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Isaiah 1 (WEBP)

[1] The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
[2] Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me.
[3] The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”
[4] Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.
[5] Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
[6] From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it, but wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t been closed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.
[7] Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
[8] The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.
[9] Unless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom. We would have been like Gomorrah.
[10] Hear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
[11] “What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.
[12] When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?
[13] Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I can’t stand evil assemblies.
[14] My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.
[15] When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
[16] Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
[17] Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”
[18] “Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
[19] If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
[20] but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword; for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it.”
[21] How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice. Righteousness lodged in her, but now there are murderers.
[22] Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.
[23] Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards. They don’t defend the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
[24] Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself on my enemies.
[25] I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.
[26] I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’
[27] Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
[28] But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.
[29] For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.
[30] For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
[31] The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.”

Isaiah 1:2 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Isaiah 1:4 or, seed
Isaiah 1:10 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Isaiah 1:24 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
Isaiah 1:25 tin is a metal that is separated from silver during the refining and purification process.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 1 (KJVS)

[1] The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz , which he saw () concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah , Jotham , Ahaz , [and] Hezekiah , kings of Judah .
[2] Hear (), O heavens , and give ear (), O earth : for the LORD hath spoken (), I have nourished () and brought up () children , and they have rebelled () against me.
[3] The ox knoweth () his owner (), and the ass his master’s crib : [but] Israel doth not know (), my people doth not consider ().
[4] Ah sinful () nation , a people laden with iniquity , a seed of evildoers (), children that are corrupters (): they have forsaken () the LORD , they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger (), they are gone away () backward .
[5] Why should ye be stricken () any more? ye will revolt more and more (): the whole head is sick , and the whole heart faint .
[6] From the sole of the foot even unto the head [there is] no soundness in it; [but] wounds , and bruises , and putrifying sores : they have not been closed (), neither bound up (), neither mollified () with ointment .
[7] Your country [is] desolate , your cities [are] burned () with fire : your land , strangers () devour () it in your presence, and [it is] desolate , as overthrown by strangers ().
[8] And the daughter of Zion is left () as a cottage in a vineyard , as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers , as a besieged () city .
[9] Except the LORD of hosts had left () unto us a very small remnant , we should have been () as Sodom , [and] we should have been like () unto Gomorrah .
[10] Hear () the word of the LORD , ye rulers of Sodom ; give ear () unto the law of our God , ye people of Gomorrah .
[11] To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith () the LORD : I am full () of the burnt offerings of rams , and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight () not in the blood of bullocks , or of lambs , or of he goats .
[12] When ye come () to appear () before me, who hath required () this at your hand , to tread () my courts ?
[13] Bring () no more () vain oblations ; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths , the calling () of assemblies , I cannot away with (); [it is] iniquity , even the solemn meeting .
[14] Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth (): they are a trouble unto me; I am weary () to bear () [them].
[15] And when ye spread forth () your hands , I will hide () mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many () prayers , I will not hear (): your hands are full () of blood .
[16] Wash () you, make you clean (); put away () the evil of your doings from before mine eyes ; cease () to do evil ();
[17] Learn () to do well (); seek () judgment , relieve () the oppressed , judge () the fatherless , plead () for the widow .
[18] Come now (), and let us reason together (), saith () the LORD : though your sins be as scarlet , they shall be as white () as snow ; though they be red () like crimson , they shall be as wool .
[19] If ye be willing () and obedient (), ye shall eat () the good of the land :
[20] But if ye refuse () and rebel (), ye shall be devoured () with the sword : for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken () [it].
[21] How is the faithful () city become an harlot ()! it was full of judgment ; righteousness lodged () in it; but now murderers ().
[22] Thy silver is become dross , thy wine mixed () with water :
[23] Thy princes [are] rebellious (), and companions of thieves : every one loveth () gifts , and followeth () after rewards : they judge () not the fatherless , neither doth the cause of the widow come () unto them.
[24] Therefore saith () the Lord , the LORD of hosts , the mighty One of Israel , Ah , I will ease () me of mine adversaries , and avenge () me of mine enemies ():
[25] And I will turn () my hand upon thee, and purely purge away () thy dross , and take away () all thy tin :
[26] And I will restore () thy judges () as at the first , and thy counsellors () as at the beginning : afterward thou shalt be called (), The city of righteousness , the faithful () city .
[27] Zion shall be redeemed () with judgment , and her converts () with righteousness .
[28] And the destruction of the transgressors () and of the sinners [shall be] together , and they that forsake () the LORD shall be consumed ().
[29] For they shall be ashamed () of the oaks which ye have desired (), and ye shall be confounded () for the gardens that ye have chosen ().
[30] For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth (), and as a garden that hath no water .
[31] And the strong shall be as tow , and the maker of it as a spark , and they shall both burn () together , and none shall quench () [them].

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 1 (YLT)

[1] The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
[2] Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, For Jehovah hath spoken: Sons I have nourished and brought up, And they-they transgressed against Me.
[3] An ox hath known its owner, And an ass the crib of its master, Israel hath not known, My people hath not understood.
[4] Ah, sinning nation, a people heavy with iniquity, A seed of evil doers, sons-corrupters! They have forsaken Jehovah, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have gone away backward.
[5] Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostasy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart is sick.
[6] From the sole of the foot-unto the head, There is no soundness in it, Wound, and bruise, and fresh smiting! They have not been closed nor bound, Nor have they softened with ointment.
[7] Your land is a desolation, your cities burnt with fire, Your ground, before you strangers are consuming it, And a desolation as overthrown by strangers!
[8] And left hath been the daughter of Zion, As a booth in a vineyard, As a lodge in a place of cucumbers-as a city besieged.
[9] Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly-as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like!
[10] Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom, Give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah,
[11] ‘Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated with burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.
[12] When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts?
[13] Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense-an abomination it is to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity-and a restraint!
[14] Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing.
[15] And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.
[16] Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good.
[17] Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.
[18] Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!
[19] If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,
[20] And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, By the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
[21] How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it-now murderers.
[22] Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.
[23] Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.
[24] Therefore-the affirmation of the Lord- Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,
[25] And I turn back My hand upon thee, And I refine as purity thy dross, And I turn aside all thy tin,
[26] And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, ‘A city of righteousness-a faithful city.’
[27] Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.
[28] And the destruction of transgressors and sinners is together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.
[29] For men are ashamed because of the oaks That ye have desired, And ye are confounded because of the gardens That ye have chosen.
[30] For ye are as an oak whose leaf is fading, And as a garden that hath no water.
[31] And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!