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15 So when you (A)spread out your hands in prayer,
(B)I will hide My eyes from you;
Indeed, even though you (C)multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
(D)Your hands are full of blood.

16 (E)Wash yourselves, (F)purify yourselves;
(G)Remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes.
(H)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(I)Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
(J)Execute justice for the [a]orphan,
Plead for the widow.

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or fatherless

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)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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)

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor