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Rebellion of God’s People
1The 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.
2Listen, heavens, and hear, earth; For the LORD has spoken: “Sons I have raised and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.
3“An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.”
4Oh, sinful nation, People weighed down with guilt, [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.
5Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The entire head is sick And the entire heart is faint.
6From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing healthy in it, Only bruises, slashes, and raw wounds; Not pressed out nor bandaged, Nor softened with oil.
7Your land is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire; As for your fields, strangers are devouring them in front of you; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.
8The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a city under watch.
9If the LORD of armies Had not left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.
God Has Had Enough
10Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Listen to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah!
11“What are your many sacrifices to Me?” Says the LORD. “I [d]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fattened cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.
12“When you come to appear before Me, Who requires