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 , heavens ,

and listen , earth ; for the LORD has spoken :

“I have nourished and brought up children

and they have rebelled against me .

³The ox knows his owner ,

and the donkey his master ’s crib;

but Israel doesn’t know .

My people don’t consider .”

⁴Ah sinful nation ,

a people loaded with iniquity ,

offspring of evildoers ,

children who deal corruptly !

They have forsaken the LORD .

They have despised the Holy One of Israel .

They are estranged and backward.

⁵Why should you be beaten more ,

that you revolt more and more ?

The whole head is sick ,

and the whole heart faint .

⁶From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it ,

but wounds , welts , and open sores .

They haven’t been closed , bandaged , or soothed with oil .

⁷Your country is desolate .

Your cities are burnt with fire.

Strangers devour your land in your presence

and it is desolate ,

as overthrown by strangers .

⁸The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard ,

like a hut in a field of melons,

like a besieged city .

⁹Unless the LORD of Armies had left to us a very small remnant ,

we would have been as Sodom .

We would have been like Gomorrah .

¹⁰Hear the LORD ’s word , you rulers of Sodom !

Listen to the law of our God , you people of Gomorrah !

¹¹“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me ?”, says the LORD .

“I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams

and the fat of fed animals.

I don’t delight in the blood of bulls ,

or of lambs ,

or of male goats .

¹²When you come to appear before me ,

who has required this at your hand , to trample my courts ?

¹³Bring no more vain offerings .

Incense is an abomination to me .

New moons , Sabbaths , and convocations —

I can ’t stand evil assemblies .

¹⁴My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts .

They are a burden to me .

I am weary of bearing them .

¹⁵When you spread out your hands , I will hide my eyes from you .

Yes , when you make many prayers , I will not hear .

Your hands are full of blood .

¹⁶Wash yourselves . Make yourself clean .

Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes .

Cease to do evil .

¹⁷Learn to do well .

Seek justice .

Relieve the oppressed .

Defend the fatherless .

Plead for the widow.”

¹⁸“Come now , and let ’s reason together ,” says the LORD :

“Though your sins are as scarlet , they shall be as white as snow .

Though they are red like crimson , they shall be as wool .

¹⁹If you are willing and obedient ,

you will eat the good of the land;

²⁰but if you refuse and rebel , you will be devoured with the sword ;

for the LORD ’s mouth has spoken it .”

²¹How the faithful city has become a prostitute !

She was full of justice .

Righteousness lodged in her ,

but now there are murderers .

²²Your silver has become dross ,

your wine mixed with water .

²³Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves .

Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards .

They don’t defend the fatherless ,

neither does the cause of the widow come to them .

²⁴Therefore the Lord , GOD of Armies ,[#1:24 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”]

the Mighty One of Israel , says :

“Ah , I will get relief from my adversaries ,

and avenge myself on my enemies .

²⁵I will turn my hand on you ,

thoroughly purge away your dross ,

and will take away all your tin.

²⁶I will restore your judges as at the first ,

and your counsellors as at the beginning .

Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness ,

a faithful town .’

²⁷Zion shall be redeemed with justice ,

and her converts with righteousness .

²⁸But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together ,

and those who forsake the LORD shall be consumed .

²⁹For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired ,

and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.

³⁰For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades ,

and as a garden that has no water .

³¹The strong will be like tinder ,

and his work like a spark .

They will both burn together ,

and no one will quench them .”