26 Take Me to court; let us argue our case together.(A)
State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
27 Your first father sinned,(B)
and your mediators have rebelled against Me.(C)
28 So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,
and set Jacob apart for destruction(D)
and Israel for abuse.

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26 Review the past for me,
    let us argue the matter together;(A)
    state the case(B) for your innocence.
27 Your first father(C) sinned;
    those I sent to teach(D) you rebelled(E) against me.
28 So I disgraced the dignitaries of your temple;
    I consigned Jacob to destruction[a](F)
    and Israel to scorn.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.