Ecclesiastes 12 (AMP)

Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 (AMP)

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¹ "Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.

² "The beasts of the field will honor Me, Jackals and ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.

³ "The people whom I formed for Myself Will make known My praise.

⁴ "Yet you have not called on Me [in prayer and worship], O Jacob; But you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

⁵ "You have not brought Me your sheep or goats for your burnt offerings, Nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, Nor wearied you with [demands for offerings of] incense.

⁶ "You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your wickedness.

⁷ "I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.

⁸ "[3] Remind Me [of your merits with a thorough report], let us plead and argue our case together; State your position, that you may be proved right.

⁹ "Your first father [Jacob] sinned, And your spokesmen [the priests and the prophets—your mediators] have transgressed against Me.

¹⁰ "So I will[4] profane the officials of the sanctuary, And I will consign Jacob to destruction and [I will subject] Israel to defamation and abuse.

¹¹ "But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:

¹² This is what the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you says, 'Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And Jeshurun (Israel, the upright one) whom I have chosen.

¹³ 'For I will pour out water on him who is thirsty, And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;

¹⁴ And they will spring up among the grass Like willows by the streams of water.'

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1	"Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.
2	"The beasts of the field will honor Me, Jackals and ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.
3	"The people whom I formed for Myself Will make known My praise.
4	"Yet you have not called on Me [in prayer and worship], O Jacob; But you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.
5	"You have not brought Me your sheep or goats for your burnt offerings, Nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, Nor wearied you with [demands for offerings of] incense.
6	"You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your wickedness.
7	"I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
8	"[3] Remind Me [of your merits with a thorough report], let us plead and argue our case together; State your position, that you may be proved right.
9	"Your first father [Jacob] sinned, And your spokesmen [the priests and the prophets—your mediators] have transgressed against Me.
10	"So I will[4] profane the officials of the sanctuary, And I will consign Jacob to destruction and [I will subject] Israel to defamation and abuse.
11	"But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:
12	This is what the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you says, 'Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And Jeshurun (Israel, the upright one) whom I have chosen.
13	'For I will pour out water on him who is thirsty, And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
14	And they will spring up among the grass Like willows by the streams of water.'

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