23 aYour princes are rebellious,
And bcompanions of thieves;
cEveryone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They ddo not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
And bcompanions of thieves;
cEveryone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They ddo not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
24 Therefore the Lord says,
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, aI will rid Myself of My adversaries,
And1 take vengeance on My enemies.
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, aI will rid Myself of My adversaries,
And1 take vengeance on My enemies.
25 I will turn My hand against you,
And athoroughly purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
And athoroughly purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges aas at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward byou shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward byou shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
28 The adestruction of transgressors and of sinners shall be together,
And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
29 For1 they shall be ashamed of the2 terebinth trees
Which you have desired;
And you shall be embarrassed because of the gardens
Which you have chosen.
Which you have desired;
And you shall be embarrassed because of the gardens
Which you have chosen.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in John Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 1:24.
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