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I’ll bring forth descendants from Jacob,
    and from Judah they[a] will inherit[b] my mountains;
my chosen people will inherit it,
    and my servants will live there.
10 Sharon will become a pasture for flocks,
    and the Valley of Achor a fold for herds,[c]
        for my people who have sought me.
11 But as for you who forsake the Lord,
    who forget my holy mountain,
who spread a table for Fortune[d]
    and[e] fill drink offerings[f] for Destiny,[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 65:9 Lit. he; so 1QIsaa LXX
  2. Isaiah 65:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads Judah, the one about to inherit
  3. Isaiah 65:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads a place for herds to lie down
  4. Isaiah 65:11 I.e. Fortune personified as a god
  5. Isaiah 65:11 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX reads and who
  6. Isaiah 65:11 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read cups of mixed wine, or mixing vessels
  7. Isaiah 65:11 I.e. Destiny personified as a god

I will bring forth descendants(A) from Jacob,
    and from Judah those who will possess(B) my mountains;
my chosen(C) people will inherit them,
    and there will my servants live.(D)
10 Sharon(E) will become a pasture for flocks,(F)
    and the Valley of Achor(G) a resting place for herds,
    for my people who seek(H) me.

11 “But as for you who forsake(I) the Lord
    and forget my holy mountain,(J)
who spread a table for Fortune
    and fill bowls of mixed wine(K) for Destiny,

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