Isa 1:16-17 | TNotes | STEP | 1:16 Wash ... and be clean! The people were defiled by their sin and the uncleanness of their sacrifices. To be clean in God’s eyes, they needed to change their behavior, get rid of their sins , and give up their evil ways (see also 1:18 ).

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b1:18►

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dJer 7:5-7►

e22:3►

fZech 7:10►

gMatt 23:23►

h25:31-46►

iJas 1:27►

‏ Isaiah 1:16-17

1:16 ^a Wash ... and be clean! The people were defiled by their sin and the uncleanness of their sacrifices. To be clean in God’s eyes, they needed to change their behavior, get rid of their sins, and give up their evil ways (see also 1:18 ^b).
1:17 ^c Seeking justice means upholding God’s standards of fairness and advancing the rights of the oppressed, orphans, and widows—those who are weak and marginalized in society (see also Jer 7:5-7 ^d; 22:3 ^e; Zech 7:10 ^f; Matt 23:23 ^g; 25:31-46 ^h; Jas 1:27 ⁱ).