1 T he 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, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Wickedness of Judah

2 H ear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against Me;

3 T he ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know, my people don’t consider.”

The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”

4 A h sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.

Alas, sinful nation, A people laden with iniquity, A brood of evildoers, Children who are corrupters! They have forsaken the Lord, They have provoked to anger The Holy One of Israel, They have turned away backward.

5 W hy should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Why should you be stricken again? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints.

6 F rom the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.

From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment.

7 Y our country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

Your country is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire; Strangers devour your land in your presence; And it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

8 T he daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.

So the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, As a hut in a garden of cucumbers, As a besieged city.

9 U nless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah.

Unless the Lord of hosts Had left to us a very small remnant, We would have become like Sodom, We would have been made like Gomorrah.

10 H ear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

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

11 “ What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

“To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle. I do not delight in the blood of bulls, Or of lambs or goats.

12 W hen you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?

“When you come to appear before Me, Who has required this from your hand, To trample My courts?

13 B ring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can’t bear with evil assemblies.

Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.

14 M y soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.

Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them.

15 W hen you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

16 W ash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil,

17 L earn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.

18 “ Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.

19 I f you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;

20 b ut if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. The Degenerate City

21 H ow the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers.

22 Y our silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

Your silver has become dross, Your wine mixed with water.

23 Y our princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don’t judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

24 T herefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself on my enemies;

Therefore the Lord says, The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, “Ah, I will rid Myself of My adversaries, And take vengeance on My enemies.

25 a nd I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.

I will turn My hand against you, And thoroughly purge away your dross, And take away all your alloy.

26 I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’

I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”

27 Z ion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And her penitents with righteousness.

28 B ut the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.

The destruction of transgressors and of sinners shall be together, And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.

29 F or they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.

For they shall be ashamed of the terebinth trees Which you have desired; And you shall be embarrassed because of the gardens Which you have chosen.

30 F or you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.

For you shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fades, And as a garden that has no water.

31 T he strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.”

The strong shall be as tinder, And the work of it as a spark; Both will burn together, And no one shall quench them.