Isaiah 1:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 Now, therefore, says the Lord,
the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:
Ah! I will take vengeance on my foes
and fully repay my enemies!(A)
25 I will turn my hand against you,
and refine your dross in the furnace,
removing all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges[a] as at first,
and your counselors as in the beginning;
After that you shall be called
city of justice, faithful city.(B)
Footnotes
- 1:26 Judges: the reference must be to royal judges appointed by David and his successors, not to the tribal judges of the Book of Judges, since the “beginning” of Jerusalem as an Israelite city dates only to the time of David. The Davidic era is idealized here; obtaining justice in the historical Jerusalem of David’s time was more problematic (see 2 Sm 15:1–6).
Isaiah 1:24-26
New International Version
24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
the Mighty One(A) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
and avenge(B) myself on my enemies.(C)
25 I will turn my hand against you;[a](D)
I will thoroughly purge(E) away your dross(F)
and remove all your impurities.(G)
26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,(H)
your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called(I)
the City of Righteousness,(J)
the Faithful City.(K)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem
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