1 The righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; aMerciful men are taken away, bWhile no one considers That the righteous is taken away from1 evil.
2 He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in atheir beds, Eachone walking in his uprightness.
3 “But come here, aYou sons of the sorceress, You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!
4 Whom do you ridicule? Against whom do you make a wide mouth And stick out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, Offspring of falsehood,
5 Inflaming yourselves with gods aunder every green tree, bSlaying the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks?
6 Among the smooth astones of the stream Is your portion; They, they, are your lot! Even to them you have poured a drink offering, You have offered a grain offering. Should I receive comfort in bthese?
7 “Ona a lofty and high mountain You have set byour bed; Even there you went up To offer sacrifice.
8 Also behind the doors and1 their posts You have set up your remembrance; For you have uncovered yourself tothoseother than Me, And have gone up to them; You have enlarged your bed And made acovenant with them; aYou have loved their bed, Where you saw their1 nudity.
9aYou went to the king with ointment, And increased your perfumes; You sent your bmessengers far off, And even descended to Sheol.
10 You are wearied in the length of your way; aYet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’ You have found the life of your hand; Therefore you were not grieved.
11 “And aof whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because bI have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me?
But . . . ye—In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces to the unbelieving Jews their doom.
sons of the sorceress—that is, ye that are addicted to sorcery: this was connected with the worship of false gods (II Kings 21:6). No insult is greater to an Oriental than any slur cast on his mother (I Samuel 20:30; Job 30:8).
seed of the adulterer—Spiritual adultery is meant: idolatry and apostasy (Matthew 16:4).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 57:3:
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