Isaiah 1:10-17
World English Bible
10 Hear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom!
Listen to the law of our God,[a] you people of Gomorrah!
11 “What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says Yahweh.
“I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams
and the fat of fed animals.
I don’t delight in the blood of bulls,
or of lambs,
or of male goats.
12 When you come to appear before me,
who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?
13 Bring no more vain offerings.
Incense is an abomination to me.
New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations:
I can’t stand evil assemblies.
14 My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts.
They are a burden to me.
I am weary of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you.
Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear.
Your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean.
Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes.
Cease to do evil.
17 Learn to do well.
Seek justice.
Relieve the oppressed.
Defend the fatherless.
Plead for the widow.”
Footnotes
- 1:10 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Isaiah 1:10-17
International Standard Version
10 “Listen to what the Lord says,
you rulers of Sodom,
and[a] pay attention to the teaching of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!
11 “How do your voluminous sacrifices benefit me?”
the Lord is asking.
“I’ve had enough of burnt offerings of rams
and the fat of well-fed beasts.
I don’t enjoy the blood of bulls,
lambs, or goats.
12 “When you come to present yourselves in my presence,[b]
who has required you
to trample on my courts?
13 Stop bringing useless offerings!
Incense is detestable to me,
as are your New Moons, Sabbaths, and calling of convocations.
I cannot stand iniquity within[c] a solemn assembly.
14 As for your New Moons and your appointed festivals,
I abhor[d] them.
They’ve become a burden to me;
I’ve grown weary of carrying that burden.[e]
15 When you spread out your hands in prayer,[f]
I’ll hide my eyes from you.
Even though you pray repeatedly,
I won’t listen.
Your hands are full of blood,
your fingers drenched[g] with iniquity.”[h]
An Invitation to Reconciliation
16 “Wash yourselves,
and[i] make yourselves clean;
remove your evil behavior
from my presence;
stop practicing what is evil.
17 Learn to practice what is good;
seek justice,
alleviate oppression,[j]
defend orphans[k] in court,
and[l] plead the widow’s case.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:10 So 1:10 1QIsaa Syr; MT LXX Targ Vulgate lack and
- Isaiah 1:12 Lit. come for my face to appear
- Isaiah 1:13 Lit. and
- Isaiah 1:14 Lit. festivals, my soul abhors
- Isaiah 1:14 Lit. carrying them
- Isaiah 1:15 DSS MT lack in prayer
- Isaiah 1:15 DSS lack drenched
- Isaiah 1:15 MT 4QIsaf lack this line
- Isaiah 1:16 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsaf MT lack and
- Isaiah 1:17 Or rescue the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Or defend the fatherless
- Isaiah 1:17 DSS MT lack and
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