Isaiah 1 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Rebellion of God’s People

1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning (A)Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the [a]reigns of (B)Uzziah, (C)Jotham, (D)Ahaz and (E)Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 (F)Listen, O heavens, and hear, O (G)earth;
For the Lord speaks,
“(H)Sons I have reared and brought up,
But they have (I)revolted against Me.
3 “An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel (J)does not know,
My people (K)do not understand.”

4 Alas, sinful nation,
People weighed down with iniquity,
[b](L)Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who (M)act corruptly!
They have (N)abandoned the Lord,
They have (O)despised the Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away [c]from Him.

5 Where will you be stricken again,
As you (P)continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is (Q)sick
And the whole heart is faint.
6 (R)From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is (S)nothing sound in it,
Only bruises, welts and raw wounds,
(T)Not pressed out or bandaged,
Nor softened with oil.

7 Your (U)land is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire,
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence;
It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.
8 The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard,
Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
9 (V)Unless the Lord of hosts
Had left us a few (W)survivors,
We would be like (X)Sodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.

God Has Had Enough

10 Hear (Y)the word of the Lord,
You rulers of (Z)Sodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
11 “(AA)What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I [d]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.
12 “When you come (AB)to appear before Me,
Who requires [e]of you this trampling of My courts?
13 “Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
(AC)Incense is an abomination to Me.
(AD)New moon and sabbath, the (AE)calling of assemblies—
I cannot (AF)endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
14 “I hate your new moon festivals and your (AG)appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am (AH)weary of bearing them.
15 “So when you (AI)spread out your hands in prayer,
(AJ)I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you (AK)multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
(AL)Your hands are [f]covered with blood.

16 “(AM)Wash yourselves, (AN)make yourselves clean;
(AO)Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
(AP)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(AQ)Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
[g](AR)Defend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.

“Let Us Reason”

18 “Come now, and (AS)let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“(AT)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 “(AU)If you consent and obey,
You will (AV)eat the best of the land;
20 “But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (AW)devoured by the sword.”
Truly, (AX)the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed

21 How the faithful city has become a (AY)harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your (AZ)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (BA)loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They (BB)do not [h]defend the [i]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord [j]God of hosts,
The (BC)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries
And (BD)avenge Myself on My foes.
25 “I will also turn My hand against you,
And will (BE)smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
26 “Then I will restore your (BF)judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called the (BG)city of righteousness,
A faithful city.”

27 Zion will be (BH)redeemed with justice
And her [k]repentant ones with righteousness.
28 But [l]transgressors and sinners will be (BI)crushed together,
And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.
29 Surely [m]you will be ashamed of the [n](BJ)oaks which you have desired,
And you will be embarrassed at the (BK)gardens which you have chosen.
30 For you will be like an [o]oak whose (BL)leaf fades away
Or as a garden that has no water.
31 The strong man will become tinder,
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both (BM)burn together
And there will be (BN)none to quench them.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:1 Lit days
  2. Isaiah 1:4 Lit Seed
  3. Isaiah 1:4 Lit backward
  4. Isaiah 1:11 Or am sated with
  5. Isaiah 1:12 Lit of your hand
  6. Isaiah 1:15 Lit full of
  7. Isaiah 1:17 Or Vindicate the fatherless
  8. Isaiah 1:23 Or vindicate
  9. Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless
  10. Isaiah 1:24 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  11. Isaiah 1:27 Or returnees
  12. Isaiah 1:28 Lit crushing of transgressors and sinners shall be together
  13. Isaiah 1:29 So with some mss; M.T. they
  14. Isaiah 1:29 Or terebinths
  15. Isaiah 1:30 Or terebinth

