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Rebellion of God’s People

The vision of the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning the kingdom of aJudah and its capital Jerusalem, which he saw as revealed by God during the reigns of bUzziah, cJotham, dAhaz, and eHezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 aHear, O heavens, and listen, O bearth;For the LORD has spoken:“I have reared and brought up csons,But they have drebelled against Me and have broken away.3 “The ox instinctively knows its owner,And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,But Israel adoes not know Me as LORD,My people bdo not understand.”
4 Ah, sinful nation,A people loaded down with wickedness with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing,aOffspring of evildoers,Sons who bbehave corruptly!They have cabandoned (rejected) the LORD,They have ddespised the Holy One of Israel provoking Him to anger,They have turned away from Him.
5 Why should you be stricken and punished again since no change results from it?You only acontinue to rebel.The whole head is bsickAnd the whole heart is faint and sick.6 aFrom the sole of the foot even to the headThere is bnothing healthy in the nation’s body,Only bruises, welts, and raw wounds,cNot pressed out or bandaged,Nor softened with oil as a remedy.
7 Your aland lies desolate because of your disobedience,Your cities are burned with fire,Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your very presence;It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.8 The Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem) is left like a deserted shelter in a vineyard,Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city isolated, surrounded by devastation.9 aIf the LORD of hostsHad not left us a few bsurvivors,We would be like cSodom,We would be like Gomorrah. Gen 19:24, 25; Rom 9:29
God Has Had Enough
10 Hear athe word of the LORD rulers of Jerusalem,You rulers of another bSodom,Listen to the law and instruction of our God,You people of another Gomorrah.11 “aWhat are your multiplied sacrifices to Me without your repentance?”Says the LORD.“I have had enough of your burnt offerings of ramsAnd the fat of well-fed cattle without your obedience;And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats offered without repentance.12 “When you come to aappear before Me,Who requires this of you, this trampling of My temple courts by your sinful feet?13 “Do not bring worthless offerings again,Your aincense is repulsive to Me;Your bNew Moon and Sabbath observances, the ccalling of assemblies—I cannot dendure wickedness your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing and the squalor of the festive assembly.14 “I hate the hypocrisy of your New Moon festivals and your aappointed feasts.They have become a burden to Me;I am bweary of bearing them.15 “So when you aspread out your hands in prayer, pleading for My help,bI will hide My eyes from you;Yes, even though you offer cmany prayers,I will not be listening.dYour hands are full of blood!
16 “aWash yourselves, bmake yourselves clean;cGet your evil deeds out of My sight.dStop doing evil,17 Learn to do good.aSeek justice,Rebuke the ruthless,bDefend the fatherless,Plead for the rights of the widow in court.
“Let Us Reason”
18 “Come now, and alet us reason together,”Says the LORD.“1bThough your sins are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow;Though they are red like crimson,They shall be like wool.19 “aIf you are willing and obedient,You shall beat the best of the land;20 But if you refuse and rebel,You shall be adevoured by the sword.”For bthe mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed
21 How the faithful city has become aa prostitute idolatrous, despicable,She who was full of justice!Right standing with God once lodged in her,But now murderers.22 Your silver has turned to 1lead,Your wine is diluted with water.23 Your arulers are rebelsAnd companions of thieves;Everyone bloves bribesAnd chases after gifts.They cdo not defend the fatherless,Nor does the widow’s cause come before them instead they delay or turn a deaf ear.
24 Therefore the Lord GOD of hosts,The aMighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will be freed of My adversariesAnd bavenge Myself on My enemies.25 “And I will turn My hand against you,And will thoroughly apurge away your dross as with lyeAnd remove all your tin (impurity) .26 “Then I will restore your ajudges as at the first,And your counselors as at the beginning;Afterward you will be called the bcity of righteousness,The faithful city.”
27 Zion will be aredeemed with justiceAnd her repentant ones with righteousness.28 But rebels and sinners will be acrushed and destroyed together,And those who abandon (turn away from) the LORD will be consumed (perish) .29 For you will be ashamed of the degradation of the aoaks in which you took idolatrous pleasure,And you will be ashamed of the bgardens of passion which you have chosen for pagan worship.30 For you will be like an oak whose aleaf withers and diesAnd like a garden that has no water.31 The strong man will become tinder,And his work a spark.So both will aburn togetherAnd there will be bnone to quench them.
