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The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

but those that wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

But you, Israel, my slave, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

Who is blind, but my slave? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace [with me], and blind as Yahweh's slave?

You have seen many things, but you don't retain; his ears are open, but he doesn't hear.

But this is a people robbed and plundered; all of them are snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none says, Restore.

But now thus says Yahweh that created you, O Jacob, and he that formed you, O Israel: Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.

Yet you haven't called on me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of me, O Israel.

You have bought me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.

[But] Israel shall be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves have gone into captivity.

but these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure they shall come on you, in the multitude of your witchcraft, and the great abundance of your magic words.

Hear you this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Yahweh, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Yahweh, and my recompense with my God.

But Zion said, Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.

But thus says Yahweh, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contends with you, and I will save your sons.

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation to all generations.