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Isaiah, Chapter 1, verses 21-31

²¹ How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers. ²² Your silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water. ²³ Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not^h Or vindicatedefend theⁱ Or fatherlessorphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.	21 Isa 57:3-9 Jer 2:20 23 Hos 5:10 Mic 7:3 Exo 23:8 Mic 7:3 Isa 10:2 Jer 5:28 Eze 22:7 Zec 7:10
²⁴ Therefore the Lord^j Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGOD of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, “Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes. ²⁵ “I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy. ²⁶ “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.”	24 Psa 132:2 Isa 49:26 Isa 60:16 Deu 28:63 Isa 35:4 Isa 59:18 Isa 61:2 Isa 63:4 25 Eze 22:19-22 Mal 3:3 26 Isa 60:17 Isa 33:5 Isa 60:14 Isa 62:1 Isa 62:2 Zec 8:3
²⁷ Zion will be redeemed with justice And her^k Or returneesrepentant ones with righteousness. ²⁸ But^ltransgressors and sinners will be crushed together, And those who forsake the LORD will come to an end. ²⁹ Surely^m So with some mss; M.T. theyyou will be ashamed of theⁿ Or terebinthsoaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen. ³⁰ For you will be like an^o Or terebinthoak whose leaf fades away Or as a garden that has no water. ³¹ 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.	27 Isa 35:9 Isa 62:12 Isa 63:4 28 Psa 9:5 Isa 66:24 Th2 1:8 Th2 1:9 29 Isa 57:5 Isa 65:3 Isa 66:17 30 Isa 64:6 31 Isa 5:24 Isa 9:19 Isa 26:11 Isa 33:11-14 Isa 66:24 Mat 3:12 Mar 9:43


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