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World English Bible Classic
[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.”
[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.”
Footnotes
- § 1:2 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
- § 1:4 or, seed
- § 1:10 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
- § 1:24 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
- ⓘ 1:25 tin is a metal that is separated from silver during the refining and purification process.
King James Version
[1] The vision H2377 of Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 which he saw H2372 (QalPerf) concerning Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 in the days H3117 of Uzziah, H5818 Jotham, H3147 Ahaz, H271 and Hezekiah, H3169 kings H4428 of Judah. H3063 [2] Hear, H8085 (QalImpv) O heavens, H8064 and give ear, H238 (HiphImpv) O earth: H776 for the Lord H3068 hath spoken, H1696 (PielPerf) I have nourished H1431 (PielPerf) and brought up H7311 (PolePerf) children, H1121 and they have rebelled H6586 (QalPerf) against me. [3] The ox H7794 knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) his owner, H7069 (QalActPtc) and the ass H2543 his master’s H1167 crib: H18 but Israel H3478 doth not know, H3045 (QalPerf) my people H5971 doth not consider. H995 (HiplPerf) [4] Ah H1945 sinful H2398 (QalActPtc) nation, H1471 a people H5971 laden H3515§ with iniquity, H5771 a seed H2233 of evildoers, H7489 (HiphPtc) children H1121 that are corrupters: H7843 (HiphPtc) they have forsaken H5800 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 they have provoked H5006 the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478 unto anger, H5006 (PielPerf) they are gone away H2114 (NiphPerf) backward. H268§ [5] Why should ye be stricken H5221 (HophImpf) any more? ye will revolt H5627 more and more: H3254 (HiphImpf)§ the whole head H7218 is sick, H2483 and the whole heart H3824 faint. H1742 [6] From the sole H3709 of the foot H7272 even unto the head H7218 there is no soundness H4974 in it; but wounds, H6482 and bruises, H2250 and putrifying H2961 sores: H4347 they have not been closed, H2115 (QalPerf) neither bound up, H2280 (PualPerf) neither mollified H7401 (PualPerf) with ointment. H8081§ [7] Your country H776 is desolate, H8077 your cities H5892 are burned H8313 (QalPasPtc) with fire: H784 your land, H127 strangers H2114 (QalPtc) devour H398 (QalActPtc) it in your presence, and it is desolate, H8077 as overthrown H4114 by strangers. H2114 (QalPtc)§ [8] And the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 is left H3498 (NiphPerf) as a cottage H5521 in a vineyard, H3754 as a lodge H4412 in a garden of cucumbers, H4750 as a besieged H5341 (QalPasPtc) city. H5892 [9] Except H3884 the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 had left H3498 (HiphPerf) unto us a very small H4592 remnant, H8300 we should have been H1961 (QalPerf) as Sodom, H5467 and we should have been like H1819 (QalPerf) unto Gomorrah. H6017 [10] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 ye rulers H7101 of Sodom; H5467 give ear H238 (HiphImpv) unto the law H8451 of our God, H430 ye people H5971 of Gomorrah. H6017 [11] To what H4100 purpose is the multitude H7230 of your sacrifices H2077 unto me? saith H559 (QalImpf) the Lord: H3068 I am full H7646 (QalPerf) of the burnt offerings H5930 of rams, H352 and the fat H2459 of fed beasts; H4806 and I delight H2654 (QalPerf) not in the blood H1818 of bullocks, H6499 or of lambs, H3532 or of he goats. H6260§ [12] When ye come H935 (QalImpf) to appear H7200 (NiphInf)§ before H6440 me, who hath required H1245 (PielPerf) this at your hand, H3027 to tread H7429 (QalInf) my courts? H2691 [13] Bring H935 (HiphInf) no more H3254 (HiphImpf) vain H7723 oblations; H4503 incense H7004 is an abomination H8441 unto me; the new moons H2320 and sabbaths, H7676 the calling H7121 (QalInf) of assemblies, H4744 I cannot away with; H3201 (QalImpf) it is iniquity,§ H205 even the solemn meeting. H6116 [14] Your new moons H2320 and your appointed feasts H4150 my soul H5315 hateth: H8130 (QalPerf) they are a trouble H2960 unto me; I