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Isaiah 1:21-31

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21How the faithful city has become a prostitute,

She who was full of justice!

Righteousness once dwelt in her,

But now murderers.

22Your silver has become waste matter,

Your drink diluted with water.

23Your rulers are rebels

And companions of thieves;

Everyone loves a bribe

And chases after gifts.

They do not obtain justice for the orphan,

Nor does the widow’s case come before them.

24Therefore the Lord God of armies,

The Mighty One of Israel, declares,

“Ah, I will have satisfaction against My adversaries,

And avenge Myself on My enemies.

25“I will also turn My hand against you,

And smelt away your impurities as with lye;

And I will remove all your slag.

26“Then I will restore your judges as at first,

And your counselors as at the beginning;

After that you will be called the city of righteousness,

A faithful city.”

27Zion will be redeemed with justice

And her repentant ones with righteousness.

28But wrongdoers and sinners together will be broken,

And those who abandon the Lord will come to an end.

29You certainly will be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired,

And you will be embarrassed by the gardens which you have chosen.

30For you will be like an oak whose leaf withers away,

Or like a garden that has no water.

31The strong man will become like flax fiber,

And his work a spark.

So they shall both burn together

And there will be no one to extinguish them.