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Isaiah 1:16-20
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 1:16-20
New American Standard Bible
16 “(A)Wash yourselves, (B)make yourselves clean;
(C)Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
(D)Stop doing evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(E)Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor,
(F)Obtain justice for the orphan,
Plead for the widow’s case.
Invitation to Debate
18 “Come now, and (G)let us [a]debate your case,”
Says the Lord,
“(H)Though your sins are as scarlet,
They shall become as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.
19 (I)If you are willing and obedient,
You will (J)eat the best of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (K)devoured by the sword.”
For (L)the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:18 Or argue
Isaiah 1:16-20
New International Version
Isaiah 1:16-20
New International Version
16 Wash(A) and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(B)
stop doing wrong.(C)
17 Learn to do right;(D) seek justice.(E)
Defend the oppressed.[a](F)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(G)
plead the case of the widow.(H)
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”(I)
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;(J)
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.(K)
19 If you are willing and obedient,(L)
you will eat the good things of the land;(M)
20 but if you resist and rebel,(N)
you will be devoured by the sword.”(O)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(P)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor
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