Isaiah 57 - International Children’s Bible (ICB)

Israel Does Not Follow God

57 Those right with God may die,
but no one pays attention.
Good people are taken away,
but no one understands.
The people who do right are being taken away because of evil.
2 But they are given peace.
The people who live the way God wants them to
find rest in death.

3 “Come here, you magicians!
Come here, you sons of prostitutes and those who take part in adultery!
4 Whom are you making fun of?
Whom are you insulting?
At whom do you stick out your tongue?
You turn against God,
and you are liars.
5 You sin sexually under every green tree
to worship your false gods.
You kill children in the ravines
and sacrifice them in the rocky places.
6 You take the smooth rocks from the ravines.
They are your portion.
You pour drink offerings on them to worship them.
You give grain offerings to them.
Do you think this makes me want to forgive you?
7 You make your bed on every hill and mountain.
And there you offer sacrifices.
8 You have hidden your idols
behind your doors and doorposts.
You have left me, and you have uncovered yourself.
You have pulled back the covers and climbed into bed.
You have made an agreement with
the ones whose beds you love.
And you have looked at their nakedness.
9 You use your oils and perfumes
to look nice for Molech.
You have sent your messengers to faraway lands.
You even tried to send them to where the dead are.
10 You have worked hard to do these things.
But you never gave up.
You found new strength.
So you did not quit.

11 “Whom were you so afraid of
that you lied to me?
You have not remembered me
or even thought about me.
I have been quiet for a long time.
Is that why you are not afraid of me?
12 I will tell about your ‘goodness’ and what you do.
And those things will do you no good.
13 When you cry out for help,
let the false gods you have gathered help you.
The wind will blow them all away.
Just a puff of wind will take them away.
But the person who depends on me will receive the land.
He will have my holy mountain.”

The Lord Will Save His People

14 The Lord says, “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way!
Make the way clear for my people.”
15 God lives forever and is holy.
He is high and lifted up, and he says,
“I live in a high and holy place.
But I also live with people who are sad and humble.
I give new life to those who are humble.
I give new life to those whose hearts are broken.
16 I will not accuse forever.
I will not always be angry.
If I continued to be angry, man’s life would grow weak.
Man, whom I created, would die.
17 I was angry because they were dishonest in order to make money.
I punished them and turned away from them in anger.
But they continued to do evil.
18 I have seen what they have done, but I will heal them.
I will guide them and comfort them.
And those who were sad will praise me.
19 I will give peace, real peace, to those far and near.
And I will heal them,” says the Lord.
20 But evil people are like the angry sea.
It cannot rest.
Its waves toss up waste and mud.
21 “There is no peace for evil people,” says my God.

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