diff --git a/23-ISA.usfm b/23-ISA.usfm index 6b01d78c..970801b9 100644 --- a/23-ISA.usfm +++ b/23-ISA.usfm @@ -1332,88 +1332,122 @@ \v 1 A declaration about Babylon, that Isaiah son of Amoz received: \p \q1 -\v 2 On the bare mountain set up a signal flag, cry aloud to them, -\q1 wave your hand for them to go into the gates of the nobles. +\v 2 On the bare mountain set up a signal flag, +\q2 cry aloud to them, +\q1 wave your hand for them +\q2 to go into the gates of the nobles. \q1 \v 3 "I have commanded my consecrated ones; -\q I have summoned my mighty ones to vent my anger— -\q those who rejoice in my triumph. +\q2 I have summoned my mighty ones to vent my anger— +\q2 those who rejoice in my triumph. \s5 \p \q1 -\v 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of many people! -\q1 The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms like many nations gathered together! -\q1 Yahweh of hosts is mustering the army for the battle. +\v 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, +\q2 as of many people! +\q1 The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms +\q2 like many nations gathered together! +\q1 Yahweh of hosts is mustering +\q2 the army for the battle. \q1 -\v 5 They come from a far country, from way over the horizon. -\q1 It is Yahweh with his instruments of indignation, to destroy the whole land. +\v 5 They come from a far country, +\q2 from way over the horizon. +\q1 It is Yahweh with his instruments of indignation, +\q2 to destroy the whole land. \s5 \p \q1 -\v 6 Wail, for the day of Yahweh is near; it comes with destruction from the Almighty. +\v 6 Wail, for the day of Yahweh is near; +\q2 it comes with destruction from the Almighty. \q1 -\v 7 Therefore all hands hang limp, and every heart melts. +\v 7 Therefore all hands hang limp, +\q2 and every heart melts. \q1 -\v 8 They will be terrified; pain and agony will seize them, like a woman in labor. -\q1 They will look in amazement at one another; their faces will be aflame. +\v 8 They will be terrified; +\q2 pain and agony will seize them, +\q2 like a woman in labor. +\q1 They will look in amazement at one another; +\q2 their faces will be aflame. \s5 \p \q1 -\v 9 See, the day of Yahweh comes with cruel wrath and overflowing anger, -\q1 to make the land a desolation and to exterminate the sinners from it. +\v 9 See, the day of Yahweh comes +\q2 with cruel wrath and overflowing anger, +\q1 to make the land a desolation +\q2 and to exterminate the sinners from it. \q1 -\v 10 The stars of heaven and the constellations will not give their light. -\q1 The sun will be darkened even from dawn, and the moon will not shine. +\v 10 The stars of heaven and the constellations +\q2 will not give their light. +\q1 The sun will be darkened even from dawn, +\q2 and the moon will not shine. \s5 \q1 -\v 11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. -\q1 I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud and will abase the arrogance of the ruthless. +\v 11 I will punish the world for its evil +\q2 and the wicked for their iniquity. +\q1 I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud +\q2 and will abase the arrogance of the ruthless. \q1 -\v 12 I will make men more rare than fine gold and mankind harder to find than the pure gold of Ophir. +\v 12 I will make men more rare than fine gold +\q2 and mankind harder to find than the pure gold of Ophir. \s5 \q1 -\v 13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken out of its place, -\q1 by the fury of Yahweh of hosts, and on the day of his fierce anger. +\v 13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, +\q2 and the earth will be shaken out of its place, +\q1 by the fury of Yahweh of hosts, +\q2 and on the day of his fierce anger. \p \q1 -\v 14 Like a hunted gazelle or like a sheep with no one to gather them, -\q1 every man will turn toward his own people and will flee to his own land. +\v 14 Like a hunted gazelle or like a sheep +\q2 with no one to gather them, +\q1 every man will turn toward his own people +\q2 and will flee to his own land. \s5 \q1 -\v 15 Every one who is found will be thrust through, and every one who is swept up will die by the sword. +\v 15 Every one who is found will be thrust through, +\q2 and every one who is swept up will die by the sword. \q1 \v 16 Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their eyes. -\q1 Their houses will be plundered and their wives raped. +\q2 Their houses will be plundered and their wives raped. \s5 \p \q1 \v 17 Look, I am about to stir up the Medes to attack them, -\q1 who will not be concerned about silver, nor do they delight in gold. +\q2 who will not be concerned about silver, +\q2 nor do they delight in gold. \q1 \v 18 Their bows will strike down the young men; -\q1 they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb and they will not look with pity on children. +\q2 they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb +\q2 and they will not look with pity on children. \s5 \q1 -\v 19 Then Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the splendor of Chaldean arrogance, -\q1 will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. +\v 19 Then Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, +\q2 the splendor of Chaldean arrogance, +\q1 will be overthrown by God +\q2 like Sodom and Gomorrah. \q1 -\v 20 It will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. -\q1 The Arab will not pitch his tent there, nor will shepherds have their flocks rest there. +\v 20 It will never be inhabited +\q2 or lived in from generation to generation. +\q1 The Arab will not pitch his tent there, +\q2 nor will shepherds have their flocks rest there. \s5 \q1 -\v 21 But wild animals of the desert will lie there. Their houses will be full of owls; -\q1 and ostriches and wild goats will skip about there. +\v 21 But wild animals of the desert will lie there. +\q2 Their houses will be full of owls; +\q2 and ostriches and wild goats will skip about there. \q1 -\v 22 Hyenas will cry in their fortresses, and jackals in the beautiful palaces. Her time is near, and her days will not be delayed. +\v 22 Hyenas will cry in their fortresses, +\q2 and jackals in the beautiful palaces. +\q1 Her time is near, +\q2 and her days will not be delayed. \s5 \c 14