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18 “Come now, and (A)let us reason together,”
Says Yahweh,
(B)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 (C)If you are willing and obey,
You will (D)eat the best of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (E)eaten by the sword.”
For (F)the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.

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18 “Please come,
    and let’s reason together,” implores the Lord.
“Even though your[a] sins are like scarlet,
    they’ll be white like snow.
Though they’re like crimson,[b]
    they’ll become like wool.
19 If you’re willing and obedient,
    you’ll eat the best that the land produces;
20 but[c] if you refuse and rebel,
    you’ll be devoured by the sword,[d]
        because the Lord[e] has spoken.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:18 Lit. your (pl.)
  2. Isaiah 1:18 So 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsaf MT read they’re red like crimson
  3. Isaiah 1:20 So 1QIsaa LXX Targ Syr; 4QIsaf lacks but
  4. Isaiah 1:20 So 1QIsaa Targ Syr; LXX reads the sword will devour you
  5. Isaiah 1:20 Lit. Lord’s mouth