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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! Isaiah 1:21-31, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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