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Isaiah 1:2-15
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Isaiah 1:2-15
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2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
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.
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Isaiah 1:2-15
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Isaiah 1:2-15
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A Rebellious Nation
2 Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth!(A)
For the Lord has spoken:(B)
“I reared children(C) and brought them up,
but they have rebelled(D) against me.
3 The ox knows(E) its master,
the donkey its owner’s manger,(F)
but Israel does not know,(G)
my people do not understand.(H)”
4 Woe to the sinful nation,
a people whose guilt is great,(I)
a brood of evildoers,(J)
children given to corruption!(K)
They have forsaken(L) the Lord;
they have spurned the Holy One(M) of Israel
and turned their backs(N) on him.
5 Why should you be beaten(O) anymore?
Why do you persist(P) in rebellion?(Q)
Your whole head is injured,
your whole heart(R) afflicted.(S)
6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head(T)
there is no soundness(U)—
only wounds and welts(V)
and open sores,
not cleansed or bandaged(W)
or soothed with olive oil.(X)
7 Your country is desolate,(Y)
your cities burned with fire;(Z)
your fields are being stripped by foreigners(AA)
right before you,
laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.(AB)
8 Daughter Zion(AC) is left(AD)
like a shelter in a vineyard,
like a hut(AE) in a cucumber field,
like a city under siege.
9 Unless the Lord Almighty
had left us some survivors,(AF)
we would have become like Sodom,
we would have been like Gomorrah.(AG)
10 Hear the word of the Lord,(AH)
you rulers of Sodom;(AI)
listen to the instruction(AJ) of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!(AK)
11 “The multitude of your sacrifices—
what are they to me?” says the Lord.
“I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
of rams and the fat of fattened animals;(AL)
I have no pleasure(AM)
in the blood of bulls(AN) and lambs and goats.(AO)
12 When you come to appear before me,
who has asked this of you,(AP)
this trampling of my courts?
13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings!(AQ)
Your incense(AR) is detestable(AS) to me.
New Moons,(AT) Sabbaths and convocations(AU)—
I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
14 Your New Moon(AV) feasts and your appointed festivals(AW)
I hate with all my being.(AX)
They have become a burden to me;(AY)
I am weary(AZ) of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands(BA) in prayer,
I hide(BB) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.(BC)
Isaiah 1:2-15
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Isaiah 1:2-15
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The Wickedness of Judah
2 (A)Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;
3 (B)The ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master’s [a]crib;
But Israel (C)does not know,
My people do not [b]consider.”
4 Alas, sinful nation,
A people [c]laden with iniquity,
(D)A [d]brood of evildoers,
Children who are corrupters!
They have forsaken the Lord,
They have provoked to anger
The Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away backward.
5 (E)Why should you be stricken again?
You will revolt more and more.
The whole head is sick,
And the whole heart faints.
6 From the sole of the foot even to the head,
There is no soundness in it,
But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores;
They have not been closed or bound up,
Or soothed with ointment.
7 (F)Your country is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire;
Strangers devour your land in your presence;
And it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8 So the daughter of Zion is left (G)as a [e]booth in a vineyard,
As a hut in a garden of cucumbers,
(H)As a besieged city.
9 (I)Unless the Lord of hosts
Had left to us a very small remnant,
We would have become like (J)Sodom,
We would have been made like Gomorrah.
10 Hear the word of the Lord,
You rulers (K)of Sodom;
Give ear to the law of our God,
You people of Gomorrah:
11 “To what purpose is the multitude of your (L)sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle.
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
Or of lambs or goats.
12 “When you come (M)to appear before Me,
Who has required this from your hand,
To trample My courts?
13 Bring no more (N)futile[f] sacrifices;
Incense is an abomination to Me.
The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and (O)the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.
14 Your (P)New Moons and your (Q)appointed feasts
My soul hates;
They are a trouble to Me,
I am weary of bearing them.
15 (R)When you [g]spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
(S)Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of [h]blood.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:3 manger or feed trough
- Isaiah 1:3 understand
- Isaiah 1:4 Lit. heavy, weighed down
- Isaiah 1:4 offspring, seed
- Isaiah 1:8 shelter
- Isaiah 1:13 worthless
- Isaiah 1:15 Pray
- Isaiah 1:15 bloodshed
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