Isaiah 1:21-26
World English Bible
21 How the faithful city has become a prostitute!
She was full of justice.
Righteousness lodged in her,
but now there are murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
your wine mixed with water.
23 Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves.
Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards.
They don’t defend the fatherless,
neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
24 Therefore the Lord,[a] Yahweh of Armies,
the Mighty One of Israel, says:
“Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries,
and avenge myself on my enemies.
25 I will turn my hand on you,
thoroughly purge away your dross,
and will take away all your tin.[b]
26 I will restore your judges as at the first,
and your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness,
a faithful town.’
Isaiah 1:21-26
New International Version
21 See how the faithful city
has become a prostitute!(A)
She once was full of justice;
righteousness(B) used to dwell in her—
but now murderers!(C)
22 Your silver has become dross,(D)
your choice wine is diluted with water.
23 Your rulers are rebels,(E)
partners with thieves;(F)
they all love bribes(G)
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before them.(H)
24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
the Mighty One(I) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
and avenge(J) myself on my enemies.(K)
25 I will turn my hand against you;[a](L)
I will thoroughly purge(M) away your dross(N)
and remove all your impurities.(O)
26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,(P)
your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called(Q)
the City of Righteousness,(R)
the Faithful City.(S)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem
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