Isaiah 1:21-26

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²¹ The faithful city—
what an adulteress^[a] she has become!
She was once full of justice.
Righteousness once dwelt in her—
but now, murderers!
²² Your silver has become dross,^[b]
your beer^[c] is diluted with water.
²³ Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.^(A)
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.^(B)
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.^(C)

²⁴ Therefore the Lord God of Hosts,
the Mighty One of Israel, declares:
“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;
I will take revenge against My enemies.^(D)
25 I will turn My hand against you^(E)
and will burn away your dross^[d] completely;^[e]
I will remove all your impurities.^(F)
26 I will restore your judges^(G) to what they once were,^[f]
and your advisers to their former state.^[g]
Afterward you will be called the Righteous City,^(H)
a Faithful City.”