Hello and welcome back to His Words Are Life. 00:00:15.28\00:00:17.89 I am Kelly Mowrer and thank you for joining with me 00:00:17.90\00:00:20.46 today to read the Bible together. 00:00:20.47\00:00:22.63 Before we start let's pray. 00:00:22.64\00:00:25.60 Dear heavenly Father, we thank you again 00:00:25.61\00:00:28.23 for bringing us to this time with You 00:00:28.24\00:00:31.03 to hear Your words which are life, 00:00:31.04\00:00:34.45 and which give us direction and light the way 00:00:34.46\00:00:36.83 that we should walk in and give us wisdom, 00:00:36.84\00:00:39.37 give us bread for our souls. 00:00:39.38\00:00:41.60 Please be with us now as we read, amen. 00:00:41.61\00:00:45.49 We're picking up in the Book of Isaiah, 00:00:45.50\00:00:47.74 Chapter 20, starting in verse 4, 00:00:47.75\00:00:50.94 this is the King James Version. 00:00:50.95\00:00:54.01 "So shall the king of Assyria lead away 00:00:54.02\00:00:56.93 the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, 00:00:56.94\00:01:00.64 young and old, naked and barefoot, 00:01:00.65\00:01:02.88 even with their buttocks uncovered, 00:01:02.89\00:01:04.97 to the shame of Egypt. 00:01:04.98\00:01:07.05 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia 00:01:07.06\00:01:09.81 their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. 00:01:09.82\00:01:13.59 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, 00:01:13.60\00:01:17.37 Behold, such is our expectation, 00:01:17.38\00:01:20.50 whither we flee for help to be delivered 00:01:20.51\00:01:23.02 from the king of Assyria, and how shall we escape?" 00:01:23.03\00:01:27.71 Continuing now with Isaiah Chapter 21, 00:01:27.72\00:01:30.55 this is the King James Version. 00:01:30.56\00:01:33.73 "The burden of the desert of the sea. 00:01:33.74\00:01:37.79 As whirlwinds in the south pass through, 00:01:37.80\00:01:41.05 so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. 00:01:41.06\00:01:45.15 A grievous vision is declared unto me, 00:01:45.16\00:01:48.29 the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, 00:01:48.30\00:01:51.51 and the spoiler spoileth. 00:01:51.52\00:01:53.83 Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Media, 00:01:53.84\00:01:58.75 all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. 00:01:58.76\00:02:02.15 Therefore are my loins filled with pain, 00:02:02.16\00:02:05.46 pangs have taken hold upon me, 00:02:05.47\00:02:07.52 as the pangs of a woman that travaileth, 00:02:07.53\00:02:11.76 I was bowed down at the hearing of it, 00:02:11.77\00:02:14.40 I was dismayed at the seeing of it. 00:02:14.41\00:02:18.10 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me, 00:02:18.11\00:02:22.27 the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. 00:02:22.28\00:02:27.02 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, 00:02:27.03\00:02:30.23 eat, drink, arise, ye princes, 00:02:30.24\00:02:33.38 and anoint the shield. 00:02:33.39\00:02:35.29 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, 00:02:35.30\00:02:37.93 'Go, set a watchman, 00:02:37.94\00:02:40.39 let him declare what he seeth.' 00:02:40.40\00:02:43.33 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, 00:02:43.34\00:02:46.41 a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels, 00:02:46.42\00:02:49.01 and he hearkened diligently with much heed, 00:02:49.02\00:02:51.35 And he cried, A lion, My lord, 00:02:51.36\00:02:53.98 I stand continually 00:02:53.99\00:02:55.10 upon the watchtower in the daytime, 00:02:55.11\00:02:56.37 and I am set in my ward whole nights, 00:02:56.38\00:02:59.62 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, 00:02:59.63\00:03:02.59 with a couple of horsemen. 00:03:02.60\00:03:05.11 And he answered and said, 00:03:05.12\00:03:07.04 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen, 00:03:07.05\00:03:10.37 and all the graven images of her gods 00:03:10.38\00:03:13.24 he hath broken unto the ground. 00:03:13.25\00:03:16.88 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor, 00:03:16.89\00:03:20.49 that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, 00:03:20.50\00:03:22.39 the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.' 00:03:22.40\00:03:25.15 The burden of Dumah. 