Isaiah

¹ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he beheld in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

² For Yahweh speaks, “Sons I have reared and raised up, But they have transgressed against Me.

³ And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know; My people do not perceive.”

⁴ People heavy with iniquity, Seed of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh; They have spurned the Holy One of Israel; They have become estranged from Him.

⁵ As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick, And the whole heart is faint.

⁶ There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, wounds, and raw wounds, Not pressed out, not bandaged, Not softened with oil.

⁷ Your cities are burned with fire; Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

⁸ Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.

⁹ Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.

¹⁰ You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the law of our God, You people of Gomorrah.

¹¹ Says Yahweh. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle; And in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats I take no pleasure.

¹² Who requires of you this trampling of My courts?

¹³ Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of convocation— I cannot endure wickedness and the solemn assembly.

¹⁴ They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

¹⁵ I will hide My eyes from you; Indeed, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.

¹⁶ Remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes. Cease to do evil,

¹⁷ Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Execute justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow.

¹⁸ Says Yahweh, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.

¹⁹ You will eat the best of the land;

²⁰ You will be eaten by the sword.” For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.

²¹ How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.

²² Your drink diluted with water.

²³ And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And pursues rewards. They do not execute justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

²⁴ The Mighty One of Israel, declares, “Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries, And I will avenge Myself on My enemies.

²⁵ And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.

²⁶ And your counselors as at the beginning; Afterwards you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful town.”

²⁷ And her repentant ones with righteousness.

²⁸ And those who forsake Yahweh will come to an end.

²⁹ And you will be humiliated because of the gardens which you have chosen.

³⁰ Or as a garden that has no water.

³¹ His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together, And there will be none to quench them.