1:1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
1:2 Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! For the LORD has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.
1:3 The ox knows his master, the donkey his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.”
1:4 Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.
1:5 Why should you be beaten anymore? Why do you persist in rebellion? Your whole head is injured, your whole heart afflicted.
1:6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness–only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil.
1:7 Your country is desolate, your cities burned with fire; your fields are being stripped by foreigners right before you, laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.
1:8 The Daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a city under siege.
1:9 Unless the LORD Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.
1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
1:11 “The multitude of your sacrifices–what are they to me?” says the LORD. “I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
1:12 When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts?
1:13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations–I cannot bear your evil assemblies.
1:14 Your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts my soul hates. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them.
1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood;
1:16 wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,
1:17 learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.
1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
1:19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land;
1:20 but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
1:21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her–but now murderers!
1:22 Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.
1:23 Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.
1:24 Therefore the Lord, the LORD Almighty, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will get relief from my foes and avenge myself on my enemies.
1:25 I will turn my hand against you; I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.
1:26 I will restore your judges as in days of old, your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
1:27 Zion will be redeemed with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.
1:28 But rebels and sinners will both be broken, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
1:29 “You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen.
1:30 You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water.
1:31 The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire.”
1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah:
1:2 Hear, O heavens, and hearken, O earth, / For Jehovah has spoken: / I have brought up children, and I have raised them; / And yet they have rebelled against Me.
1:3 The ox knows his owner, / And the donkey, his master’s manger; / But Israel does not know, / My people do not much consider.
1:4 Alas, sinful nation, / A people heavy with iniquity, / Seed of evildoers, / Children acting corruptly! / They have forsaken Jehovah; / They have despised the Holy One of Israel; / They have become estranged and have gone backward.
1:5 Where will you be stricken again? / Will you continue your apostasy? / The whole head has become sick, / And the whole heart faint;
1:6 From the sole of the foot even to the head, / There is no soundness in it, / Only bruises and blows / And raw wounds ? / They have not been pressed out nor bound up / Nor softened with oil.
1:7 Your land is a desolation; / Your cities are burned with fire; / Your field ? in your sight / Strangers devour it; / It is a desolation, like something overthrown by strangers.
1:8 And the daughter of Zion is left / Like a booth in a vineyard, / Like a hut in a cucumber field, / Like a besieged city.
1:9 Unless Jehovah of hosts / Had left to us a surviving few, / We would have been like Sodom, / We would have resembled Gomorrah.
1:10 Hear the word of Jehovah, / You rulers of Sodom; / Hearken to the instruction of our God, / You people of Gomorrah.
1:11 What is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? / Says Jehovah. / I have had My fill of burnt offerings of rams / And the fat of fed cattle; / The blood of bulls and lambs / And goats, I do not delight in.
1:12 When you come to appear before Me, / Who has required this of your hand, / To trample My courts?
1:13 Bring no more vain offerings; / Incense is an abomination to Me. / New moon and Sabbath, the calling of convocations ? / I cannot bear iniquity and the solemn assembly.
1:14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts / My soul hates; / They have become a burden on Me; / I am weary of bearing them.
1:15 Thus, when you spread forth your hands, / I will hide My eyes from you; / Even though you multiply your prayers, / I will not hear. / Your hands are full of blood;
1:16 Wash yourselves; cleanse yourselves. / Turn away the evil of your deeds / From before My eyes. / Cease doing what is evil;
1:17 Learn to do good. / Seek justice; / Correct the ruthless. / Defend the orphan; / Plead for the widow.
1:18 Come now and let us reason together, / Says Jehovah. / Though your sins are like scarlet, / They will be as white as snow; / Though they are as red as crimson, / They will be like wool.
1:19 If you are willing and listen, / You will eat the good of the land;
1:20 But if you refuse and rebel, / You will be devoured by the sword; / For the mouth of Jehovah has spoken.
1:21 How the faithful city / Has become a harlot! / She who was full of justice, / She in whom righteousness once lodged, / But now murderers!
1:22 Your silver has become dross; / Your wine diluted with water;
1:23 Your rulers are rebellious / And companions of thieves; / They all love bribes / And chase after rewards; / They do not defend the orphan, / Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
1:24 Hence, the Lord Jehovah of hosts, / The Mighty One of Israel, declares: / Ah, I will ease Myself of My adversaries, / And I will avenge Myself of My enemies;
1:25 And I will turn My hand against you. / I will thoroughly purge away your dross as with lye, / And I will remove all your alloy.
1:26 And I will restore your judges as at the first / And your counselors as at the beginning. / Afterward you will be called the city of righteousness, / The faithful city.
1:27 Zion will be ransomed with justice, / And her returning ones with righteousness.
1:28 And there will be the shattering of rebels and sinners together, / And those who forsake Jehovah will meet their end.
1:29 For you will be ashamed of the terebinths / That you have taken pleasure in; / And you will be embarrassed at the gardens / That you have chosen.
1:30 For you will be like a terebinth / Whose leaves are falling, / And like a garden / In which there is no water;
1:31 And the strong man will become tow, / And his work a spark; / And they will both burn together, / And there will be none to extinguish them.