But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.

At that time there will be an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> in the middle of the land of Egypt, as well as a sacred pillar<n id="1" /> dedicated to the <sc>Lordsc> at its border.

Perhaps you will tell me, &#8216;We are trusting in the <sc>Lordsc> our God.&#8217; But Hezekiah is the one who eliminated his high places and altars and then told the people of Judah and Jerusalem, &#8216;You must worship at this altar.&#8217;

<p class="poetry">They will no longer trust in<n id="1" /> the altars their hands made,p> <p class="poetry">or depend on the Asherah poles and incense altars their fingers made.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">All the sheep of Kedar will be gathered to you;p> <p class="poetry">the rams of Nebaioth will be available to you as sacrifices.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will go up on my altar acceptably,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will bestow honor on my majestic temple.p>

<p class="poetry">So in this way Jacob&#8217;s sin will be forgiven,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and this is how they will show they are finished sinning:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They will make all the stones of the altars<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">like crushed limestone,p> <p class="poetry">and the Asherah poles and the incense altars will no longer stand.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will bring them to my holy mountain;p> <p class="poetry">I will make them happy in the temple where people pray to me.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar,p> <p class="poetry">for my temple will be known as a temple where all nations may pray.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>