<p class="poetry">unless they became my subjects<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and made peace with me;p> <p class="poetry">let them make peace with me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Too bad for the wicked sinners!p> <p class="poetry">For they will get exactly what they deserve.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed, a large vineyard<n id="1" /> will produce just a few gallons,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and enough seed to yield several bushels<n id="3" /> will produce less than a bushel.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Egypt will not be able to do a thing,p> <p class="poetry">head or tail, shoots and stalk.<n id="1" />p>

Isaiah replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;This is your sign from the <sc>Lordsc> confirming that the <sc>Lordsc> will do what he has said:

<p class="poetry">All of you, gather together and listen!p> <p class="poetry">Who among them<n id="1" /> announced these things?p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s ally<n id="2" /> will carry out his desire against Babylon;p> <p class="poetry">he will exert his power against the Babylonians.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The people who do this will be blessed,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the people who commit themselves to obedience,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,p> <p class="poetry">who refrain from doing anything that is wrong.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no eye has seen any God besides you,p> <p class="poetry">who intervenes for those who wait for him.p>

<p class="poetry">For a fool speaks disgraceful things;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">his mind plans out sinful deeds.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He commits godless deeds<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and says misleading things about the <sc>Lordsc>;p> <p class="poetry">he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.<n id="5" />p>