00:03:26.67\00:03:29.31 He calleth to me out of Seir, 00:03:29.32\00:03:31.83 'Watchman, what of the night?' 00:03:31.84\00:03:33.95 'Watchman, what of the night?' 00:03:33.96\00:03:35.90 The watchman said, 'The morning cometh, 00:03:37.26\00:03:39.99 and also the night, if ye will enquire, 00:03:40.00\00:03:43.18 enquire ye, return, come.' 00:03:43.19\00:03:48.96 The burden upon Arabia. 00:03:48.97\00:03:51.99 In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, 00:03:52.00\00:03:54.48 O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. 00:03:54.49\00:03:57.96 The inhabitants of the land of Tema 00:03:57.97\00:03:59.83 brought water to him that was thirsty, 00:03:59.84\00:04:02.04 they prevented with their bread him that fled. 00:04:02.05\00:04:06.07 For they fled from the swords, 00:04:06.08\00:04:07.67 from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, 00:04:07.68\00:04:09.45 and from the grievousness of war. 00:04:09.46\00:04:11.71 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, 00:04:11.72\00:04:13.51 Within a year, 00:04:13.52\00:04:14.65 according to the years of an hireling, 00:04:14.66\00:04:16.59 and all the glory of Kedar shall fail, 00:04:16.60\00:04:19.37 And the residue of the number of archers, 00:04:20.76\00:04:22.97 the mighty men of the children of Kedar, 00:04:22.98\00:04:24.80 shall be diminished, 00:04:24.81\00:04:26.61 for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it." 00:04:26.62\00:04:30.70 Continuing with Isaiah Chapter 22, 00:04:30.71\00:04:32.78 this is the King James Version. 00:04:32.79\00:04:35.67 "The burden of the valley of vision. 00:04:35.68\00:04:39.99 What aileth thee now, 00:04:40.00\00:04:41.86 that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? 00:04:41.87\00:04:46.07 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, 00:04:46.08\00:04:50.01 a joyous city, 00:04:50.02\00:04:51.56 thy slain men are not slain with the sword, 00:04:51.57\00:04:53.73 nor dead in battle. 00:04:53.74\00:04:55.58 All thy rulers are fled together, 00:04:55.59\00:04:57.54 they are bound by the archers, 00:04:57.55\00:04:59.80 all that are found in thee are bound together, 00:04:59.81\00:05:02.39 which have fled from far. 00:05:02.40\00:05:05.18 Therefore said I, Look away from me, 00:05:05.19\00:05:08.29 I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, 00:05:08.30\00:05:11.75 because of the spoiling 00:05:11.76\00:05:13.00 of the daughter of my people. 00:05:13.01\00:05:15.41 For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, 00:05:15.42\00:05:18.51 and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts 00:05:18.52\00:05:21.52 in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, 00:05:21.53\00:05:25.06 and of crying to the mountains. 00:05:25.07\00:05:28.13 And Elam bare the quiver 00:05:28.14\00:05:29.55 with chariots of men and horsemen, 00:05:29.56\00:05:31.88 and Kir uncovered the shield. 00:05:31.89\00:05:34.31 And it shall come to pass, 00:05:34.32\00:05:36.03 that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, 00:05:36.04\00:05:38.85 and the horsemen shall set themselves 00:05:38.86\00:05:41.32 in array at the gate. 00:05:41.33\00:05:43.92 And he discovered the covering of Judah, 00:05:43.93\00:05:46.59 and thou didst look in that day 00:05:46.60\00:05:48.20 to the armour of the house of the forest. 00:05:48.21\00:05:49.95 Ye have seen also 00:05:49.96\00:05:51.30 the breaches of the city of David, 00:05:51.31\00:05:53.63 that they are many, and ye gathered 00:05:53.64\00:05:56.08 together the waters of the lower pool. 00:05:56.09\00:05:57.98 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, 00:05:57.99\00:05:59.91 and the houses have ye broken down 00:05:59.92\00:06:02.24 to fortify the wall. 00:06:02.25\00:06:03.91 Ye made also a ditch between the two walls 00:06:03.92\00:06:05.94 for the water of the old pool, 00:06:05.95\00:06:07.51 but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, 00:06:07.52\00:06:10.24 neither had respect unto him 00:06:10.25\00:06:12.39 that fashioned it long ago. 00:06:12.40\00:06:14.99 And in that day did the Lord God of hosts 00:06:15.00\00:06:17.35 call to weeping, and to mourning, 00:06:17.36\00:06:19.11 and to baldness, 00:06:19.12\00:06:20.74 and to girding with sackcloth. 