Isaiah 1:4–6

4 Oh sinful nation,

people weighed down with iniquity,k

brood of evildoers,l

depraved children!

They have abandonedm the Lord;

they have despisedn the Holy One of Israel;o

they have turned their backs on him.

5 Why do you want more beatings?

Why do you keep on rebelling?

The whole head is hurt,

and the whole heart is sick.

6 From the sole of the foot even to the head,p

no spot is uninjuredq—

wounds, welts, and festering sores

not cleansed, bandaged,

or soothed with oil.