Isaiah:1

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* The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz , which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzzi 'ah , Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezeki 'ah , kings of Judah . * Hear , O heavens , and give ear , O earth ; for the LORD has spoken : "Sons have I reared and brought up , but they have rebelled against me . * The ox knows its owner , and the ass its master 's crib ; but Israel does not know , my people does not understand ." * Ah , sinful nation , a people laden with iniquity , offspring of evildoers , sons who deal corruptly ! They have forsaken the LORD , they have despised the Holy One of Israel , they are utterly estranged . * Why will you still be smitten , that you continue to rebel ? The whole head is sick , and the whole heart faint . * From the sole of the foot even to the head , there is no soundness in it , but bruises and sores and bleeding wounds ; they are not pressed out , or bound up , or softened with oil . * Your country lies desolate , your cities are burned with fire ; in your very presence aliens devour your land ; it is desolate , as overthrown by aliens . * And the daughter of Zion is left like a booth in a vineyard , like a lodge in a cucumber field , like a besieged city . * If the LORD of hosts had not left us a few survivors , we should have been like Sodom , and become like Gomor 'rah . * Hear the word of the LORD , you rulers of Sodom ! Give ear to the teaching of our God , you people of Gomor 'rah ! * "What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices ? says the LORD ; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts ; I do not delight in the blood of bulls , or of lambs , or of he-goats . * "When you come to appear before me , who requires of you this trampling of my courts ? * Bring no more vain offerings ; incense is an abomination to me . New moon and sabbath and the calling of assemblies -- I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly . * Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates ; they have become a burden to me , I am weary of bearing them . * When you spread forth your hands , I will hide my eyes from you ; even though you make many prayers , I will not listen ; your hands are full of blood . * Wash yourselves ; make yourselves clean ; remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes ; cease to do evil , * learn to do good ; seek justice , correct oppression ; defend the fatherless , plead for the widow . * "Come now , 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 become like wool . * If you are willing and obedient , you shall eat the good of the land ; * But if you refuse and rebel , you shall be devoured by the sword ; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken ." * How the faithful city has become a harlot , she that was full of justice ! Righteousness lodged in her , but now murderers . * Your silver has become dross , your wine mixed with water . * Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves . Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts . They do not defend the fatherless , and the widow 's cause does not come to them . * Therefore the Lord says , the LORD of hosts , the Mighty One of Israel : "Ah , I will vent my wrath on my enemies , and avenge myself on my foes . * I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lye and remove all your alloy . * And 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 ." * Zion shall be redeemed by justice , and those in her who repent , by righteousness . * But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together , and those who forsake the LORD shall be consumed . * For you shall be ashamed of the oaks in which you delighted ; and you shall blush for the gardens which you have chosen . * For you shall be like an oak whose leaf withers , and like a garden without water . * And the strong shall become tow , and his work a spark , and both of them shall burn together , with none to quench them .

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