the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

whom I will see for myself, and whom my own eyes will behold, and not another. My heart grows faint within me.

“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.’

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

Come! Witness the exploits of the Lord, who brings devastation to the earth!

Let them be like a snail that melts away as it moves along! Let them be like stillborn babies that never see the sun!

The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz.

You have heard; now look at all the evidence! Will you not admit that what I say is true? From this point on I am announcing to you new events that are previously unrevealed and you do not know about.

Many nations have now assembled against you. They say, “Jerusalem must be desecrated, so we can gloat over Zion!”

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah.

Behind the door and doorpost you put your symbols. Indeed, you depart from me and go up and invite them into bed with you. You purchase favors from them, you love their bed, and gaze longingly on their genitals.

“Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.’

They see delusion and their omens are a lie. They say, “the Lord declares,” though the Lord has not sent them; yet they expect their word to be confirmed.

Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?

“‘Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you have spoken false words and forecast delusion, look, I am against you, declares the sovereign Lord.