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, heavens, and hear, (G)earth;
For the Lord has spoken:
“(H)Sons I have raised 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 Oh, sinful nation,
People weighed down with guilt,
[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 entire head is (Q)sick
And the entire heart is faint.
6 (R)From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is (S)nothing healthy in it,
Only bruises, slashes, and raw wounds;
(T)Not pressed out nor bandaged,
Nor softened with oil.
7 Your (U)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.
8 The 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.
9 (V)If the Lord of armies
Had not 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;
Listen to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah!
11 “(AA)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 (AB)to appear before Me,
Who requires [e]of you this trampling of My courtyards?
13 Do not go on bringing your worthless offerings,
(AC)Incense is an abomination to Me.
(AD)New moon and Sabbath, the (AE)proclamation of an assembly—
I cannot (AF)endure wrongdoing and the festive assembly.
14 [f]I hate your new moon festivals and your (AG)appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am (AH)tired 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)offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
(AL)Your hands are [g]covered with blood.
16 “(AM)Wash yourselves, (AN)make yourselves clean;
(AO)Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
(AP)Stop doing evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(AQ)Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor,
(AR)Obtain justice for the orphan,
Plead for the widow’s case.
Invitation to Debate
18 “Come now, and (AS)let us [h]debate your case,”
Says the Lord,
“(AT)Though your sins are as scarlet,
They shall become as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.
19 (AU)If you are willing and obedient,
You will (AV)eat the best of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be (AW)devoured by the sword.”
For (AX)the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Zion Corrupted; Will Be Redeemed
21 How the faithful city has become a (AY)prostitute,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once dwelt in her,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become [i]waste matter,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your (AZ)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (BA)loves a bribe
And chases after gifts.
They (BB)do not obtain justice for the [j]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s case come before them.
24 Therefore the Lord [k]God of armies,
The (BC)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will have satisfaction against My adversaries,
And (BD)avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 I will also turn My hand against you,
And (BE)smelt away your impurities as with lye;
And I will remove all your slag.
26 Then I will restore your (BF)judges as at 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 [l]repentant ones with righteousness.
28 But [m]wrongdoers and sinners together will be (BI)broken,
And those who abandon the Lord will come to an end.
29 [n]You certainly will be ashamed of the [o](BJ)oaks which you have desired,
And you will be embarrassed by the (BK)gardens which you have chosen.
30 For you will be like an [p]oak whose (BL)leaf withers away,
Or like a garden that has no water.
31 The strong man will become like [q]flax fiber,
And his work a spark.
So they shall both (BM)burn together
And there will be (BN)no one to extinguish them.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:1 Lit days
- Isaiah 1:4 Lit Seed
- Isaiah 1:4 Lit backward
- Isaiah 1:11 Or am sated with
- Isaiah 1:12 Lit of your hand
- Isaiah 1:14 Lit My soul hates
- Isaiah 1:15 Lit full of
- Isaiah 1:18 Or argue
- Isaiah 1:22 Lit dross
- Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless
- Isaiah 1:24 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Isaiah 1:27 Or returning
- Isaiah 1:28 Lit a breaking of wrongdoers and sinners together
- Isaiah 1:29 As in some mss; MT They
- Isaiah 1:29 Or terebinths
- Isaiah 1:30 Or terebinth
- Isaiah 1:31 Lit tow
Cross references
- Isaiah 1:1 : Is 2:1; 40:9
- Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 15:1-7, 13; 2 Chr 26:1-23
- Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 15:32-38; 2 Chr 27:1-9
- Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 16:1-20; 2 Chr 28:1-27; Is 7:1
- Isaiah 1:1 : 2 Kin 18:1-20:21; 2 Chr 29:1-32:33
- Isaiah 1:2 : Deut 32:1
- Isaiah 1:2 : Mic 1:2
- Isaiah 1:2 : Jer 3:22
- Isaiah 1:2 : Is 30:1, 9; 65:2
- Isaiah 1:3 : Jer 9:3, 6
- Isaiah 1:3 : Is 44:18
- Isaiah 1:4 : Is 14:20
- Isaiah 1:4 : Neh 1:7
- Isaiah 1:4 : Is 1:28
- Isaiah 1:4 : Is 5:24
- Isaiah 1:5 : Is 31:6
- Isaiah 1:5 : Is 33:24; Ezek 34:4, 16
- Isaiah 1:6 : Job 2:7
- Isaiah 1:6 : Ps 38:3
- Isaiah 1:6 : Jer 8:22
- Isaiah 1:7 : Lev 26:33; Jer 44:6
- Isaiah 1:9 : Rom 9:29
- Isaiah 1:9 : Is 10:20-22; 11:11, 16; 37:4, 31, 32; 46:3
- Isaiah 1:9 : Gen 19:24
- Isaiah 1:10 : Is 8:20; 28:14
- Isaiah 1:10 : Is 3:9; Ezek 16:49; Rom 9:29; Rev 11:8
- Isaiah 1:11 : Ps 50:8; Jer 6:20; Amos 5:21, 22; Mal 1:10
- Isaiah 1:12 : Ex 23:17
- Isaiah 1:13 : Is 66:3
- Isaiah 1:13 : 1 Chr 23:31
- Isaiah 1:13 : Ex 12:16
- Isaiah 1:13 : Jer 7:9, 10
- Isaiah 1:14 : Is 29:1, 2
- Isaiah 1:14 : Is 7:13; 43:24
- Isaiah 1:15 : 1 Kin 8:22; Lam 1:17
- Isaiah 1:15 : Is 8:17; 59:2
- Isaiah 1:15 : Mic 3:4
- Isaiah 1:15 : Is 59:3
- Isaiah 1:16 : Ps 26:6
- Isaiah 1:16 : Is 52:11
- Isaiah 1:16 : Is 55:7
- Isaiah 1:16 : Jer 25:5
- Isaiah 1:17 : Jer 22:3; Zeph 2:3
- Isaiah 1:17 : Ps 82:3
- Isaiah 1:18 : Is 41:1, 21; 43:26; Mic 6:2
- Isaiah 1:18 : Ps 51:7; Is 43:25; 44:22; Rev 7:14
- Isaiah 1:19 : Deut 28:1; 30:15, 16
- Isaiah 1:19 : Is 55:2
- Isaiah 1:20 : Is 3:25; 65:12
- Isaiah 1:20 : Is 40:5; 58:14; Mic 4:4; Titus 1:2
- Isaiah 1:21 : Is 57:3-9; Jer 2:20
- Isaiah 1:23 : Hos 5:10; Mic 7:3
- Isaiah 1:23 : Ex 23:8; Mic 7:3
- Isaiah 1:23 : Is 10:2; Jer 5:28; Ezek 22:7; Zech 7:10
- Isaiah 1:24 : Ps 132:2; Is 49:26; 60:16
- Isaiah 1:24 : Deut 28:63; Is 35:4; 59:18; 61:2; 63:4
- Isaiah 1:25 : Ezek 22:19-22; Mal 3:3
- Isaiah 1:26 : Is 60:17
- Isaiah 1:26 : Is 33:5; 60:14; 62:1, 2; Zech 8:3
- Isaiah 1:27 : Is 35:9f; 62:12; 63:4
- Isaiah 1:28 : Ps 9:5; Is 66:24; 2 Thess 1:8, 9
- Isaiah 1:29 : Is 57:5
- Isaiah 1:29 : Is 65:3; 66:17
- Isaiah 1:30 : Is 64:6
- Isaiah 1:31 : Is 5:24; 9:19; 26:11; 33:11-14
- Isaiah 1:31 : Is 66:24; Matt 3:12; Mark 9:43