Isaiah 1:18-20
Amplified Bible
“Let Us Reason”
18
“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord.
“[a]Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.
19
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
20
But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:18 There was a legend among the rabbis that on the Day of Atonement a scarlet woolen thread was tied to the door of the temple, and when the scapegoat reached the wilderness (Lev 16:10), if the sins of Israel were forgiven the thread would miraculously turn white.
Isaiah 1:18-20
New American Standard Bible
Invitation to Debate
18 “Come now, and (A)let us [a]debate your case,”
Says the Lord,
“(B)Though your sins are as scarlet,
They shall become as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.
19 (C)If you are willing and obedient,
You will (D)eat the best of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (E)devoured by the sword.”
For (F)the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:18 Or argue
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