The Righteousness of God’s Judgment
1 “I was asought by those who did not ask for Me;
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’
To a nation that bwas not called by My name.
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’
To a nation that bwas not called by My name.
2 aI have stretched out My hands all day long to a brebellious people,
Who cwalk in a way that is not good,
According to their own thoughts;
Who cwalk in a way that is not good,
According to their own thoughts;
3 A people awho provoke Me to anger continually to My face;
bWho sacrifice in gardens,
And burn incense on altars of brick;
bWho sacrifice in gardens,
And burn incense on altars of brick;
4 aWho sit among the graves,
And spend the night in the tombs;
bWho eat swine’s flesh,
And the broth of1 abominable things is in their vessels;
And spend the night in the tombs;
bWho eat swine’s flesh,
And the broth of1 abominable things is in their vessels;
5 aWho say, ‘Keep to yourself,
Do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These1 are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.
Do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These1 are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.
6 “Behold, ait is written before Me:
bI will not keep silence, cbut will repay—
Even repay into their bosom—
bI will not keep silence, cbut will repay—
Even repay into their bosom—
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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