Isaiah 1:21-26 — Legacy Standard Bible

Zion Will Be Redeemed with Justice

²¹How the faithful city has become a ^aharlot,She who was full of justice!Righteousness once lodged in her,But now murderers.²²Your silver has become dross,Your drink diluted with water.²³Your ^arulers are rebelsAnd companions of thieves;Everyone ^bloves a bribeAnd pursues rewards.They ^cdo not execute justice for the ¹orphan,Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.²⁴Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of hosts,The ^aMighty One of Israel, declares,“Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries,And I will ^bavenge Myself on My enemies.²⁵“I will also turn My hand against you,And will ^asmelt away your dross as with lyeAnd will remove all your alloy.²⁶“Then I will have your ^ajudges return as at the first,And your counselors as at the beginning;Afterwards you will be called the ^bcity of righteousness,A faithful town.”