Isaiah 1:21-26
1599 Geneva Bible
21 How is the [a]faithful city become an harlot? it was full of judgment, and justice lodged therein, but now [b]they are murderers.
22 Thy [c]silver is become dross: thy wine is mixed with water.
23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of [d]thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the widow’s cause come before them.
24 Therefore saith the Lord God of hosts, the [e]Mighty one of Israel, Ah, I will [f]ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies.
25 Then I will turn mine hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross, till it [g]be pure, and take away all thy tin.
26 [h]And I will restore thy Judges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning: afterward shalt thou be called a city of righteousness, and a faithful city.
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- Isaiah 1:21 That is, Jerusalem, which had promised fidelity unto me, as a wife to her husband.
- Isaiah 1:21 Given to covetousness and extortion, which he signified before by blood, verse 15.
- Isaiah 1:22 Whatsoever was pure in thee before, is now corrupt, though thou have an outward show.
- Isaiah 1:23 That is, they maintain the wicked and the extortioners: and not only do not punish them, but are themselves such.
- Isaiah 1:24 When God will show himself merciful to his Church, he calleth himself, The Holy one of Israel, but when he hath to do with his enemies, he is called Mighty, as against whom no power is able to resist.
- Isaiah 1:24 I will take vengeance of mine adversaries the Jews, and so satisfy my desire by punishing them. Which thing yet he doeth with a grief, because of his Covenant.
- Isaiah 1:25 Lest the faithful among them should be overcome with his threatening, he addeth this consolation.
- Isaiah 1:26 It is only the work of God to purify the heart of man, which thing he doeth because of his promise, made concerning the salvation of his Church.
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