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Isaiah 1:21

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21The faithful town—

what an adulteressB she has become!

She was once full of justice.

Righteousness once dwelt in her,

but now, murderers!

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Footnotes

  1. BOr prostitute

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

How the faithful city

has become a whore,

she who was full of justice!

Righteousness lodged in her,

but now murderers.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

See how the faithful city

has become a prostitute!

She once was full of justice;

righteousness used to dwell in her—

but now murderers!

NLTNew Living Translation

See how Jerusalem, once so faithful,

has become a prostitute.

Once the home of justice and righteousness,

she is now filled with murderers.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

How has a faithful city become like a whore?

Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

KJV 1900King James Version

How is the faithful city become an harlot!

It was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it;

But now murderers.