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.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:21 Or prostitute
- Isaiah 1:22 Or burnished lead
- Isaiah 1:22 Or wine
- Isaiah 1:25 Or burnished lead
- Isaiah 1:25 Lit dross as with lye
- Isaiah 1:26 Lit judges as at the first
- Isaiah 1:26 Lit advisers as at the beginning
Isaiah 1:21-26
New Living Translation
Unfaithful Jerusalem
21 See how Jerusalem, once so faithful,
has become a prostitute.
Once the home of justice and righteousness,
she is now filled with murderers.
22 Once like pure silver,
you have become like worthless slag.
Once so pure,
you are now like watered-down wine.
23 Your leaders are rebels,
the companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
and demand payoffs,
but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans
or fight for the rights of widows.
24 Therefore, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
the Mighty One of Israel, says,
“I will take revenge on my enemies
and pay back my foes!
25 I will raise my fist against you.
I will melt you down and skim off your slag.
I will remove all your impurities.
26 Then I will give you good judges again
and wise counselors like you used to have.
Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice
and the Faithful City.”
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