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Rebellion of God’s People

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning aJudah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the 1reigns of bUzziah, cJotham, dAhaz, and eHezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 aListen, heavens, and hear, bearth;For the LORD has spoken:“cSons I have raised and brought up,But they have drevolted against Me.3 “An ox knows its owner,And a donkey its master’s manger,But Israel adoes not know,My people bdo not understand.”
4 Oh, sinful nation,People weighed down with guilt,1aOffspring of evildoers,Sons who bact corruptly!They have cabandoned the LORD,They have ddespised the Holy One of Israel,They have turned away 2from Him.
5 Where will you be stricken again,As you acontinue in your rebellion?The entire head is bsickAnd the entire heart is faint.6 aFrom the sole of the foot even to the headThere is bnothing healthy in it,Only bruises, slashes, and raw wounds;cNot pressed out nor bandaged,Nor softened with oil.
7 Your aland is desolate,Your cities are burned with fire;As for your fields, strangers are devouring them in front of you;It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.8 The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard,Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a city under watch.9 aIf the LORD of armiesHad not left us a few bsurvivors,We would be like cSodom,We would be like Gomorrah.
God Has Had Enough
10 Hear athe word of the LORD,You rulers of bSodom;Listen to the instruction of our God,You people of Gomorrah!11 “aWhat are your many sacrifices to Me?”Says the LORD.“I 1have had enough of burnt offerings of ramsAnd the fat of fattened cattle;And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.12 “When you come ato appear before Me,Who requires 1of you this trampling of My courtyards?13 “Do not go on bringing your worthless offerings,aIncense is an abomination to Me.bNew moon and Sabbath, the cproclamation of an assembly—I cannot dendure wrongdoing and the festive assembly.14 “1I hate your new moon festivals and your aappointed feasts,They have become a burden to Me;I am btired of bearing them.15 “So when you aspread out your hands in prayer,bI will hide My eyes from you;Yes, even though you coffer many prayers,I will not be listening.dYour hands are 1covered with blood.
16 “aWash yourselves, bmake yourselves clean;cRemove the evil of your deeds from My sight.dStop doing evil,17 Learn to do good;aSeek justice,Rebuke the oppressor,bObtain justice for the orphan,Plead for the widow’s case.
Invitation to Debate
18 “Come now, and alet us 1debate your case,”Says the LORD,“bThough your sins are as scarlet,They shall become as white as snow;Though they are red like crimson,They shall be like wool.19 “aIf you are willing and obedient,You will beat the best of the land;20 But if you refuse and rebel,You will be adevoured by the sword.”For bthe mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Zion Corrupted; Will Be Redeemed
21 How the faithful city has become a aprostitute,She who was full of justice!Righteousness once dwelt in her,But now murderers.22 Your silver has become 1waste matter,Your drink diluted with water.23 Your arulers are rebelsAnd companions of thieves;Everyone bloves a bribeAnd chases after gifts.They cdo not obtain justice for the 1orphan,Nor does the widow’s case come before them.
24 Therefore the Lord 1GOD of armies,The aMighty One of Israel, declares,“Ah, I will have satisfaction against My adversaries,And bavenge Myself on My enemies.25 “I will also turn My hand against you,And asmelt away your impurities as with lye;And I will remove all your slag.26 “Then I will restore your ajudges as at first,And your counselors as at the beginning;After that you will be called the bcity of righteousness,A faithful city.”
27 Zion will be aredeemed with justiceAnd her 1repentant ones with righteousness.28 But 1wrongdoers and sinners together will be abroken,And those who abandon the LORD will come to an end.29 1You certainly will be ashamed of the 2aoaks which you have desired,And you will be embarrassed by the bgardens which you have chosen.30 For you will be like an 1oak whose aleaf withers away,Or like a garden that has no water.31 The strong man will become like 1flax fiber,And his work a spark.So they shall both aburn togetherAnd there will be bno one to extinguish them.