que para longe vos lançam por causa do vosso amor ao meu nome e que dizem: Mostre o Senhor a sua glória, para que vejamos a vossa alegria, esses serão confundidos. 6 Voz de grande tumulto virá da cidade, voz do templo, voz do Senhor, que dá o pago aos seus inimigos.

7 Antes que estivesse de parto, deu à luz; antes que lhe viessem as dores, nasceu-lhe um menino. 8 Quem jamais ouviu tal coisa? Quem viu coisa semelhante? Pode, acaso, nascer uma terra num só dia? Ou nasce uma nação de uma só vez? Pois Sião, antes que lhe viessem as dores, deu à luz seus filhos. 9 Acaso, farei eu abrir a madre e não farei nascer? — diz o Senhor; acaso, eu que faço nascer fecharei a madre? — diz o teu Deus.

10 Regozijai-vos juntamente com Jerusalém e alegrai-vos por ela, vós todos os que a amais; exultai com ela, todos os que por ela pranteastes, 11 para que mameis e vos farteis dos peitos das suas consolações; para que sugueis e vos deleiteis com a abundância da sua glória. 12 Porque assim diz o Senhor: Eis que estenderei sobre ela a paz como um rio, e a glória das nações, como uma torrente que transborda; então, mamareis, nos braços vos trarão e sobre os joelhos vos acalentarão. 13 Como alguém a quem sua mãe consola, assim eu vos consolarei; e em Jerusalém vós sereis consolados. 14 Vós o vereis, e o vosso coração se regozijará, e os vossos ossos revigorarão como a erva tenra; então, o poder do Senhor será notório aos seus servos, e ele se indignará contra os seus inimigos.

15 Porque eis que o Senhor virá em fogo, e os seus carros, como um torvelinho, para tornar a sua ira em furor e a sua repreensão, em chamas de fogo, 16 porque com fogo e com a sua espada entrará o Senhor em juízo com toda a carne; e serão muitos os mortos da parte do Senhor. 17 Os que se santificam e se purificam para entrarem nos jardins após a deusa que está no meio, que comem carne de porco, coisas abomináveis e rato serão consumidos, diz o Senhor.

18 Porque conheço as suas obras e os seus pensamentos e venho para ajuntar todas as nações e línguas; elas virão e contemplarão a minha glória. 19 Porei entre elas um sinal e alguns dos que foram salvos enviarei às nações, a Társis, Pul e Lude, que atiram com o arco, a Tubal e Javã, até às terras do mar mais remotas, que jamais ouviram falar de mim, nem viram a minha glória; eles anunciarão entre as nações a minha glória. 20 Trarão todos os vossos irmãos, dentre todas as nações, por oferta ao Senhor, sobre cavalos, em liteiras e sobre mulas e dromedários, ao meu santo monte, a Jerusalém, diz o Senhor, como quando os filhos de Israel trazem as suas ofertas de manjares, em vasos puros à Casa do Senhor. 21 Também deles tomarei a alguns para sacerdotes e para levitas, diz o Senhor. 22 Porque, como os novos céus e a nova terra, que hei de fazer, estarão diante de mim, diz o Senhor, assim há de estar a vossa posteridade e o vosso nome. 23 E será que, de uma Festa da Lua Nova à outra e de um sábado a outro, virá toda a carne a adorar perante mim, diz o Senhor.

24 Eles sairão e verão os cadáveres dos homens que prevaricaram contra mim; porque o seu verme nunca morrerá, nem o seu fogo se apagará; e eles serão um horror para toda a carne.

1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest? 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word. 3 He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations: 4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

5 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame. 6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.

7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child. 8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.

10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her; 11 that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. 12 For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

15 For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many. 17 They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, saith Jehovah.

18 For I know their works and their thoughts: the time cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory. 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations. 20 And they shall bring all your brethren out of all the nations for an oblation unto Jehovah, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring their oblation in a clean vessel into the house of Jehovah. 21 And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.

22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Jehovah. 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

1 This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?

2 Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares the LORD. "These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.

3 But whoever sacrifices a bull is like one who kills a person, and whoever offers a lamb is like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever makes a grain offering is like one who presents pig's blood, and whoever burns memorial incense is like one who worships an idol. They have chosen their own ways, and they delight in their abominations;

4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, no one listened. They did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me."

5 Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at his word: "Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, 'Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy!' Yet they will be put to shame.

6 Hear that uproar from the city, hear that noise from the temple! It is the sound of the LORD repaying his enemies all they deserve.

7 "Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son.

8 Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children.

9 Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the LORD. "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?" says your God.

10 "Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her.

11 For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance."

12 For this is what the LORD says: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.

13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."

14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.

15 See, the LORD is coming with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind; he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the LORD.

17 "Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things —they will meet their end together with the one they follow," declares the LORD.

18 "And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come "and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.

19 "I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations —to Tarshish, to the Libyans "and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD —on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels," says the LORD. "They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the LORD in ceremonially clean vessels.

21 And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites," says the LORD.

22 "As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me," declares the LORD, "so will your name and descendants endure.

23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me," says the LORD.

24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind."