Verse 2
Isaiah 1:2
Literal Standard Version
2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, || For YHWH has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up sons, || And they transgressed against Me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְ/הַאֲזִ֣ינִי אֶ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּ֑ר בָּנִים֙ גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי וְ/רוֹמַ֔מְתִּי וְ/הֵ֖ם פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽ/י
English Translation
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord has spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
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Chapter 1 Context
1
The visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he has seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of U...
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2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, || For YHWH has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up son...
3
An ox has known its owner, || And a donkey the crib of its master, || Israel has not known, || My pe...
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4
Oh, sinning nation, a people heavy with iniquity, || A seed of evildoers, sons—corrupters! They have...
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5
Why are you struck anymore? You add apostasy! Every head has become diseased, and every heart is sic...
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6
From the sole of the foot—to the head, || There is no soundness in it, || Wound, and bruise, and fre...
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7
Your land is a desolation, your cities burned with fire, || Your ground—strangers are consuming it b...
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8
And the daughter of Zion has been left, || As a shelter in a vineyard, || As a lodge in a place of c...
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9
Unless YHWH of Hosts had left a remnant to us, || Shortly—we had been as Sodom, || We had been like...
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10
Hear the word of YHWH, you rulers of Sodom, || Give ear to the Law of our God (Elohim), you people o...
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11
“Why the abundance of your sacrifices to Me?” says YHWH, || “I have been satiated with burnt-offerin...
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12
When you come to appear before Me, || Who has required this of your hand, || To trample My courts?
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13
Do not add to bring in a vain present, || Incense—it is an abomination to Me, || New moon, and Sabba...
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14
My soul has hated your new moons and your set seasons, || They have been on Me for a burden, || I ha...
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15
And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide My eyes from you, || Also when you increase prayer, I...
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16
Wash yourselves, make yourselves pure, || Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before My eyes, |...
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17
Seek judgment, make the oppressed blessed, || Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.
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18
Now come, and we settle this,” says YHWH, “If your sins are as scarlet, they will be white as snow,...
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19
If you are willing, and have listened, || The good of the land you consume,
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20
And if you refuse, and have rebelled, || You are consumed by the sword,” || For the mouth of YHWH ha...
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21
How has a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, || Righteousness lodges in...
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22
Your silver has become dross, || Your drink defiled with water.
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23
Your princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, || Everyone loving a bribe, and pursuing rewa...
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24
Therefore—a declaration of the Lord—YHWH of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: “Oh, I relieve Myself f...
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25
And I turn back My hand on you, || And I refine your dross as purity, || And I turn aside all your t...
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26
And I give back your judges as at the first, || And your counselors as in the beginning, || After th...
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27
Zion is redeemed in judgment, || And her captivity in righteousness.
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28
And the destruction of transgressors and sinners is together, || And those forsaking YHWH are consum...
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29
For men are ashamed because of the oaks || That you have desired, || And you are confounded because...
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30
For you are as an oak whose leaf is fading, || And as a garden that has no water.
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31
And the strong has been for tow, || And his work for a spark, || And both of them have burned togeth...
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