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 concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 ¶ Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD speaks, I have nourished and brought up sons, and they have rebelled against me.

Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the Lord speaks, “ Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.

3 T he ox knows his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not have understanding.

“An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.”

4 O sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, generation of evildoers, corrupt sons! They have forsaken the LORD; they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger; they have turned back.

Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the Lord, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away from Him.

5 W hy should I chastise you any more? Ye will revolt more and more; every head is sick, and every heart faint.

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

6 F rom the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in him; but wounds, and bruises, and putrefying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, Nor softened with oil.

7 Y our 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.

Your land 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 A nd the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

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 E xcept the LORD of the hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

Unless the Lord of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah. God Has Had Enough

10 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye princes of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

Hear the word of the Lord, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah.

11 T o what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? shall the LORD say. I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he goats.

“ What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I 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 W hen ye come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

“When you come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courts?

13 B ring no more vain oblations; the incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot stand them; iniquity and the solemn meeting.

“Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

14 Y our new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

“I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

15 A nd when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; likewise, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

“So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

16 ¶ Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;

“ Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil,

17 l earn to do good; seek judgment; restore unto the oppressed; hear the fatherless in right judgment; protect the widow.

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. “Let Us Reason”

18 T hen come, shall the LORD say, and we shall be even; if your sins were as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow; if they were red like crimson, they shall become as wool.

“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “ 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 I f ye are willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;

“ If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

20 B ut if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.

“But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed

21 ¶ How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers.

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

22 T hy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

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

23 T hy princes are rebellious and companions of thieves; every one loves bribes and follows after rewards; they do not hear the fatherless in judgment, neither does the cause of the widow come unto them.

Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

24 T herefore saith the Lord, the LORD of the hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease myself of my adversaries and avenge myself of my enemies;

Therefore the Lord God of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, “Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.

25 a nd I will turn my hand upon thee and according to pureness purge away thy dross and take away all thy tin;

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

26 a nd 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.

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

27 Z ion shall be ransomed with judgment and her converts with righteousness.

Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

28 A nd the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and those that forsook the LORD shall be consumed.

But transgressors and sinners will be crushed together, And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.

29 F or ye shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the groves that ye have chosen.

Surely you will be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.

30 F or ye shall be as an oak whose leaf falls and as a garden that has no water.

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

31 A nd the strong idol shall be as tow and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and no one shall be able to quench them.

The strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together And there will be none to quench them.