00:06:20.75\00:06:23.22 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, 00:06:23.23\00:06:26.55 and killing sheep, eating flesh, 00:06:26.56\00:06:28.21 and drinking wine, let us eat and drink, 00:06:28.22\00:06:31.80 for tomorrow we shall die. 00:06:31.81\00:06:34.13 And it was revealed in mine ears 00:06:34.14\00:06:35.71 by the Lord of hosts, 00:06:35.72\00:06:37.01 Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you 00:06:37.02\00:06:39.75 till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts. 00:06:39.76\00:06:43.20 Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, 00:06:43.21\00:06:45.29 'Go, get thee unto this treasurer, 00:06:45.30\00:06:47.97 even unto Shebna, which is over the house,' 00:06:47.98\00:06:50.17 and say, 'What hast thou here? 00:06:50.18\00:06:52.70 and whom hast thou here,' 00:06:52.71\00:06:54.70 that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, 00:06:54.71\00:06:57.18 as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, 00:06:57.19\00:07:00.56 and that graveth an habitation 00:07:00.57\00:07:01.99 for himself in a rock? 00:07:02.00\00:07:04.32 Behold, the Lord will carry thee away 00:07:04.33\00:07:06.03 with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. 00:07:06.04\00:07:10.29 He will surely violently turn and toss thee 00:07:10.30\00:07:12.89 like a ball into a large country, 00:07:12.90\00:07:15.27 there shalt thou die, 00:07:15.28\00:07:16.32 and there the chariots of thy glory 00:07:16.33\00:07:17.85 shall be the shame of thy lord's house. 00:07:17.86\00:07:20.87 And I will drive thee from thy station, 00:07:20.88\00:07:22.55 and from thy state shall he pull thee down. 00:07:22.56\00:07:25.75 And it shall come to pass in that day, 00:07:25.76\00:07:28.41 that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, 00:07:28.42\00:07:33.40 And I will clothe him with thy robe, 00:07:33.41\00:07:35.02 and strengthen him with thy girdle, 00:07:35.03\00:07:36.69 and I will commit thy government into his hand, 00:07:36.70\00:07:39.87 and he shall be a father 00:07:39.88\00:07:41.31 to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, 00:07:41.32\00:07:42.78 and to the house of Judah. 00:07:42.79\00:07:44.75 And the key of the house of David 00:07:44.76\00:07:46.63 will I lay upon his shoulder, 00:07:46.64\00:07:48.90 so he shall open, and none shall shut, 00:07:48.91\00:07:52.67 and he shall shut, and none shall open. 00:07:52.68\00:07:55.48 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place, 00:07:55.49\00:07:58.86 and he shall be for a glorious throne 00:07:58.87\00:08:01.56 to his father's house. 00:08:01.57\00:08:03.79 And they shall hang upon him 00:08:03.80\00:08:04.99 all the glory of his father's house, 00:08:05.00\00:08:07.00 the offspring and the issue, 00:08:07.01\00:08:09.31 all vessels of small quantity, 00:08:09.32\00:08:11.46 from the vessels of cups, 00:08:11.47\00:08:12.72 even to all the vessels of flagons. 00:08:12.73\00:08:15.68 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, 00:08:15.69\00:08:17.97 shall the nail that is fastened 00:08:17.98\00:08:19.47 in the sure place be removed, 00:08:19.48\00:08:21.17 and be cut down, and fall, 00:08:21.18\00:08:22.48 and the burden that was upon it 00:08:22.49\00:08:24.69 shall be cut off, for the Lord hath spoken it." 00:08:24.70\00:08:29.29 Continuing in the Book of Isaiah, 00:08:29.30\00:08:30.83 Chapter 23, this is the King James Version. 00:08:30.84\00:08:35.17 "The burden of Tyre. 00:08:35.18\00:08:37.61 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, 00:08:37.62\00:08:40.02 for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, 00:08:40.03\00:08:42.71 no entering in, 00:08:42.72\00:08:44.55 from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. 00:08:44.56\00:08:47.70 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle, 00:08:47.71\00:08:50.84 thou whom the merchants of Zidon, 00:08:50.85\00:08:52.87 that pass over the sea, have replenished. 00:08:52.88\00:08:56.02 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, 00:08:56.03\00:08:58.07 the harvest of the river, is her revenue, 00:08:58.08\00:09:00.85 and she is a mart of nations. 