Isaiah 1
Legacy Standard Bible
Judah, a Sinful Nation
1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning (A)Judah and Jerusalem, which he beheld in the days of (B)Uzziah, (C)Jotham, (D)Ahaz, and (E)Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 (F)Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O (G)earth;
For [a]Yahweh speaks,
“(H)Sons I have reared and raised up,
But they have (I)transgressed against Me.
3 An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel (J)does not know;
My people (K)do not perceive.”
4 Alas, sinful nation,
People heavy with iniquity,
(L)Seed of evildoers,
Sons who (M)act corruptly!
They have (N)forsaken Yahweh;
They have (O)spurned the Holy One of Israel;
They have [b]become estranged [c]from Him.
5 Where will you be stricken again,
As you (P)continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is (Q)sick,
And the whole heart is faint.
6 (R)From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is (S)nothing sound in it,
Only bruises, wounds, and raw wounds,
(T)Not pressed out, not bandaged,
Not softened with oil.
7 Your (U)land is desolate;
Your cities are burned with fire;
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence;
It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8 The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard,
Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
9 (V)Unless Yahweh of hosts
Had left us a few (W)survivors,
We would be like (X)Sodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.
10 Hear (Y)the word of Yahweh,
You rulers of (Z)Sodom;
Give ear to the law of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
11 “(AA)What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says Yahweh.
“I [d]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats [e]I take no pleasure.
12 When you come (AB)to appear before Me,
Who requires [f]of you this trampling of My courts?
13 Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
(AC)Incense is an abomination to Me.
(AD)New moon and sabbath, the (AE)calling of convocation—
I cannot (AF)endure wickedness and the solemn assembly.
14 My soul hates your new moon festivals and your (AG)appointed times,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am (AH)weary of bearing them.
15 So when you (AI)spread out your hands in prayer,
(AJ)I will hide My eyes from you;
Indeed, even though you (AK)multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
(AL)Your hands are full of blood.
16 “(AM)Wash yourselves, (AN)purify yourselves;
(AO)Remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes.
(AP)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(AQ)Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
(AR)Execute justice for the [g]orphan,
Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and (AS)let us reason together,”
Says Yahweh,
“(AT)Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
19 (AU)If you are willing and obey,
You will (AV)eat the best of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (AW)eaten by the sword.”
For (AX)the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.
Zion Will Be Redeemed with Justice
21 How the faithful city has become a (AY)harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your (AZ)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (BA)loves a bribe
And pursues rewards.
They (BB)do not execute justice for the [h]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of hosts,
The (BC)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries,
And I will (BD)avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 I will also turn My hand against you,
And will (BE)smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
26 Then I will have your (BF)judges return as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
Afterwards you will be called the (BG)city of righteousness,
A faithful town.”
27 Zion will be (BH)redeemed with justice
And her [i]repentant ones with righteousness.
28 But [j]transgressors and sinners will be (BI)broken together,
And those who forsake Yahweh will come to an end.
29 For [k]you will be ashamed of the [l](BJ)oaks which you have desired,
And you will be humiliated because of the (BK)gardens which you have chosen.
30 For you will be like [m]an oak whose (BL)leaf withers away
Or as a garden that has no water.
31 And the strong man will become tinder,
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both (BM)burn together,
And there will be (BN)none to quench them.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:2 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
- Isaiah 1:4 Or turned away
- Isaiah 1:4 Lit backward
- Isaiah 1:11 Or am sated with
- Isaiah 1:11 Or I do not desire, cf. Ps 40:6
- Isaiah 1:12 Lit of your hand
- Isaiah 1:17 Or fatherless
- Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless
- Isaiah 1:27 Or returnees
- Isaiah 1:28 Lit breaking of transgressors and sinners shall be together
- Isaiah 1:29 As in some mss; M.T. they
- Isaiah 1:29 Or terebinths
- Isaiah 1:30 Or a terebinth
Isaías 1
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Una nación pecadora
1 Visión que Isaías hijo de Amoz tuvo acerca de Judá y de Jerusalén en los días de los reyes Uzías,(A) Yotán,(B) Ajaz(C) y Ezequías,(D) los cuales reinaron en Judá.
2 Así dice el Señor: «Ustedes, los cielos, ¡oigan! Y tú, tierra, ¡escucha! He criado hijos, los he visto crecer, pero ellos han pecado contra mí. 3 El buey conoce a su dueño, y el asno conoce el pesebre de su amo, pero Israel no entiende; ¡mi pueblo no tiene entendimiento!»