am weary H3811 (NiphPerf) to bear H5375 (QalInf) them. [15] And when ye spread forth H6566 (PielInf) your hands, H3709 I will hide H5956 (HiphImpf) mine eyes H5869 from you: yea, when ye make many H7235 (HiphImpf) prayers, H8605§ I will not hear: H8085 (QalActPtc) your hands H3027 are full H4390 (QalPerf) of blood. H1818§ [16] Wash H7364 (QalImpv) you, make you clean; H2135 (HithImpv) put away H5493 (HiphImpv) the evil H7455 of your doings H4611 from before H5048 mine eyes; H5869 cease H2308 (QalImpv) to do evil; H7489 (HiphInf) [17] learn H3925 (QalImpv) to do well; H3190 (HiphInf) seek H1875 (QalImpv) judgment, H4941 relieve H833 (PielImpv)§ the oppressed, H2541 judge H8199 (QalImpv) the fatherless, H3490 plead H7378 (QalImpv) for the widow. H490 [18] Come now, H3212 (QalImpv) and let us reason together, H3198 (NiphImpf) saith H559 (QalImpf) the Lord: H3068 though your sins H2399 be as scarlet, H8144 they shall be as white H3835 (HiphImpf) as snow; H7950 though they be red H119 (HiphImpf) like crimson, H8438 they shall be as wool. H6785 [19] If ye be willing H14 (QalImpf) and obedient, H8085 (QalPerf) ye shall eat H398 (QalImpf) the good H2898 of the land: H776 [20] but if ye refuse H3985 (PielImpf) and rebel, H4784 (QalPerf) ye shall be devoured H398 (PualImpf) with the sword: H2719 for the mouth H6310 of the Lord H3068 hath spoken H1696 (PielPerf) it. [21] How is the faithful H539 (NiphPtc) city H7151 become an harlot! H2181 (QalActPtc) it was full H4392 of judgment; H4941 righteousness H6664 lodged H3885 (QalImpf) in it; but now murderers. H7523 (PielPtc) [22] Thy silver H3701 is become dross, H5509 thy wine H5435 mixed H4107 (QalPasPtc) with water: H4325 [23] thy princes H8269 are rebellious, H5637 (QalActPtc) and companions H2270 of thieves: H1590 every one loveth H157 (QalActPtc) gifts, H7810 and followeth H7291 (QalActPtc) after rewards: H8021 they judge H8199 (QalImpf) not the fatherless, H3490 neither doth the cause H7379 of the widow H490 come H935 (QalImpf) unto them. [24] Therefore saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord, H113 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 the mighty One H46 of Israel, H3478 Ah, H1945 I will ease H5162 (NiphImpf) me of mine adversaries, H6862 and avenge H5358 (NiphImpf) me of mine enemies: H341 (QalActPtc) [25] and I will turn H7725 (HiphImpf) my hand H3027 upon thee, and purely H1253§ purge away H6884 (QalImpf) thy dross, H5509 and take away H5493 (HiphImpf) all thy tin: H913 [26] and I will restore H7725 (HiphImpf) thy judges H8199 (QalActPtc) as at the first, H7223 and thy counsellors H3289 (QalActPtc) as at the beginning: H8462 afterward H310 thou shalt be called, H7121 (NiphImpf) The city H5892 of righteousness, H6664 the faithful H539 (NiphPtc) city. H7151 [27] Zion H6726 shall be redeemed H6299 (NiphImpf) with judgment, H4941 and her converts H7725 (QalActPtc)§ with righteousness. H6666 [28] And the destruction H7667§ of the transgressors H6586 (QalActPtc) and of the sinners H2400 shall be together, H3162 and they that forsake H5800 (QalActPtc) the Lord H3068 shall be consumed. H3615 (QalImpf) [29] For they shall be ashamed H954 (QalImpf) of the oaks H352 which ye have desired, H2530 (QalPerf) and ye shall be confounded H2659 (QalImpf) for the gardens H1593 that ye have chosen. H977 (QalPerf) [30] For ye shall be as an oak H424 whose leaf H5929 fadeth, H5034 (QalActPtc) and as a garden H1593 that hath no water. H4325 [31] And the strong H2634 shall be as tow, H5296 and the maker H6467§ of it as a spark, H5213 and they shall both H8147 burn H1197 (QalPerf) together, H3162 and none shall quench H3518 (PielPtc) them.
Footnotes
- § 1:4a Heb. of heaviness
- § 1:4b Heb. alienated, or seperated
- § 1:5 Heb. increase revolt
- § 1:6 Or, oil
- § 1:7 Heb. as the overthrow of strangers
- § 1:11 Heb. great he goats
- § 1:12 Heb. to be seen
- § 1:13 Or, grief
- § 1:15a Heb. multiply prayer
- § 1:15b Heb. bloods
- § 1:17 Or, righten
- § 1:25 Heb. according to pureness
- § 1:27 Or, they that return of her
- § 1:28 Heb. breaking
- § 1:31 Or, and his work
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