Isaiah 1:11-31 ▼

11 “What to Me is the multitude of your? sacrifices?” Says YHWH. “I have had my fill of burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of well-fed cattle, and in the blood of bulls and lambs and he-goats I take no delight.

12 When you? come to appear before My face, who has sought this from your? hand, to trample My courts?

13 You? shall not add to bring an offering of worthlessness; incense, it is an abomination to Me, New Moons and Sabbaths and the calling of assemblies—I cannot endure iniquity, in a solemn assembly!

14 Your? New Moons and your? appointed feasts, My soul hates; they are to Me as a burden; I am weary of bearing them.

15 And in your? spreading forth your? hands, I will hide My eyes from you?; even though you? multiply prayers, I will not be listening. Your? hands are full of blood!

16 Wash, cleanse yourselves; turn aside the evil of your? deeds from before My eyes. Cease to do evil.

17 Learn to do good, seek justice, rebuke the oppressor, bring justice for the fatherless, contend for the widow.”

18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” says YHWH. “Though your? sins may be like scarlet, they will be white like snow; though they are red like crimson, they will become like wool.

19 If you? are willing and obey, then the good of the land you? will eat.

20 And if you? refuse and rebel, by the sword you? will be devoured.” For the mouth of YHWH has spoken.

21 How the faithful city has become like a prostitute! She was full of justice, righteousness lodged with her—and now murderers are there!

22 Your silver has become as dross, your wine is weakened with water.

23 Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves, everyone is loving a bribe and pursuing rewards. The fatherless they do not defend and the case of the widow does not come to them.

24 Thus is the declaration of the Lord YHWH of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: “Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries, and avenge Myself on My enemies.

25 And I will turn My hand against you and will refine as with lye your dross, and I will turn aside all your alloys.

26 And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After this it shall be called for you the city of righteousness—the Faithful City.”

27 Zion with justice shall be redeemed, and her repentant ones with righteousness.

28 And the breaking of rebels and sinners will be together, and those abandoning YHWH will be consumed.

29 For they will be ashamed of the Oaks that you? have desired, and you? will be embarrassed by the gardens that you? have chosen.

30 For you? will be like an oak at the withering of its leaf, and a garden for which there is no water.

31 And the strong one will become as tinder, and his work as a spark, and both of them will burn together, and none will quench them!