Isa 1 | NASB1995 | STEP | The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem , which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah , Jotham , Ahaz and Hezekiah , kings of Judah .

Isaiah 1

Rebellion of God’s People

1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning ^aJudah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the ^{▼▼ Lit days}reigns of ^cUzziah, ^dJotham, ^eAhaz and ^fHezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 ^gListen, O heavens, and hear, O ^hearth;
For the Lord speaks,
ⁱ“Sons I have reared and brought up,
But they have ^jrevolted against Me.
3 “An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel ^kdoes not know,
My people ^ldo not understand.”

4 Alas, sinful nation,
People weighed down with iniquity,
^{▼▼ Lit Seed
,} ⁿOffspring of evildoers,
Sons who ^oact corruptly!
They have ^pabandoned the Lord,
They have ^qdespised the Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away ^{▼▼ Lit backward}from Him.

5 Where will you be stricken again,
As you ^scontinue in your rebellion?
The whole head is ^tsick
And the whole heart is faint.
6 ^uFrom the sole of the foot even to the head
There is ^vnothing sound in it,
Only bruises, welts and raw wounds,
^wNot pressed out or bandaged,
Nor softened with oil.

7 Your ^xland 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 ^yUnless the Lord of hosts
Had left us a few ^zsurvivors,
We would be like ^aaSodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.

God Has Had Enough

10 Hear ^abthe word of the Lord,
You rulers of ^acSodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
11 ^ad“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I ^{▼▼ Or am sated with}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 ^afto appear before Me,
Who requires ^{▼▼ Lit of your hand}of you this trampling of My courts?
13 “Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
^ahIncense is an abomination to Me.
^aiNew moon and sabbath, the ^ajcalling of assemblies—
I cannot ^akendure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
14 “I hate your new moon festivals and your ^alappointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am ^amweary of bearing them.
15 “So when you ^anspread out your hands in prayer,
^aoI will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you ^apmultiply prayers,
I will not listen.
^aqYour hands are ^{▼▼ Lit full of}covered with blood.

16 ^as“Wash yourselves, ^atmake yourselves clean;
^auRemove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
^avCease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
^awSeek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
^{▼▼ Or Vindicate the fatherless
,} ^ayDefend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.

“Let Us Reason”

18 “Come now, and ^azlet us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
^ba“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 ^bb“If you consent and obey,
You will ^bceat the best of the land;
20 “But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be ^bddevoured by the sword.”
Truly, ^bethe mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed

21 How the faithful city has become a ^bfharlot,
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 ^bgrulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone ^bhloves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They ^bido not ^{▼▼ Or vindicate}defend the ^{▼▼ Or fatherless}orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord ^{▼▼ Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord}God of hosts,
The ^bmMighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries
And ^bnavenge Myself on My foes.
25 “I will also turn My hand against you,
And will ^bosmelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.
26 “Then I will restore your ^bpjudges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called the ^bqcity of righteousness,
A faithful city.”

27 Zion will be ^brredeemed with justice
And her ^{▼▼ Or returnees}repentant ones with righteousness.
28 But ^{▼▼ Lit crushing of transgressors and sinners shall be together}transgressors and sinners will be ^bucrushed together,
And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.
29 Surely ^{▼▼ So with some mss; M.T. they}you will be ashamed of the ^{▼▼ Or terebinths
,} ^bxoaks which you have desired,
And you will be embarrassed at the ^bygardens which you have chosen.
30 For you will be like an ^{▼▼ Or terebinth}oak whose ^caleaf 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 ^cbburn together
And there will be ^ccnone to quench them.