KJ3 Literal Translation
Isaiah 1
Isaiah charges rebellion to Judah, laments her judgments, urges repentance, announces Jehovah's judgments, promises grace, and threatens ruin to the wicked ones.
1The 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.
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For Jehovah has spoken: I have lifted up and reared sons, but they have transgressed against Me.
3The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's manger, but Israel does not know; My people have not understood.
4Woe, sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged backward.
5Why will you be stricken any more? Will you continue the revolt? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart is faint.
6From the sole of the foot even to the head, no soundness is in it; only a wound and a stripe and a fresh blow; they have not been closed, nor bound up; and not was it softened with oil.
7Your land is a desolation; your cities burned with fire. Strangers devour your land before you; and behold, it is ruin, as overthrown by strangers.
8And the daughter of Zion is left a booth in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
9Except Jehovah of Hosts had left a remnant for us, a few, we would be as Sodom; we would be as Gomorrah.
10Hear the Word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom. Listen to the Law of our God, people of Gomorrah.
11What good to Me are your many sacrifices, says Jehovah? I am sated with burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fattened cattle, and the blood of bulls; nor do I delight in the blood of lambs and he goats.
12When you come to see My face, who has required this at your hand, to trample My courts?
13Do not add to bringing vain sacrifice; its incense is a disgusting thing to Me. I cannot endure the new moon and sabbath, the going to meeting; I cannot endure the evil assembly.
14My soul hates your new moons and your set feasts. They are a burden on Me. I am weary of bearing them.
15And when you spread out your palms, I will hide My eyes from you; also, when you multiply prayer, I will not hear. Your palms are full of bloods.
16Wash yourselves, purify yourselves. Remove the evil of your doings from before My eyes; cease doing evil.
17Learn to do good, seek justice, straighten the oppressor, judge the orphan, strive for the widow.
18Come now and let us reason together, says Jehovah: Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as the crimson, they shall be like wool.
19If you are willing and hear, you shall eat the good of the land;
20but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah has spoken.
21Oh how the faithful city has become one doing adultery! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers!
22Your silver has become dross; your liquor is diluted with water.
23Your rulers are rebelling and are companions of thieves. Everyone loves a present, and is pursuing bribes. They do not judge the orphan, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.
24Therefore, a statement of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Alas! I will be eased of My adversaries, and avenge Myself of My enemies.
25And I will return My hand on you, and refine your dross, as with lye, and turn aside all your alloy.
26And I will return your judges as at the first; and one advising you, as at the beginning; then you shall be called the city of righteousness, a faithful city.
27Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her returning ones with righteousness.
28And the breaking of those transgressing and of the sinners shall be together. And those who forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.
29For they shall be ashamed of the trees which you lusted after; and you shall be ashamed of the gardens that you have chosen.
30For you shall be like a tree whose leaf fades, and like a garden that has no water for it.
31And the strong one shall be for tow, and his work for a spark; and they shall burn both together; and no one shall quench them.
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