Isaiah 1:1-20

1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning 1Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the 2reigns of 3Uzziah, 4Jotham, 5Ahaz and 6Hezekiah, kings of Judah.27Listen, O heavens, and hear, O 8earth; For the Lord speaks, “9Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have 10revolted against Me.3An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel 11does not know, My people 12do not understand.”

4Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, 1314Offspring of evildoers, Sons who 15act corruptly! They have 16abandoned the Lord, They have 17despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away 18from Him.

5Where will you be stricken again, As you 19continue in your rebellion? The whole head is 20sick And the whole heart is faint.621From the sole of the foot even to the head There is 22nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, 23Not pressed out or bandaged, Nor softened with oil.

7Your 24land is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire, Your fields--strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.8The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.925Unless the Lord of hosts Had left us a few 26survivors, We would be like 27Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.

10Hear 28the word of the Lord, You rulers of 29Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah.11“30What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I 31have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.12When you come 32to appear before Me, Who requires 33of you this trampling of My courts?13Bring your worthless offerings no longer, 34Incense is an abomination to Me. 35New moon and sabbath, the 36calling of assemblies-- I cannot 37endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.14I hate your new moon festivals and your 38appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am 39weary of bearing them.15So when you 40spread out your hands in prayer, 41I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you 42multiply prayers, I will not listen. 43Your hands are 44covered with blood.

16“45Wash yourselves, 46make yourselves clean; 47Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. 48Cease to do evil,17Learn to do good; 49Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, 5051Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow.

18“Come now, and 52let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “53Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.1954If you consent and obey, You will 55eat the best of the land;20But if you refuse and rebel, You will be 56devoured by the sword.” Truly, 57the mouth of the Lord has spoken.