Isaiah 1:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵ Why be punished more?
    Why not give up your sin?
Your head is badly bruised,
    and you are weak all over.
⁶ From your head to your toes
    there isn't a healthy spot.
Bruises, cuts, and open sores
go without care
    or oil to ease the pain.

⁷ Your country lies in ruins;
    your towns are in ashes.
Foreigners and strangers
take and destroy your land
    while you watch.