4 ¡Ay, gente pecadora, pueblo bajo el peso de la maldad! ¡Ay, simiente de malvados, hijos corrompidos que han abandonado al Señor! Han provocado la ira del Santo de Israel; ¡le han dado la espalda!
5 ¿Por qué quieren ustedes ser castigados todavía? ¿Van a seguir siendo rebeldes? Tienen toda la cabeza enferma, y todo el corazón adolorido. 6 De la punta del pie hasta la cabeza no tienen nada sano. Todo son heridas, hinchazones y llagas abiertas, que nadie ha curado ni vendado ni limpiado con ungüento.
7 Ante ustedes su tierra es asolada, e incendiadas sus ciudades. Su país es devorado por gente extraña, ¡asolado como si lo asolaran extraños! 8 La hija de Sión se ha quedado solitaria. ¡Parece la enramada de una viña, la cabaña de un melonar! ¡Parece una ciudad desolada!
9 Si el Señor de los ejércitos no nos hubiera dejado un remanente, un poco más y seríamos como Sodoma, ¡semejantes a Gomorra!(E)
Invitación al arrepentimiento
10 Príncipes de Sodoma, ¡oigan la palabra del Señor! Pueblo de Gomorra, ¡escuchen la enseñanza de nuestro Dios! 11 El Señor dice:
«¿Para qué me sirven sus muchos sacrificios? Estoy harto de holocaustos de carneros y de la grasa de animales gordos; no me agrada la sangre de bueyes, ni de ovejas y machos cabríos.
12 »Cuando ustedes vienen a presentarse ante mí, ¿quién les pide que traigan esto, o que pisoteen mis atrios? 13 No me traigan más ofrendas inútiles. El incienso me repugna; no soporto la luna nueva ni el día de reposo, ni las reuniones que convocan; sus fiestas solemnes son inicuas. 14 Mi alma aborrece sus lunas nuevas y sus fiestas solemnes; ¡son para mí una carga insoportable!(F) 15 Cuando ustedes tiendan las manos hacia mí, yo apartaré de ustedes mis ojos. Y cuando multipliquen sus oraciones, no las oiré, pues tienen ustedes las manos llenas de sangre. 16 ¡Lávense! ¡Límpiense! ¡Aparten de mi vista sus malas acciones! ¡Dejen de hacer lo malo 17 y aprendan a hacer lo bueno! ¡Busquen la justicia! ¡Reprendan a los opresores! ¡Hagan justicia a los huérfanos y defiendan los derechos de las viudas!»
18 El Señor dice:
«Vengan ahora, y pongamos las cosas en claro. Si sus pecados son como la grana, se pondrán blancos como la nieve. Si son rojos como el carmesí, se pondrán blancos como la lana. 19 Si ustedes quieren y me hacen caso, comerán de lo mejor de la tierra; 20 pero si no quieren y son rebeldes, serán consumidos por la espada.»
Sí, la boca del Señor lo ha dicho.
Juicio y redención de Jerusalén
21 ¡Ay, ciudad fiel! ¡Cómo te has prostituido! Antes residía en ti la justicia y el derecho, y ahora el asesinato. 22 Tu plata se convirtió en escoria; tu vino se mezcló con agua. 23 Tus príncipes son rebeldes y cómplices de ladrones; todos ellos aman el soborno y van tras las recompensas; no les hacen justicia a los huérfanos, ni les importa defender los derechos de las viudas.
24 Por lo tanto, así dice Dios, el Señor de los ejércitos, el Fuerte de Israel:
«Voy a vengarme de mis enemigos; voy a desquitarme de mis adversarios. 25 Luego volveré mi mano contra ti, y limpiaré tu escoria hasta dejarla pura, y te quitaré toda tu impureza. 26 Haré que tus jueces sean como eran al principio, y que tus consejeros sean como eran antes. Después de eso te llamarán “Ciudad de justicia”, “Ciudad fiel”.
27 »Sión será rescatada por medio de la justicia, y los que se vuelvan a mí, por medio del derecho. 28 Pero los rebeldes y pecadores serán aniquilados al mismo tiempo, y los que abandonan al Señor serán consumidos. 29 Entonces ustedes se avergonzarán de las encinas que tanto amaban, y lamentarán haber elegido esos huertos. 30 Serán ustedes como encinas que se quedan sin hojas, ¡como huertos carentes de agua! 31 Los fuertes será como estopa, y sus hechos serán la chispa que prenda fuego a unos y otros; y arderán, y no habrá quien apague el fuego.»
Isaiah 1
King James Version
1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
21 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
28 And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
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