1 GLT The righteous perish, but no one takes{ it} to heart, and the men of covenant faithfulness are gathered away, but no one understands that the righteous is gathered away from the face of evil. BSB BSB: The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
2 GLT He comes in peace; they rest in their beds who walks{ in} his uprightness. BSB BSB: Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
3 GLT “But, you, come here, sons of the sorcerer, seed of the adulterer and prostitute. BSB BSB: “But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
4 GLT Whom are you mocking? Against whom are you opening wide the mouth{ and} sticking out the tongue?{ Are} you not children of rebellion, seed of deceit BSB BSB: Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
5 GLT who go into heat among the oaks, under every green tree, slaughterers of children in valleys, under overhangs of rocks? BSB BSB: who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
6 GLT Among the smooth{ things} of the valley{ are} your portion,{ It is} they which are your destiny. Even to them you pour out your drink offering raise up a grain offering. In these shall I relent? BSB BSB: Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?
7 GLT On a high and lofty mountain you set your bed. Even there you went up to offer sacrifice. BSB BSB: On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
8 GLT And behind the door and the doorposts you set your symbols. For away from me you bared yourselves and went up, widened your bed. And you cut for yourself{ a covenant} with them; you loved their beds; you saw a hand. BSB BSB: Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.
9 GLT And you turned to Molech with oil, and you multiplied your perfumes. And you sent your ambassadors far away; and went down to Sheol. BSB BSB: You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
10 GLT You were tired from your long journey,{ but} you did not say,‘{ It is} hopeless.’ You found the life of your hand, therefore you did not weaken. BSB BSB: You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
11 GLT “And of whom do you worry and fear, that you lie and do not remember me, do not take{ it} to heart?{ Was} I not silent and for so long, that you do not fear me? BSB BSB: Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
12 GLT I shall proclaim your righteousness, and your deeds, but they will not help you. BSB BSB: I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
13 GLT When you cry out, let your collection rescue you, but the wind will carry all of them away; a breath will take{ them} away. Yet he who takes refuge in me will inherit the land and will take possession of my holy mountain.” BSB BSB: When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”
14 GLT And he will say,“Pile up, pile up! Clear a way! Remove the stumbling block from the path of my people!” BSB BSB: And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
15 GLT For thus says the One High and Lifted Up, who lives eternally, and holy{ is} his name,“On high and holy I dwell and{ with} the oppressed and humble of spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the oppressed. BSB BSB: For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
16 GLT For not forever will I contend, and not eternally will I be angry, for the spirit before my face would faint, and the breath I myself have made. BSB BSB: For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.
17 GLT Because of the sin of his gain, I was angry, and I struck him; I hid and was angry, but he went backward in the way of his heart. BSB BSB: I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
18 GLT I have seen his ways and I shall heal him and lead him and give comfort to him and to his mourners. BSB BSB: I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
19 GLT Creator of the fruit of the lips,“Peace, peace, to the far off and to the near,” says Yahweh,“and I shall heal them.” BSB BSB: bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
20 GLT But the wicked{ are} like the tossing sea, which is not able to rest, and its waters churn up mire and mud. BSB BSB: But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
21 GLT “There is no peace,” says my God,“for the wicked.” BSB BSB: “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
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