65:8 This is what the Lord says:

“When ¹  juice is discovered in a cluster of grapes,

someone says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for it contains juice.’ ² 

So I will do for the sake of my servants –

I will not destroy everyone. ³ 

65:9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,

and from Judah people to take possession of my mountains.

My chosen ones will take possession of the land; ⁴ 

my servants will live there.

65:10 Sharon ⁵  will become a pasture for sheep,

and the Valley of Achor ⁶  a place where cattle graze; ⁷ 

they will belong to my people, who seek me. ⁸ 

65:11 But as for you who abandon the Lord

and forget about worshiping at ⁹  my holy mountain,

who prepare a feast for the god called ‘Fortune,’ ¹⁰ 

and fill up wine jugs for the god called ‘Destiny’ ¹¹  –

65:12 I predestine you to die by the sword, ¹² 

all of you will kneel down at the slaughtering block, ¹³ 

because I called to you, and you did not respond,

I spoke and you did not listen.

You did evil before me; ¹⁴ 

you chose to do what displeases me.”