Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees you find so desirable; you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards where you choose to worship.

‘Some of your very own descendants whom you father will be taken away and will be made eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”

When the news reaches Egypt, they will be shaken by what has happened to Tyre.

You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled!

At that time the Lord will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.

There will be a highway leading out of Assyria for the remnant of his people, just as there was for Israel, when they went up from the land of Egypt.

The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: “Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.

Were the nations whom my predecessors destroyed – the nations of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden in Telassar – rescued by their gods?

Isaiah replied, “This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:

Isaiah asked, “What have they seen in your palace?” Hezekiah replied, “They have seen everything in my palace. I showed them everything in my treasuries.”

his form was so marred he no longer looked human – so now he will startle many nations. Kings will be shocked by his exaltation, for they will witness something unannounced to them, and they will understand something they had not heard about.

For this is what the Lord says: “For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant,

“For just as the new heavens and the new earth I am about to make will remain standing before me,” says the Lord, “so your descendants and your name will remain.

I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s or Samaria’s.

This is a message about Babylon that God revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz:

This is the message the Lord previously announced about Moab.

The land of buzzing wings is as good as dead, the one beyond the rivers of Cush,

You who are far away, listen to what I have done! You who are close by, recognize my strength!”

He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, through whom I will reveal my splendor.”

In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.”