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Isaiah 57:3-12

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3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress,

Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!

4“Of whom do you make fun?

Against whom do you open wide your mouth

And stick out your tongue?

Are you not children of rebellion,

Offspring of deceit,

5Who inflame yourselves among the oaks,

Under every luxuriant tree,

Who slaughter the children in the ravines,

Under the clefts of the rocks?

6“Among the smooth stones of the ravine

Is your portion, they are your lot;

Even to them you have poured out a drink offering,

You have made a grain offering.

Should I relent of these things?

7“On a high and lofty mountain

You have made your bed.

You also went up there to offer sacrifice.

8“Behind the door and the doorpost

You have set up your sign;

Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself,

And have gone up and made your bed wide.

And you have made an agreement for yourself with them,

You have loved their bed,

You have looked at their manhood.

9“You have journeyed to the king with oil

And increased your perfumes;

You have sent your messengers a great distance

And made them go down to Sheol.

10“You were tired out by the length of your road,

Yet you did not say, ‘It is hopeless!’

You found renewed strength,

Therefore you did not faint.

11“Of whom were you worried and fearful

When you lied, and did not remember Me

Nor give Me a thought?

Was I not silent, even for a long time,

So you do not fear Me?

12“I will declare your righteousness and your deeds,

And they will not benefit you.