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Isaiah 1:16–20

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16“aWash yourselves, bpurify yourselves;

cRemove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes.

dCease to do evil,

17Learn to do good;

aSeek justice,

Reprove the ruthless,

bExecute justice for the 1orphan,

Plead for the widow.

18“Come now, and alet us reason together,”

Says Yahweh,

“bThough your sins are as scarlet,

They will be as white as snow;

Though they are red like crimson,

They will be like wool.

19“aIf you are willing and obey,

You will beat the best of the land;

20But if you refuse and rebel,

You will be aeaten by the sword.”

For bthe mouth of Yahweh has spoken.

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Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are like crimson, they shall become like wool.”

Footnotes

  1. 1Or fatherless

Cross references

  1. aPs 26:6
  2. bIs 52:11
  3. cIs 55:7
  4. dJer 25:5
  5. aJer 22:3; Zeph 2:3
  6. bPs 82:3
  7. aIs 41:1, 21; 43:26; Mic 6:2
  8. bPs 51:7; Is 43:25; 44:22; Rev 7:14
  9. aDeut 28:1; 30:15, 16
  10. bIs 55:2
  11. aIs 3:25; 65:12
  12. bIs 40:5; 58:14; Mic 4:4; Titus 1:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;

remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;

cease to do evil,

learn to do good;

seek justice,

correct oppression;

bring justice to the fatherless,

plead the widow’s cause.

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord:

though your sins are like scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red like crimson,

they shall become like wool.

If you are willing and obedient,

you shall eat the good of the land;

but if you refuse and rebel,

you shall be eaten by the sword;

for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Wash and make yourselves clean.

Take your evil deeds out of my sight;

stop doing wrong.

Learn to do right; seek justice.

Defend the oppressed.

Take up the cause of the fatherless;

plead the case of the widow.

“Come now, let us settle the matter,”

says the Lord.

“Though your sins are like scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red as crimson,

they shall be like wool.

If you are willing and obedient,

you will eat the good things of the land;

but if you resist and rebel,

you will be devoured by the sword.”

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.

Remove your evil deeds from my sight.

Stop doing evil.

Learn to do what is good.

Pursue justice.

Correct the oppressor.

Defend the rights of the fatherless.

Plead the widow’s cause.

“Come, let’s settle this,”

says the Lord.

“Though your sins are scarlet,

they will be as white as snow;

though they are crimson red,

they will be like wool.

If you are willing and obedient,

you will eat the good things of the land.

But if you refuse and rebel,

you will be devoured by the sword.”

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

NLTNew Living Translation

Wash yourselves and be clean!

Get your sins out of my sight.

Give up your evil ways.

Learn to do good.

Seek justice.

Help the oppressed.

Defend the cause of orphans.

Fight for the rights of widows.

“Come now, let’s settle this,”

says the Lord.

“Though your sins are like scarlet,

I will make them as white as snow.

Though they are red like crimson,

I will make them as white as wool.

If you will only obey me,

you will have plenty to eat.

But if you turn away and refuse to listen,

you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies.

I, the Lord, have spoken!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Wash! Make yourselves clean!

Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes!

Cease to do evil! Learn to do good!

Seek justice! Rescue the oppressed!

Defend the orphan! Plead for the widow!

“Come now, and let us argue,” says Yahweh.

“Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow;

even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

If you are willing and you are obedient,

you shall eat the good of the land.

But if you refuse and you rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword.

For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Learn to do well;

Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed,

Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord:

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

But if ye refuse and rebel,

Ye shall be devoured with the sword:

For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.