Isaiah 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, kings of Judah.
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 YHWH has spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD 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 do not understand.
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel does not know, my people does not consider.
4 Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly. They have forsaken YHWH. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
5 Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Why should all of you be stricken any more? all of you will 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: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven't been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and rotting sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
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.
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it 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 cucumbers, like a besieged city.
And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
9 Unless YHWH of hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have been as Sodom, and we would have been like Gomorrah.
Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
10 Hear the word of YHWH, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
Hear the word of the LORD, all of you rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, all of you people of Gomorrah.
11 "What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?," says YHWH. "I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? says the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12 When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?
When all of you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15 When you spread forth 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.
And when all of you spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when all of 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.
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 "Come now, and let us reason together," says YHWH: "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
If all of you be willing and obedient, all of you shall eat the good of the land:
20 but if you refuse and rebel, the sword shall devour you; for the mouth of YHWH has spoken it."
But if all of you refuse and rebel, all of you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
21 How the faithful city has become a prostitute. She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.
Your silver is become dross, your wine mixed with water:
23 Your rulers are rebellious, companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe, chasing after payoffs. They do not judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come unto them.
24 Therefore YHWH of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;
Therefore says the LORD, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
25 and I will turn my hand against you, and I will purge away your dross, and I will take away all your slag.
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and 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.'
And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counsellors as at the beginning: afterward you shall be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
28 But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake YHWH shall be consumed.
And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD 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.
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which all of you have desired, and all of you shall be confounded for the gardens that all of you have chosen.
30 For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
For all of 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."
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
