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Isaiah 1:15-20
New International Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
New International Version
15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.(C)
16 Wash(F) and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(G)
stop doing wrong.(H)
17 Learn to do right;(I) seek justice.(J)
Defend the oppressed.[a](K)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(L)
plead the case of the widow.(M)
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”(N)
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;(O)
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.(P)
19 If you are willing and obedient,(Q)
you will eat the good things of the land;(R)
20 but if you resist and rebel,(S)
you will be devoured by the sword.”(T)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(U)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor
Isaiah 1:15-20
King James Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
King James Version
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
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Isaiah 1:15-20
New King James Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
New King James Version
15 (A)When you [a]spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
(B)Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of [b]blood.
16 “Wash(C) yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
(D)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [c]the oppressor;
[d]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and let us (E)reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
(F)They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword”;
(G)For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:15 Pray
- Isaiah 1:15 bloodshed
- Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
Isaiah 1:15-20
English Standard Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
English Standard Version
15 When you (A)spread out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
(B)even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
(C)your hands are full of blood.
16 (D)Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
(E)cease to do evil,
17 learn to do good;
(F)seek justice,
correct oppression;
(G)bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow's cause.
18 “Come now, (H)let us reason[a] together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as (I)white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
19 (J)If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
(K)for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:18 Or dispute
Isaiah 1:15-20
New International Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
New International Version
15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.(C)
16 Wash(F) and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(G)
stop doing wrong.(H)
17 Learn to do right;(I) seek justice.(J)
Defend the oppressed.[a](K)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(L)
plead the case of the widow.(M)
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”(N)
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;(O)
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.(P)
19 If you are willing and obedient,(Q)
you will eat the good things of the land;(R)
20 but if you resist and rebel,(S)
you will be devoured by the sword.”(T)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(U)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor
Isaiah 1:15-20
King James Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
King James Version
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Read full chapter
Isaiah 1:15-20
New King James Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
New King James Version
15 (A)When you [a]spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
(B)Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of [b]blood.
16 “Wash(C) yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
(D)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [c]the oppressor;
[d]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and let us (E)reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
(F)They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword”;
(G)For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:15 Pray
- Isaiah 1:15 bloodshed
- Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
Isaiah 1:15-20
English Standard Version
Isaiah 1:15-20
English Standard Version
15 When you (A)spread out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
(B)even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
(C)your hands are full of blood.
16 (D)Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
(E)cease to do evil,
17 learn to do good;
(F)seek justice,
correct oppression;
(G)bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow's cause.
18 “Come now, (H)let us reason[a] together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as (I)white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
19 (J)If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
(K)for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:18 Or dispute
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