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
.
Hear, O heavens
, and give ear
, O earth
: for the LORD
hath spoken
, I have nourished
and brought up
children
, and they have rebelled
against me.
The ox knoweth
his owner
, and the ass
his master's
crib
: but Israel
doth not know
, my people
doth not consider
.
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
.
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt
more and more
: the whole head
is sick
, and the whole heart
faint
.
From the sole of the foot
even unto the head
there is no soundness
in it; but wounds
, and bruises
, and putrifying
sores
: they have not been closed
, neither bound up
, neither mollified
with ointment
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Hear the word
of the LORD
, ye rulers
of Sodom
; give ear
unto the law
of our God
, ye people
of Gomorrah
.
To what purpose is the multitude
of your sacrifices
unto me? saith
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
.
When ye come to appear
before
me, who hath required
this at your hand
, to tread
my courts
?
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
.
Your new moons and your appointed feasts
my soul
hateth
: they are a trouble
unto me; I am weary
to bear
them .
And when ye spread forth your hands
, I will hide
mine eyes
from you: yea, when ye make many
prayers
, I will not hear
: your hands
are full
of blood
.
Wash you, make you clean
; put away
the evil
of your doings
from before
mine eyes
; cease
to do evil
;
Learn to do well
; seek
judgment
, relieve
the oppressed
, judge
the fatherless
, plead
for the widow
.
Come now, and let us reason together
, saith
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
.
If ye be willing and obedient
, ye shall eat
the good
of the land
:
But if ye refuse and rebel
, ye shall be devoured
with the sword
: for the mouth
of the LORD
hath spoken
it .
How is the faithful city
become an harlot
! it was full
of judgment
; righteousness
lodged
in it; but now murderers
.
Thy silver is become dross
, thy wine
mixed
with water
:
Thy princes are rebellious
, and companions
of thieves
: every one loveth
gifts
, and followeth
after rewards
: they judge
not the fatherless
, neither doth the cause
of the widow
come
unto them.
Therefore saith 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
:
And I will turn my hand
upon thee, and purely
purge away
thy dross
, and take away
all thy tin
:
And I will restore thy judges
as at the first
, and thy counsellors
as at the beginning
: afterward
thou shalt be called
, The city
of righteousness
, the faithful
city
.
Zion shall be redeemed
with judgment
, and her converts
with righteousness
.
And the destruction of the transgressors
and of the sinners
shall be together
, and they that forsake
the LORD
shall be consumed
.
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks
which ye have desired
, and ye shall be confounded
for the gardens
that ye have chosen
.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf
fadeth
, and as a garden
that hath no water
.
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 .