Isaiah 1:24-31

New International Version

²⁴ Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    the Mighty One^(A) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
    and avenge^(B) myself on my enemies.^(C)
25 I will turn my hand against you;^[a](D)
    I will thoroughly purge^(E) away your dross^(F)
    and remove all your impurities.^(G)
26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,^(H)
    your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called^(I)
    the City of Righteousness,^(J)
    the Faithful City.^(K)”

²⁷ Zion will be delivered with justice,
    her penitent^(L) ones with righteousness.^(M)
28 But rebels and sinners^(N) will both be broken,
    and those who forsake^(O) the Lord will perish.^(P)

²⁹ “You will be ashamed^(Q) because of the sacred oaks^(R)
    in which you have delighted;
you will be disgraced because of the gardens^(S)
    that you have chosen.
³⁰ You will be like an oak with fading leaves,^(T)
    like a garden without water.
³¹ The mighty man will become tinder
    and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
    with no one to quench the fire.^(U)”