00:09:00.86\00:09:03.83 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon, 00:09:03.84\00:09:05.93 for the sea hath spoken, 00:09:05.94\00:09:07.58 even the strength of the sea, saying, 00:09:07.59\00:09:09.74 I travail not, nor bring forth children, 00:09:09.75\00:09:11.98 neither do I nourish up young men, 00:09:11.99\00:09:13.50 nor bring up virgins. 00:09:13.51\00:09:15.62 As at the report concerning Egypt, 00:09:15.63\00:09:18.59 so shall they be sorely pained 00:09:18.60\00:09:21.21 at the report of Tyre. 00:09:21.22\00:09:23.34 Pass ye over to Tarshish, howl, 00:09:23.35\00:09:25.82 ye inhabitants of the isle. 00:09:25.83\00:09:28.06 Is this your joyous city, 00:09:28.07\00:09:30.03 whose antiquity is of ancient days? 00:09:30.04\00:09:33.04 Her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. 00:09:33.05\00:09:38.34 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, 00:09:38.35\00:09:41.00 the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, 00:09:41.01\00:09:43.79 whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? 00:09:43.80\00:09:47.08 The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, 00:09:47.09\00:09:49.95 to stain the pride of all glory, 00:09:49.96\00:09:52.63 and to bring into contempt 00:09:52.64\00:09:54.61 all the honourable of the earth. 00:09:54.62\00:09:57.18 Pass through thy land as a river, 00:09:57.19\00:09:59.64 O daughter of Tarshish, 00:09:59.65\00:10:01.08 there is no more strength. 00:10:01.09\00:10:03.19 He stretched out his hand over the sea, 00:10:03.20\00:10:05.13 he shook the kingdoms, 00:10:05.14\00:10:07.11 the Lord hath given a commandment 00:10:07.12\00:10:08.77 against the merchant city, 00:10:08.78\00:10:09.87 to destroy the strong holds thereof. 00:10:09.88\00:10:11.83 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, 00:10:11.84\00:10:14.58 O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon, 00:10:14.59\00:10:17.65 arise, pass over to Chittim, 00:10:17.66\00:10:19.64 there also shalt thou have no rest. 00:10:19.65\00:10:23.03 Behold the land of the Chaldeans, 00:10:23.04\00:10:25.28 this people was not, 00:10:25.29\00:10:26.65 till the Assyrian founded it for them 00:10:26.66\00:10:28.36 that dwell in the wilderness, 00:10:28.37\00:10:30.31 they set up the towers thereof, 00:10:30.32\00:10:32.10 they raised up the palaces thereof, 00:10:32.11\00:10:34.66 and he brought it to ruin. 00:10:34.67\00:10:36.95 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, 00:10:36.96\00:10:38.41 for your strength is laid waste. 00:10:38.42\00:10:40.83 And it shall come to pass in that day, 00:10:40.84\00:10:42.76 that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, 00:10:42.77\00:10:45.63 according to the days of one king, 00:10:45.64\00:10:48.26 after the end of seventy years 00:10:48.27\00:10:50.62 shall Tyre sing as an harlot. 00:10:50.63\00:10:53.45 Take an harp, go about the city, 00:10:53.46\00:10:56.30 thou harlot that hast been forgotten, 00:10:56.31\00:10:59.22 make sweet melody, sing many songs, 00:10:59.23\00:11:01.94 that thou mayest be remembered. 00:11:01.95\00:11:04.55 And it shall come to pass 00:11:04.56\00:11:05.71 after the end of seventy years, 00:11:05.72\00:11:07.38 that the Lord will visit Tyre, 00:11:07.39\00:11:09.33 and she shall turn to her hire, 00:11:09.34\00:11:11.30 and shall commit fornication 00:11:11.31\00:11:13.06 with all the kingdoms of the world 00:11:13.07\00:11:15.31 upon the face of the earth. 00:11:15.32\00:11:16.79 And her merchandise and her hire 00:11:16.80\00:11:19.25 shall be holiness to the Lord, 00:11:19.26\00:11:21.73 it shall not be treasured nor laid up, 00:11:21.74\00:11:24.26 for her merchandise shall be for them 00:11:24.27\00:11:25.92 that dwell before the Lord, 00:11:25.93\00:11:27.88 to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing." 00:11:27.89\00:11:33.36 Continuing in Isaiah Chapter 24, 00:11:33.37\00:11:35.78 and this is the King James Version. 