16 “Wash(A) yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
(B)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [a]the oppressor;
[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.

18 “Come now, and let us (C)reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
(D)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”;
(E)For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

The Degenerate City

21 (F)How the faithful city has become a [c]harlot!
It was full of justice;
Righteousness lodged in it,
But now (G)murderers.
22 (H)Your silver has become dross,
Your wine mixed with water.
23 (I)Your princes are rebellious,
And (J)companions of thieves;
(K)Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They (L)do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord says,
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, (M)I will [d]rid Myself of My adversaries,
And [e]take vengeance on My enemies.
25 I will turn My hand against you,
And (N)thoroughly[f] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges (O)as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward (P)you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”

27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice,
And her [g]penitents with righteousness.
28 The (Q)destruction of transgressors and of sinners shall be together,
And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
29 For [h]they shall be ashamed of the [i]terebinth trees
Which you have desired;
And you shall be embarrassed because of the gardens
Which you have chosen.
30 For you shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fades,
And as a garden that has no water.
31 (R)The strong shall be as tinder,
And the work of it as a spark;
Both will burn together,
And no one shall (S)quench them.

The Future House of God(T)

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

Now (U)it shall come to pass (V)in the latter days
(W)That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And all nations shall flow to it.
Many people shall come and say,
(X)“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
(Y)For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
And rebuke many people;
They shall beat their swords into plowshares,
And their spears into pruning [j]hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war anymore.

The Day of the Lord

O house of Jacob, come and let us (Z)walk
In the light of the Lord.

For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob,
Because they are filled (AA)with eastern ways;
They are (AB)soothsayers like the Philistines,
(AC)And they [k]are pleased with the children of foreigners.

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
  2. Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
  3. Isaiah 1:21 Unfaithful
  4. Isaiah 1:24 be relieved of
  5. Isaiah 1:24 avenge Myself
  6. Isaiah 1:25 refine with lye
  7. Isaiah 1:27 Lit. returners
  8. Isaiah 1:29 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; some Heb. mss., Tg. you
  9. Isaiah 1:29 Sites of pagan worship
  10. Isaiah 2:4 knives
  11. Isaiah 2:6 Or clap, shake hands to make bargains with the children

16 Wash(A) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(B)
    stop doing wrong.(C)
17 Learn to do right;(D) seek justice.(E)
    Defend the oppressed.[a](F)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(G)
    plead the case of the widow.(H)

18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”(I)
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;(J)
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.(K)
19 If you are willing and obedient,(L)
    you will eat the good things of the land;(M)
20 but if you resist and rebel,(N)
    you will be devoured by the sword.”(O)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(P)

21 See how the faithful city
    has become a prostitute!(Q)
She once was full of justice;
    righteousness(R) used to dwell in her—
    but now murderers!(S)
22 Your silver has become dross,(T)
    your choice wine is diluted with water.
23 Your rulers are rebels,(U)
    partners with thieves;(V)
they all love bribes(W)
    and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
    the widow’s case does not come before them.(X)

24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    the Mighty One(Y) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
    and avenge(Z) myself on my enemies.(AA)
25 I will turn my hand against you;[b](AB)
    I will thoroughly purge(AC) away your dross(AD)
    and remove all your impurities.(AE)
26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,(AF)
    your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called(AG)
    the City of Righteousness,(AH)
    the Faithful City.(AI)

27 Zion will be delivered with justice,
    her penitent(AJ) ones with righteousness.(AK)
28 But rebels and sinners(AL) will both be broken,
    and those who forsake(AM) the Lord will perish.(AN)

29 “You will be ashamed(AO) because of the sacred oaks(AP)
    in which you have delighted;
you will be disgraced because of the gardens(AQ)
    that you have chosen.
30 You will be like an oak with fading leaves,(AR)
    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.(AS)

The Mountain of the Lord(AT)

This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:(AU)

In the last days(AV)

the mountain(AW) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;(AX)
it will be exalted(AY) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.(AZ)

Many peoples(BA) will come and say,

“Come, let us go(BB) up to the mountain(BC) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(BD) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(BE)
He will judge(BF) between the nations
    and will settle disputes(BG) for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(BH)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,(BI)
    nor will they train for war anymore.

Come, descendants of Jacob,(BJ)
    let us walk in the light(BK) of the Lord.

The Day of the Lord

You, Lord, have abandoned(BL) your people,
    the descendants of Jacob.(BM)
They are full of superstitions from the East;
    they practice divination(BN) like the Philistines(BO)
    and embrace(BP) pagan customs.(BQ)

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor
  2. Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem