"*** ISAIAH 20 ****" 
"King Hezekiahs steward cursed The Lord said to Isaiah , Go say to Shebna, the steward of Hezekiah the king who is in charge of the palace, Who gave you permission to chisel out a fine tomb foryourself in the rock? Jehovah is about to take hold of you and hurl you into a large foreign country. Thereyou will die, and they shall possess your splendid chariots, you disgrace to your masters house. I will depose you from office and clothe my servant Eliakim with your robe and hand your authority over to"
"him. 4He shall be a father to those who live in Jerusalem, and I shall give him the key to the house of David, and will drive him like a peg into a firmplace. But the day will come when the peg shall give way and fall. The Lord has spoken. Jerusalem soon to be a wasteland Mourn for this city of revelry, for the palace will be abandoned and the populous city deserted. It shall become a wasteland, apasture for flocks, until the Spirit is again poured upon you from on high. Judean exiles to eventua lly return from Babylon Then you my people shall return and live again in secure homes. You will"
"be blessed, sowing your seed by every stream and letting your cattle and donkeys rangefree. King Hezekiah becomes ill and is told by Isaiah he is about to die Now Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death . The prophet Isaiah went to him and said , The Lord says , Put your house in order for you are about to die. Hezekiah prays and weeps bitterly But Hezekiah prayed saying , Remember O Lord how I have walked before you faithfully and have done what is good in your eyes . And he wept bitterly . The Lord to heal Hezekiah and grant him 15 more years of life Before Isaiah had left the"
"middle court , the word of the Lord came to him again saying , Return to Hezekiah and say to him, The Lord says, I have heard your prayer andhave seen your tears, so I will heal you. On the third day from now you shall go up to the Temple of the Lord, and I will addfifteen years to your life. The suns shadow goes back ten degrees as a sign Hezekiah asked Isaiah , What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me? Isaiah answered , Shall the shadow of the sun go forward ten degrees, or back ten degrees? Hezekiah replied , It is a simple matter for the shadow to go forward . Rather have it"
"return ten degrees . So Isaiah called upon Jehovah and the Lord made the shadow cast by the sun return ten degrees on the sundial of Ahaz . A poultice of figs heals the kings tumour Then Isaiah said , Prepare a poultice of figs. They did so and applied it to the tumour and the king recovered . Hezekiahs writes in gratitude for his healing A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery : I said , Why in the prime of my life must I go through the gates of Sheoland be robbed of the rest of my years? I shall not see the Lord in the land of the living and will no longer look"
"uponthose who now dwell in this world . I wept and moaned like a dove and I prayed , O Jehovah , come to my aid . Then Lord , you restored me to health . What can I say? I will walk humbly all my remaining years because of thisanguish of my soul . Surely it was for my good that I suffered such anguish . For Sheol does not thank you Lord . Those who go down to the Pit do not receive your fellowship . It is the living that praise you , as I am doing today . King Hezekiah grows proud because of his riches But afterward , the heart of Hezekiah the king grew proud , for he had great riches ;"
"silver , gold, jewels , spices , shields , all kinds of Messengers from Babylon visit Hezekiah Now the prince of the king of Babylonsent Hezekiah messengers with a letter and a gift, for he had heard of Hezekiah s illness and the miraculous sign that had occurred in theland.  23Hezekiah entertained the messeng- ers and showed them his great wealth . There was nothing in his palace and kingdom that hehid from them . Then Isaiah the prophet went to the king and said , Where did those men come from? Hezekiah replied , They came from Babylon , The prophet asked , What did they see? Hezekiah"
"said , They saw all . There was nothing among my treasures that I did not show them . Isaiah prophesies exile of Judah to Babylon Then Isaiah said , Hear the word of Jehovah , The time will come when every- thing in your palace will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left. 27Some of your own children shall also be taken awayand become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Hezekiah replied , Whatever the Lord says is good . At least there will be peace in my lifetime . Hezekiah and Jerusalem repent of pride So Hezekiah repented of his pride and the people of Jerusalem did also"
", and the Lord s anger did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah." 
"*** ISAIAH 21 ****" 
"Jerusalems leaders to flee before the Babylonian capture and exile of Jerusalem A prophecy of the Lord concerning Jerusalem : What troubles you, that you have all gone up on the roofs? O city full of shouting and commotion, your slain did not die in battle, for your leaders fled from the enemy but they werecaptured even though they fled far away. 3Now you who remain alive will be captured and sent into exile. Turn away from me and let me weep bitterly over the distress of my people. The fruit"
"harvests of Jerusalem to fail You women of Jerusalem, who are so secure and complacent, hear my words. In little more than a year the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not come. Tremble you complacent women, strip off your clothes and wear sackcloth around your waists. Beat your breasts for thepleasant fields and fruitful vines, for this land of my people will become a land overgrown with thorns and briars. Isaiahs vision of the Babylonian capture and exile of Jerusalem The Lord Almighty has a day of trampling and terror for Jerusalem, a day ofbattering down walls and crying"
"out. Your valleys are full of chariots, horsemen gather at the city gates. Thedefences of Judah are stripped away. The City of David has breaches in its defences. You have torn down houses to strengthenthe wall. You built a reservoir between the walls for the water of the Old Pool, but you lookednot to the one who made it long ago. Globe thistle, typical of the thorns and briars that Isaiah prophesied would overgrow the cultivated land in Israel (Isaiah 21:6). The people ignored the Lords warning to repent The Lord called you before that day, to weep and put on sackcloth, but rather there was"
"joy and revelry, eating of meat and drinking of wine. You said, Let us eat anddrink, for tomorrow we die. But the Lord Almighty says, Until your dying day this sin will not be atoned for. Those who trust in the Lord will soar as an eagle Why do you complain O Israel and say, My prayers are disregarded by my God? Do you not know that Jehovah is the creator of the whole earth? He does notgrow tired and his intelligence is beyond understanding. He gives strength to the weary and empowers the weak. Even young men grow weary, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. 15They shall"
"soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not be weary, walk and not faint. The glory of man withers like grass A voice said to me , Cry out I asked , What shall I cry? All men are but grass, their glory withers and dies, but the word of Godstands forever. Fear not mortal men who are but grass Hear me, you who know what is right. Fear not men nor their insults, for theworms will soon devour them, but my goodness shall last forever. I am he who comforts you. Why should you fear mortal men who are but grass, and forget your maker who stretched out the heavens and laid thefoundations of the"
"earth. Who is the equal of the Lord? Who is my equal? Lift up your eyes to the starry heavens. Who created all these,and calls each by name? Because of my great power not one of them is missing." 
"*** ISAIAH 22 ****" 
"The lost ones of Israel to eventually return The word of the Lord received through the prophet Isaiah : Fear not O Israel, for I have redeemed you. You are mine. I am Jehovahyour God, the Holy One of Israel your Saviour, and because I love you I will give other nations in exchange for you; Egypt,Ethiopia, and Sheba. Be not afraid, I will return your children from the east, and"
"gather you from the west.I will say to the north, Give them up and to the south, Do not hold them back. I shall bring my sons and daughters from the endsof the earth. Who has foretold this, or former things? Let them bring their witnesses to prove theywere right. Jehovah is Israels only Saviour You are my witnesses that I am God. There was no foreign god before me, nor will there be in times to come. For I amJehovah and apart from me you have no Saviour. It is I that have revealed and saved and not some foreign god amongyou. You are my witnesses that I am God. Jehovah the Rock of Israel Thus"
"says Jehovah, the King of Israel and her redeemer, the Lord of Hosts. I amthe first and the last, you have no God apart from me. For who is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him foretell what is to come. You are my witnesses. Do you have any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock. The Lords challenge to worthless idols Present your case. Have your idols declare things to come. Have them predict what the future holds so we may know theyare gods, or have them do something terrible, to fill us with fear. He who chooses idols is an abomination to Lord But your idols are less than nothing."
"Their works are worthless. He who choosesthem is an abomination to me. Those who make idols are blind and ignorant Those who make idols are nothing, and the idols they make are worthless. Thosewho say otherwise are blind and ignorant, to their own shame. The foolishness of making and worshipping idols The carpenter cuts down a tree. Half of the wood he burns to warm himself andprepare his meal. From the rest he makes a god, his idol . He measures and marks an outline. He roughs it out with a chisel andthen carves it in the form of a man. Then he bows down and worships it. He prays to it and"
"says, Save me, you are my god. My people know nothing. They lack understanding. Their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see. Their minds areclosed so they cannot understand. All Israel to be consigned to scorn because of sin You have not called upon me O Israel. You have not honoured me with your sacrifices. But you have burdened me withyour sins. I am ever blotting out Israels sins for my names sake. So now I will consign you to scorn. Israel to be healed in latter days But hear O Israel whom I have chosen, hear the Lord who formed you in the womb. Fear not, for the day will come when I"
"shall pour water on your thirsty land, and pour out my Spirit upon your descendants. Then will they spring up like grass in ameadow, like poplar trees by a flowing stream. Jehovah will redeem Israel Sing for joy O heavens Shout aloud O earth Burst into song you mountains andforests For Jehovah has redeemed Israel. The Lord to stir up a servant from the north-east I will stir up one from the north, a servant from the direction of the rising sun whom I shall summon by name. He shalltread on rulers, victory will meet his every step.  20Who has told you of this before so you can say in that"
"day, He was right? No one has. I am the first to tell Jerusalem the good tidings. See, your idols are all false. Their deeds amount to nothing. I will put my Spirit on this servant in whom I am well pleased, and he shall restore justice to the nations. He shall not shout or cry out, but in quiet faithfulnesswill go forth and not be discouraged until he establishes justice on earth. Jehovahs former prophecies have come to pass I am Jehovah. That is my name. I will not give my glory or praise to idols. My former prophecies have come to pass, and I shall declare new things before they springinto"
"being."