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Isaiah 1

Rebellion of God's People

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The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning  aJudah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the  1reigns of  bUzziah,  cJotham,  dAhaz and  eHezekiah, kings of Judah.

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 aListen, O heavens, and hear, O  bearth; For the LORD speaks, " cSons I have reared and brought up, But they have  drevolted against Me.

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"An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master's manger, But Israel  adoes not know, My people  bdo not understand."

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Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity,  1 aOffspring of evildoers, Sons who  bact corruptly! They have  cabandoned the LORD, They have  ddespised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away  2from Him.

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Where will you be stricken again, As you  acontinue in your rebellion? The whole head is  bsick And the whole heart is faint.

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 aFrom the sole of the foot even to the head There is  bnothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds,  cNot pressed out or bandaged, Nor softened with oil.

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Your  aland is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire, Your fields--strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.

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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.

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 aUnless the LORD of hosts Had left us a few  bsurvivors, We would be like  cSodom, We would be like Gomorrah.

God Has Had Enough

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Hear  athe word of the LORD, You rulers of  bSodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah.

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aWhat are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?" Says the LORD. "I  1have 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.

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"When you come  ato appear before Me, Who requires  1of you this trampling of My courts?

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"Bring your worthless offerings no longer,  aIncense is an abomination to Me.  bNew moon and sabbath, the  ccalling of assemblies-- I cannot  dendure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

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"I hate your new moon festivals and your  aappointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am  bweary of bearing them.

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"So when you  aspread out your hands in prayer,  bI will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you  cmultiply prayers, I will not listen.  dYour hands are  1covered with blood.

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aWash yourselves,  bmake yourselves clean;  cRemove the evil of your deeds from My sight.  dCease to do evil,

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Learn to do good;  aSeek justice, Reprove the ruthless,  1 bDefend the orphan, Plead for the widow.

"Let Us Reason"

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"Come now, and  alet us reason together," Says the LORD, " bThough your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.

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aIf you consent and obey, You will  beat the best of the land;

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"But if you refuse and rebel, You will be  adevoured by the sword." Truly,  bthe mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Zion Corrupted, to be Redeemed

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How the faithful city has become a  aharlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.

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Your silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water.

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Your  arulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone  bloves a bribe And chases after rewards. They  cdo not  1defend the  2orphan, Nor does the widow's plea come before them.

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Therefore the Lord  1GOD of hosts, The  aMighty One of Israel, declares, "Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And  bavenge Myself on My foes.

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"I will also turn My hand against you, And will  asmelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.

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"Then I will restore your  ajudges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the  bcity of righteousness, A faithful city."

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Zion will be  aredeemed with justice And her  1repentant ones with righteousness.

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But  1transgressors and sinners will be  acrushed together, And those who forsake the LORD will come to an end.

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Surely  1you will be ashamed of the  2 aoaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the  bgardens which you have chosen.

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For you will be like an  1oak whose  aleaf fades away Or as a garden that has no water.

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The strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both  aburn together And there will be  bnone to quench them.



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