Isaiah 1
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Verse 1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the [a]reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
A rebellious nation
Verse 2
Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth;
For the Lord speaks,
“Sons I have reared and brought up,
But they have revolted against Me.
For the Lord speaks,
“Sons I have reared and brought up,
But they have revolted against Me.
Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
‘I reared children and brought them up,
but they have rebelled against me.
For the Lord has spoken:
‘I reared children and brought them up,
but they have rebelled against me.
Verse 3
“An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel does not know,
My people do not understand.”
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel does not know,
My people do not understand.”
The ox knows its master,
the donkey its owner’s manger,
but Israel does not know,
my people do not understand.’
the donkey its owner’s manger,
but Israel does not know,
my people do not understand.’
Verse 4
Alas, sinful nation,
People weighed down with iniquity,
[b]Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who act corruptly!
They have abandoned the Lord,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away [c]from Him.
People weighed down with iniquity,
[b]Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who act corruptly!
They have abandoned the Lord,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away [c]from Him.
Woe to the sinful nation,
a people whose guilt is great,
a brood of evildoers,
children given to corruption!
They have forsaken the Lord;
they have spurned the Holy One of Israel
and turned their backs on him.
a people whose guilt is great,
a brood of evildoers,
children given to corruption!
They have forsaken the Lord;
they have spurned the Holy One of Israel
and turned their backs on him.
Verse 5
Where will you be stricken again,
As you continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is sick
And the whole heart is faint.
As you continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is sick
And the whole heart is faint.
Why should you be beaten any more?
Why do you persist in rebellion?
Your whole head is injured,
your whole heart afflicted.
Why do you persist in rebellion?
Your whole head is injured,
your whole heart afflicted.
Verse 6
From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is nothing sound in it,
Only bruises, welts and raw wounds,
Not pressed out or bandaged,
Nor softened with oil.
There is nothing sound in it,
Only bruises, welts and raw wounds,
Not pressed out or bandaged,
Nor softened with oil.
From the sole of your foot to the top of your head
there is no soundness –
only wounds and bruises
and open sores,
not cleansed or bandaged
or soothed with oil.
there is no soundness –
only wounds and bruises
and open sores,
not cleansed or bandaged
or soothed with oil.
Verse 7
Your land is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire,
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence;
It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.
Your cities are burned with fire,
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence;
It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.
Your country is desolate,
your cities burned with fire;
your fields are being stripped by foreigners
right before you,
laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.
your cities burned with fire;
your fields are being stripped by foreigners
right before you,
laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.
Verse 8
The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard,
Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
Daughter Zion is left
like a shelter in a vineyard,
like a hut in a cucumber field,
like a city under siege.
like a shelter in a vineyard,
like a hut in a cucumber field,
like a city under siege.
Verse 9
Unless the Lord of hosts
Had left us a few survivors,
We would be like Sodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.
Had left us a few survivors,
We would be like Sodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.
God Has Had Enough
Unless the Lord Almighty
had left us some survivors,
we would have become like Sodom,
we would have been like Gomorrah.
had left us some survivors,
we would have become like Sodom,
we would have been like Gomorrah.
Verse 10
Hear the word of the Lord,
You rulers of Sodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
You rulers of Sodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom;
listen to the instruction of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!
you rulers of Sodom;
listen to the instruction of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!
Verse 11
“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I [d]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.
Says the Lord.
“I [d]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.
‘The multitude of your sacrifices –
what are they to me?’ says the Lord.
‘I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
of rams and the fat of fattened animals;
I have no pleasure
in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
what are they to me?’ says the Lord.
‘I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
of rams and the fat of fattened animals;
I have no pleasure
in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
Verse 12
When you come to appear before me,
who has asked this of you,
this trampling of my courts?
who has asked this of you,
this trampling of my courts?
Verse 13
“Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
Stop bringing meaningless offerings!
Your incense is detestable to me.
New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations –
I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
Your incense is detestable to me.
New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations –
I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
Verse 14
“I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them.
They have become a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them.
Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals
I hate with all my being.
They have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.
I hate with all my being.
They have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.
Verse 15
“So when you spread out your hands in prayer,
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are [f]covered with blood.
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are [f]covered with blood.
When you spread out your hands in prayer,
I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.
I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
Verse 16
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
Cease to do evil,
Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
Cease to do evil,
Wash and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
stop doing wrong.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
stop doing wrong.
Verse 17
“Let Us Reason”
Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.[a]
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
Defend the oppressed.[a]
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
Verse 18
“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’
says the Lord.
‘Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
says the Lord.
‘Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
Verse 19
“If you consent and obey,
You will eat the best of the land;
You will eat the best of the land;
If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
you will eat the good things of the land;
Verse 20
“But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be devoured by the sword.”
Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
You will be devoured by the sword.”
Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed
but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.’
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
you will be devoured by the sword.’
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Verse 21
How the faithful city has become a harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
See how the faithful city
has become a prostitute!
She once was full of justice;
righteousness used to dwell in her –
but now murderers!
has become a prostitute!
She once was full of justice;
righteousness used to dwell in her –
but now murderers!
Verse 22
Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
Your drink diluted with water.
Your silver has become dross,
your choice wine is diluted with water.
your choice wine is diluted with water.
Verse 23
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not [h]defend the [i]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not [h]defend the [i]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Your rulers are rebels,
partners with thieves;
they all love bribes
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before them.
partners with thieves;
they all love bribes
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before them.
Verse 24
Therefore the Lord [j]God of hosts,
The Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries
And avenge Myself on My foes.
The Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries
And avenge Myself on My foes.
Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
the Mighty One of Israel, declares:
‘Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
and avenge myself on my enemies.
the Mighty One of Israel, declares:
‘Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
and avenge myself on my enemies.
Verse 25
“I will also turn My hand against you,
And will smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
And will smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
I will turn my hand against you;[b]
I will thoroughly purge away your dross
and remove all your impurities.
I will thoroughly purge away your dross
and remove all your impurities.
Verse 26
“Then I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called the city of righteousness,
A faithful city.”
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called the city of righteousness,
A faithful city.”
I will restore your leaders as in days of old,
your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterwards you will be called
the City of Righteousness,
the Faithful City.’
your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterwards you will be called
the City of Righteousness,
the Faithful City.’
Verse 27
Zion will be delivered with justice,
her penitent ones with righteousness.
her penitent ones with righteousness.
Verse 28
But [l]transgressors and sinners will be crushed together,
And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.
And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.
But rebels and sinners will both be broken,
and those who forsake the Lord will perish.
and those who forsake the Lord will perish.
Verse 29
Surely [m]you will be ashamed of the [n]oaks which you have desired,
And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.
And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.
‘You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks
in which you have delighted;
you will be disgraced because of the gardens
that you have chosen.
in which you have delighted;
you will be disgraced because of the gardens
that you have chosen.
Verse 30
You will be like an oak with fading leaves,
like a garden without water.
like a garden without water.
Verse 31
The strong man will become tinder,
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both burn together
And there will be none to quench them.
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both burn together
And there will be none to quench them.
The mighty man will become tinder
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the fire.’
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the fire.’