<p class="poetry">Look at Abraham, your father,p> <p class="poetry">and Sarah, who gave you birth.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">When I summoned him, he was a lone individual,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but I blessed him<n id="3" /> and gave him numerous descendants.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">to announce the year when the <sc>Lordsc> will show his favor,p> <p class="poetry">the day when our God will seek vengeance,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">to console all who mourn,p>

<p class="poetry">We existed from ancient times,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but you did not rule over them,p> <p class="poetry">they were not your subjects.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your names will live on in the curse formulas of my chosen ones.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The sovereign <sc>Lordsc> will kill you,p> <p class="poetry">but he will give his servants another name.p>

<p class="poetry">Before they even call out,<n id="1" /> I will respond;p> <p class="poetry">while they are still speaking, I will hear.p>

<p class="poetry">Do not bring any more meaningless<n id="1" /> offerings;p> <p class="poetry">I consider your incense detestable!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations,p> <p class="poetry">but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will reestablish honest judges as in former times,p> <p class="poetry">wise advisers as in earlier days.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Then you will be called, &#8216;The Just City,p> <p class="poetry">Faithful Town.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Seven women will grab hold ofp> <p class="poetry">one man at that time.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will say, &#8220;We will provide<n id="2" /> our own food,p> <p class="poetry">we will provide<n id="3" /> our own clothes;p> <p class="poetry">but let us belong to you<n id="4" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">take away our shame!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

They called out to one another, &#8220;Holy, holy, holy<n id="1" /> is the Lord who commands armies!<n id="2" /> His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!&#8221;

For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign.<n id="1" /> Look, this<n id="2" /> young woman<n id="3" /> is about to conceive<n id="4" /> and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him<n id="5" /> Immanuel.<n id="6" />

I then had sexual relations with the prophetess; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The <sc>Lordsc> told me, &#8220;Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,

for before the child knows how to cry out, &#8216;My father&#8217; or &#8216;My mother,&#8217; the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria<n id="1" /> will be carried off by the king of Assyria.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">At that time<n id="1" /> you will say:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Ask him for help!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Publicize his mighty acts among the nations!p> <p class="poetry">Make it known that he is unique!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You will not be buried with them,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">because you destroyed your landp> <p class="poetry">and killed your people.p> <p class="poetry">The offspring of the wickedp> <p class="poetry">will never be mentioned again.p>

<p class="poetry">Then the guard<n id="1" /> cries out:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;On the watchtower, O sovereign master,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I stand all day long;p> <p class="poetry">at my postp> <p class="poetry">I am stationed every night.p>

Or when they hand the scroll to one who can&#8217;t read<n id="1" /> and say, &#8220;Read this,&#8221; he says, &#8220;I can&#8217;t read.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wild animals and wild dogs will congregate there;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">wild goats will bleat to one another.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Yes, nocturnal animals<n id="3" /> will rest therep> <p class="poetry">and make for themselves a nest.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A thoroughfare will be there &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">it will be called the Way of Holiness.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The unclean will not travel on it;p> <p class="poetry">it is reserved for those authorized to use it<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">fools<n id="3" /> will not stray into it.p>

<p class="bodytext">The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.

<p class="bodytext">Hezekiah took the letter<n id="1" /> from the messengers and read it.<n id="2" /> Then Hezekiah went up to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple and spread it out before the <sc>Lordsc>.