Isaiah 1:21-26
Legacy Standard Bible
Zion Will Be Redeemed with Justice
21 How the faithful city has become a (A)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 (B)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (C)loves a bribe
And pursues rewards.
They (D)do not execute justice for the [a]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of hosts,
The (E)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries,
And I will (F)avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 I will also turn My hand against you,
And will (G)smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
26 Then I will have your (H)judges return as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
Afterwards you will be called the (I)city of righteousness,
A faithful town.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless
Isaiah 1:21-26
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 Look how the faithful city has become a prostitute!
She was full of justice. Righteousness once lived in her,
but now murderers live there.
22 Your silver has become slag.[a]
Your drinks are mixed with water.
23 Your officials are rebellious.
They are partners with thieves.
Everyone loves bribes and chases payoffs.
They do not obtain justice for the fatherless,
and they do not take up the cause of the widow.
24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord of Armies,
the Mighty One of Israel, says:
I must certainly get relief from my adversaries.
I will avenge myself on my enemies.
25 I will turn my hand against you.
I will smelt away all your slag.
I will take away all your impurities.
26 I will restore your judges as they were at first,
and your advisors as they were in the beginning.
Afterward you will be called a righteous city, a faithful town.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:22 Or dross. Slag and dross are waste materials that are left after refining metal.
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