Cross references

  1. Isaiah 1:1 : Is 2:1; 40:9
  2. Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 15:1-7, 13; 2 Chr 26:1-23
  3. Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 15:32-38; 2 Chr 27:1-9
  4. Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 16:1-20; 2 Chr 28:1-27; Is 7:1
  5. Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 18:1-20:21; 2 Chr 29:1-32:33
  6. Isaiah 1:2 : Deut 32:1
  7. Isaiah 1:2 : Mic 1:2
  8. Isaiah 1:2 : Jer 3:22
  9. Isaiah 1:2 : Is 30:1, 9; 65:2
  10. Isaiah 1:3 : Jer 9:3, 6
  11. Isaiah 1:3 : Is 44:18
  12. Isaiah 1:4 : Is 14:20
  13. Isaiah 1:4 : Neh 1:7
  14. Isaiah 1:4 : Is 1:28
  15. Isaiah 1:4 : Is 5:24
  16. Isaiah 1:5 : Is 31:6
  17. Isaiah 1:5 : Is 33:24; Ezek 34:4, 16
  18. Isaiah 1:6 : Job 2:7
  19. Isaiah 1:6 : Ps 38:3
  20. Isaiah 1:6 : Jer 8:22
  21. Isaiah 1:7 : Lev 26:33; Jer 44:6
  22. Isaiah 1:9 : Rom 9:29
  23. Isaiah 1:9 : Is 10:20-22; 11:11, 16; 37:4, 31, 32; 46:3
  24. Isaiah 1:9 : Gen 19:24
  25. Isaiah 1:10 : Is 8:20; 28:14
  26. Isaiah 1:10 : Is 3:9; Ezek 16:49; Rom 9:29; Rev 11:8
  27. Isaiah 1:11 : Ps 50:8; Jer 6:20; Amos 5:21, 22; Mal 1:10
  28. Isaiah 1:12 : Ex 23:17
  29. Isaiah 1:13 : Is 66:3
  30. Isaiah 1:13 : 1 Chr 23:31
  31. Isaiah 1:13 : Ex 12:16
  32. Isaiah 1:13 : Jer 7:9, 10
  33. Isaiah 1:14 : Is 29:1, 2
  34. Isaiah 1:14 : Is 7:13; 43:24
  35. Isaiah 1:15 : 1 Kin 8:22; Lam 1:17
  36. Isaiah 1:15 : Is 8:17; 59:2
  37. Isaiah 1:15 : Mic 3:4
  38. Isaiah 1:15 : Is 59:3
  39. Isaiah 1:16 : Ps 26:6
  40. Isaiah 1:16 : Is 52:11
  41. Isaiah 1:16 : Is 55:7
  42. Isaiah 1:16 : Jer 25:5
  43. Isaiah 1:17 : Jer 22:3; Zeph 2:3
  44. Isaiah 1:17 : Ps 82:3
  45. Isaiah 1:18 : Is 41:1, 21; 43:26; Mic 6:2
  46. Isaiah 1:18 : Ps 51:7; Is 43:25; 44:22; Rev 7:14
  47. Isaiah 1:19 : Deut 28:1; 30:15, 16
  48. Isaiah 1:19 : Is 55:2
  49. Isaiah 1:20 : Is 3:25; 65:12
  50. Isaiah 1:20 : Is 40:5; 58:14; Mic 4:4; Titus 1:2
  51. Isaiah 1:21 : Is 57:3-9; Jer 2:20
  52. Isaiah 1:23 : Hos 5:10; Mic 7:3
  53. Isaiah 1:23 : Ex 23:8; Mic 7:3
  54. Isaiah 1:23 : Is 10:2; Jer 5:28; Ezek 22:7; Zech 7:10
  55. Isaiah 1:24 : Ps 132:2; Is 49:26; 60:16
  56. Isaiah 1:24 : Deut 28:63; Is 35:4; 59:18; 61:2; 63:4
  57. Isaiah 1:25 : Ezek 22:19-22; Mal 3:3
  58. Isaiah 1:26 : Is 60:17
  59. Isaiah 1:26 : Is 33:5; 60:14; 62:1, 2; Zech 8:3
  60. Isaiah 1:27 : Is 35:9f; 62:12; 63:4
  61. Isaiah 1:28 : Ps 9:5; Is 66:24; 2 Thess 1:8, 9
  62. Isaiah 1:29 : Is 57:5
  63. Isaiah 1:29 : Is 65:3; 66:17
  64. Isaiah 1:30 : Is 64:6
  65. Isaiah 1:31 : Is 5:24; 9:19; 26:11; 33:11-14
  66. Isaiah 1:31 : Is 66:24; Matt 3:12; Mark 9:43

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