Isaiah 1
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1THE VISION OF ISAIAH THE SON OF AMOZ, WHICH HE SAW CONCERNING JUDAH AND JERUSALEM; IN THE DAYS OF UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AHAZ, HEZEEIAH, KINGS OF JUDAH.
2 Hear, O ye heavens; and give ear, O earth:
For Jehovah speaketh.
I have nourished and brought up children;
And they have rebelled against me.
3The ox knoweth his owner,
And the ass his master's crib:
But Israel doth not know;
My people doth not consider.
4Wo to the sinful nation, people laden with iniquity,
Seed of evil-doers, children that are corrupters:
They have forsaken Jehovah,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel;
They are gone away backward.
5Upon what part will ye be smitten any more, should you still revolt?
The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint:
6From the sole of the foot even unto the crown of the head, there is no soundness;
But wounds, and lashes, and fresh stripes:
They have not been pressed out, neither bound up,
Nor mollified with oil.
7Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire;
Your land, strangers devour it before your eyes;
It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8And the daughter of Zion is left alone, as a shed in a vineyard;
As a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a city that is saved.
9Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us the smallest remnant,
We had been as Sodom, we had become like unto Gomorrah.
10Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O ye princes of Sodom!
Give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah!
11Why to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah:
I am cloyed with the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts;
And in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats, I have no delight.
12When ye come to appear before me,
Who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13Bring no more insincere oblation,
Incense! it is an abomination unto me;
The new moon, the sabbath, and the proclaiming of an assembly,
I cannot endure: it is iniquity, even the solemn assembly.
14Your new moons, and your appointed festivals, my soul hateth:
They are a burden unto me; I am weary of bearing them.
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you;
Even when ye multiply prayer, I will not hear:
Your hands are full of blood.
16Wash ye, make ye clean;
Remove ye far away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes;
Cease to do evil:
17Learn to do good; seek after justice; correct the evil-doer;
Do justice to the orphan; plead for the widow.
18Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah:
Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow;
Though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.
19If ye be willing and obedient,
Ye shall eat the good of the land;
20But if ye refuse and rebel,
Ye shall be devoured with the sword:
For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
21How is the faithful city become an harlot!
She that was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in her;
But now murderers!
22Thy silver is become dross;
Thy wine mixed with water.
23Thy princes are rebellious, and associates of robbers;
Every one of them loveth a bribe, and hunteth after rewards:
For the orphan they procure no justice;
And the cause of the widow cometh not before them.
24Wherefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the mighty One of Israel:
Ah! I will ease me of mine adversaries,
And avenge me of mine enemies.
25And I will direct mine hand against thee,
And entirely melt out thy dross,
And remove all thy tin:
26And I will restore thy judges, as at the first;
And thy counsellors, as at the beginning: Afterward thou shalt be called,
The town of righteousness, the faithful city.
27Zion shall be redeemed with judgment,
And those that return unto her, with righteousness.
28But the destruction of revolters and of sinners shall be together;
And they that forsake Jehovah shall perish.
29Then shall men be ashamed of the grove of teberinths, which are your delight;
And ye shall blush for the gardens, which ye have loved:
30For ye shall be as the teberinth, whose leaves are withered;
And as a garden, wherein there is no water.
31The powerful shall become as tow,
And his work as a spark of fire;
And they shall burn both of them together; and none shall quench them.
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Translated by Rev John Jones (Ioan Tegid).Published at Oxford in 1830, second edition 1842.
Isaiah 1
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1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, # Nu 12:6 which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem # Isa 2:1 in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
The Wickedness of Judah
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth. # Dt 32:1; Mic 1:2
For the Lord has spoken:
I have nourished and brought up children,
and they have rebelled against Me;
3the ox knows his owner,
and the donkey his master’s crib,
but Israel does not know; # Isa 44:18; Jer 8:7
My people do not consider.
4Alas, sinful nation,
a people laden with iniquity,
a brood of evildoers,
children who deal corruptly!
They have forsaken the Lord,
they have provoked the Holy One of Israel to anger, # Isa 5:19, 24
they are estranged and backward.
5Why should you be beaten again,
that you revolt more and more? # Isa 9:13; 31:6
The whole head is sick,
and the whole heart faint.
6From the sole of the foot even to the head
there is no soundness in it. # Jer 6:14; Mt 9:12
Wounds, bruises,
and open sores;
they have not been closed,
nor bandaged, nor soothed with oil.
7Your country is desolate,
your cities are burned with fire;
strangers devour your land
in your presence;
and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. # Lev 26:34; Isa 6:11
8The daughter of Zion is left # Isa 10:32
like a shelter in a vineyard,
like a hut # Job 27:18 in a field of melons,
like a besieged city.
9Unless the Lord of Hosts
had left to us a very small remnant,
we would have been as Sodom;
we would have been like Gomorrah. # Ge 19:24; Ro 9:29
10Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom; # Dt 32:32; Rev 11:8
listen to the law of our God,
you people of Gomorrah:
11For what purpose is the multitude
of your sacrifices to Me? says the Lord.
I am full of the burnt offerings of rams,
and the fat of fed animals.
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
or of lambs, or of male goats. # 1Sa 15:22; Jer 6:20
12When you come to appear before Me, # Ex 23:17; 34:23
who has required this at your hand,
to trample My courts?
13Bring no more vain offerings;
incense is an abomination to Me. # Isa 66:3
New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations # 1Ch 23:31 —
I cannot bear with evil assemblies.
14My soul hates
your New Moons and your appointed feasts;
they are a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them. # Isa 43:24
15When you reach out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you; # Isa 59:2–3; Mic 3:4
even when you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of blood.
16Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; # Ps 26:6
put away the evil from your deeds, from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil, # 1Pe 3:11
17learn to do good; seek justice, # Zep 2:3
relieve the oppressed;
judge the fatherless,
plead for the widow. # Jer 22:3
18Come now, and let us reason together,
says the Lord.
Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; # Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
19If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land; # Dt 30:15–16
20but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be devoured with the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. # Isa 40:5; 58:14
The Degenerate City
21How the faithful city
has become a prostitute!
She was full of justice;
righteousness lodged in her,
but now murderers.
22Your silver has become dross,
your wine mixed with water.
23Your princes are rebellious
and companions of thieves;
everyone loves a bribe # Ex 23:8; Mic 7:3
and follows after rewards.
They do not defend the fatherless,
nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
24Therefore the Lord, the Lord of Hosts,
the Mighty One of Israel, # Isa 49:26 says:
Ah, I will get relief from My adversaries,
and avenge Myself on My enemies. # Dt 28:63
25And I will turn My hand against you,
thoroughly purge away your dross,
and take away all your impurities. # Mal 3:3
26I will restore your judges as at the first,
and your counselors as at the beginning. # Jer 33:7
Afterward you shall be called
the city of righteousness,
a faithful town. # Zec 8:3
27Zion shall be redeemed with justice
and her converts with righteousness.
28But the destruction of the transgressors and sinners shall be together, # Job 31:3
and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed. # Ps 1:6
29For they shall be ashamed of the oaks
which you have desired,
and you shall be humiliated for the gardens
that you have chosen. # Isa 57:5; 65:3
30For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades,
and as a garden that has no water.
31The strong shall be as tinder,
and his work like a spark;
they will both burn together,
and no one will quench them. # Isa 66:24
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