Isaiah 1:9-31 ▼

9 Unless YHWH of Hosts had left a remnant to us, || Shortly—we had been as Sodom, || We had been like to Gomorrah!

10 Hear the word of YHWH, you rulers of Sodom, || Give ear to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah,

11 “Why the abundance of your sacrifices to Me?” says YHWH, || “I have been satiated [with] burnt-offerings of rams, || And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, || And I have not desired male goats.

12 When you come to appear before Me, || Who has required this of your hand, || To trample My courts?

13 Do not add to bring in a vain present, || Incense—it [is] an abomination to Me, || New moon, and Sabbath, calling of convocation! Do not render iniquity—and a restraint!

14 My soul has hated your new moons and your set seasons, || They have been on Me for a burden, || I have been weary of bearing.

15 And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide My eyes from you, || Also when you increase prayer, I do not hear, || Your hands have been full of blood.

16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves pure, || Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before My eyes, || Cease to do evil, learn to do good.

17 Seek judgment, make the oppressed blessed, || Judge the fatherless, strive [for] the widow.

18 Now come, and we settle this,” says YHWH, “If your sins are as scarlet, they will be white as snow, || If they are red as crimson, they will be as wool!

19 If you are willing, and have listened, || The good of the land you consume,

20 And if you refuse, and have rebelled, || You are consumed [by] the sword,” || For the mouth of YHWH has spoken.

21 How has a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment, || Righteousness lodges in it—now murderers.

22 Your silver has become dross, || Your drink defiled with water.

23 Your princes [are] apostates, and companions of thieves, || Everyone loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, || They do not judge the fatherless, || And the plea of the widow does not come to them.

24 Therefore—a declaration of the Lord—YHWH of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: “Oh, I relieve Myself from My adversaries, || And avenge Myself against My enemies,

25 And I turn back My hand on you, || And I refine your dross as purity, || And I turn aside all your tin,

26 And I give back your judges as at the first, || And your counselors as in the beginning, || After this you are called, A city of righteousness—a faithful city.”

27 Zion is redeemed in judgment, || And her captivity in righteousness.

28 And the destruction of transgressors and sinners [is] together, || And those forsaking YHWH are consumed.

29 For [men] are ashamed because of the oaks || That you have desired, || And you are confounded because of the gardens || That you have chosen.

30 For you are as an oak whose leaf is fading, || And as a garden that has no water.

31 And the strong has been for tow, || And his work for a spark, || And both of them have burned together, || And there is none quenching!