00:11:35.79\00:11:38.97 "Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, 00:11:38.98\00:11:41.99 and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, 00:11:42.00\00:11:45.43 and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 00:11:45.44\00:11:49.46 And it shall be, as with the people, 00:11:49.47\00:11:52.10 so with the priest, as with the servant, 00:11:52.11\00:11:55.69 so with his master, as with the maid, 00:11:55.70\00:11:58.51 so with her mistress, as with the buyer, 00:11:58.52\00:12:00.88 so with the seller, as with the lender, 00:12:00.89\00:12:03.54 so with the borrower, as with the taker of usury, 00:12:03.55\00:12:07.12 so with the giver of usury to him. 00:12:07.13\00:12:10.00 The land shall be utterly emptied, 00:12:10.01\00:12:11.42 and utterly spoiled, 00:12:11.43\00:12:12.85 for the Lord hath spoken this word. 00:12:12.86\00:12:16.13 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, 00:12:16.14\00:12:18.48 the world languisheth and fadeth away, 00:12:18.49\00:12:21.08 the haughty people of the earth do languish. 00:12:21.09\00:12:24.34 The earth also is defiled 00:12:24.35\00:12:25.86 under the inhabitants thereof, 00:12:25.87\00:12:27.11 because they have transgressed the laws, 00:12:27.12\00:12:29.31 changed the ordinance, 00:12:29.32\00:12:31.01 broken the everlasting covenant. 00:12:31.02\00:12:34.13 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, 00:12:34.14\00:12:36.44 and they that dwell therein are desolate, 00:12:36.45\00:12:39.37 therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, 00:12:39.38\00:12:41.35 and few men left. 00:12:41.36\00:12:43.31 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, 00:12:43.32\00:12:46.76 all the merryhearted do sigh. 00:12:46.77\00:12:49.86 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, 00:12:49.87\00:12:52.17 the noise of them that rejoice endeth, 00:12:52.18\00:12:54.51 the joy of the harp ceaseth. 00:12:54.52\00:12:56.09 They shall not drink wine with a song, 00:12:56.10\00:12:58.55 strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 00:12:58.56\00:13:02.00 The city of confusion is broken down, 00:13:02.01\00:13:04.53 every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 00:13:04.54\00:13:08.58 There is a crying for wine in the streets, 00:13:08.59\00:13:10.74 all joy is darkened, 00:13:10.75\00:13:11.97 the mirth of the land is gone. 00:13:11.98\00:13:14.12 In the city is left desolation, 00:13:14.13\00:13:15.59 and the gate is smitten with destruction. 00:13:15.60\00:13:18.31 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land 00:13:18.32\00:13:20.54 among the people, 00:13:20.55\00:13:21.57 there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, 00:13:21.58\00:13:24.62 and as the gleaning grapes 00:13:24.63\00:13:25.90 when the vintage is done. 00:13:25.91\00:13:27.97 They shall lift up their voice, 00:13:27.98\00:13:29.27 they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, 00:13:29.28\00:13:31.63 they shall cry aloud from the sea. 00:13:31.64\00:13:34.25 Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, 00:13:34.26\00:13:37.81 even the name of the Lord God of Israel 00:13:37.82\00:13:39.50 in the isles of the sea. 00:13:39.51\00:13:41.27 From the uttermost part of the earth 00:13:41.28\00:13:42.90 have we heard songs, 00:13:42.91\00:13:44.19 even glory to the righteous. 00:13:44.20\00:13:47.03 But I said, My leanness, my leanness, 00:13:47.04\00:13:50.14 woe unto me! 00:13:50.15\00:13:51.70 the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, 00:13:51.71\00:13:54.67 yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt 00:13:54.68\00:13:56.67 very treacherously. 00:13:56.68\00:13:58.81 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, 00:13:58.82\00:14:01.35 are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 00:14:01.36\00:14:04.86 And it shall come to pass, 00:14:04.87\00:14:06.11 that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear 00:14:06.12\00:14:09.32 shall fall into the pit, 00:14:09.33\00:14:11.16 and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit 00:14:11.17\00:14:13.03 shall be taken in the snare, 00:14:13.04\00:14:14.33 for the windows from on high are open, 00:14:14.34\00:14:17.17 and the foundations of the earth do shake. 00:14:17.18\00:14:20.01 The earth is utterly broken down, 00:14:20.02\00:14:21.82 the earth is clean dissolved, 00:14:21.83\00:14:24.02 the earth is moved exceedingly. 00:14:24.03\00:14:26.85 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, 00:14:26.86\00:14:30.37 and shall be removed like a cottage, 00:14:30.38\00:14:32.84 and the transgression thereof 00:14:32.85\00:14:34.49 shall be heavy upon it, 00:14:34.50\00:14:36.47 and it shall fall, and not rise again." 00:14:36.48\00:14:39.54