Isaiah

Isaiah 1:11–18

11“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?”

says the LORD.

“I am full from the burnt offerings of rams

and the fat of well-fed cattle;

I take no delight in the blood of bulls

and lambs and goats.

12When you come to appear before Me,

who has required this of you—

this trampling of My courts?

13Bring your worthless offerings no more;

your incense is detestable to Me.

New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—

I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

14I hate your New Moons

and your appointed feasts.

They have become a burden to Me;

I am weary of bearing them.

15When you spread out your hands in prayer,

I will hide My eyes from you;

even though you multiply your prayers,

I will not listen.

Your hands are covered with blood.

16Wash and cleanse yourselves.

Remove your evil deeds from My sight.

Stop doing evil!

17Learn to do right;

seek justice and correct the oppressor.c

Defend the fatherless

and plead the case of the widow.”

18“Come now, let us reason together,”

says the LORD.

“Though your sins are like scarlet,

they will be as white as snow;

though they are as red as crimson,

they will become like wool.

Footnotes

  • c 1:17 Or and encourage the oppressed

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Isaiah 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatלָמָּה־lām·māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
to Meלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
your multitudeרֹב־rōḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶם֙ziḇ·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
saysיֹאמַ֣רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I am fullשָׂבַ֛עְתִּיśā·ḇa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
from the burnt offeringsעֹל֥וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
of ramsאֵילִ֖ים’ê·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH352 ram
and the fatוְחֵ֣לֶבwə·ḥê·leḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2459 fat
of well-fed cattleמְרִיאִ֑יםmə·rî·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH4806 fatling, fatlings
I take no delightחָפָֽצְתִּי׃ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
in the bloodוְדַ֨םwə·ḏamConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of bullsפָּרִ֧יםpā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6499 young bull, steer
and lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֛יםū·ḵə·ḇā·śîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3532 lamb
and goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֖יםwə·‘at·tū·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6260 he-goat

Isaiah 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you comeתָבֹ֔אוּṯā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to appearלֵרָא֖וֹתlê·rā·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
before Meפָּנָ֑יpā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
whoמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
has requiredבִקֵּ֥שׁḇiq·qêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
thisזֹ֛אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
of youמִיֶּדְכֶ֖םmî·yeḏ·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
this tramplingרְמֹ֥סrə·mōsVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7429 trample
of My courtsחֲצֵרָֽי׃ḥă·ṣê·rāyNoun - common plural construct; first person common singularH2691 enclosure, court

Isaiah 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Bringהָבִיא֙hā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
your worthlessשָׁ֔וְאšāwNoun - masculine singularH7723 emptiness, vanity
offeringsמִנְחַת־min·ḥaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH4503 gift, tribute, offering
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreתוֹסִ֗יפוּṯō·w·sî·p̄ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3254 add
your incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
is detestableתּוֹעֵבָ֛הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH8441 abomination
to Meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
New Moonsחֹ֤דֶשׁḥō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
Sabbathsוְשַׁבָּת֙wə·šab·bāṯConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
and convocationsקְרֹ֣אqə·rōVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
I cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
endureאוּכַ֥ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
iniquityאָ֖וֶן’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
in a solemn assemblyוַעֲצָרָֽה׃wa·‘ă·ṣā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6116 assembly

Isaiah 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
hateשָׂנְאָ֣הśā·nə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH8130 hate
your New Moonsחָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤םḥā·ḏə·šê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and your appointed feastsוּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙ū·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
They have becomeהָי֥וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a burdenלָטֹ֑רַחlā·ṭō·raḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2960 budren
to Meעָלַ֖י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
I am wearyנִלְאֵ֖יתִיnil·’ê·ṯîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH3811 be weary, impatient
of bearing themנְשֹֽׂא׃nə·śōVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry

Isaiah 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When you spread outוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣םū·ḇə·p̄ā·riś·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH6566 spread out, spread
your hands in prayerכַּפֵּיכֶ֗םkap·pê·ḵemNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
I will hideאַעְלִ֤ים’a‘·lîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5956 conceal
My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
from youמִכֶּ֔םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
evenגַּ֛םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
thoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you multiplyתַרְבּ֥וּṯar·būVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your prayersתְפִלָּ֖הṯə·p̄il·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8605 prayer
I will notאֵינֶ֣נִּי’ê·nen·nîAdverb; first person common singularH369 nothing, nought
listenשֹׁמֵ֑עַšō·mê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
Your handsיְדֵיכֶ֖םyə·ḏê·ḵemNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
are coveredמָלֵֽאוּ׃mā·lê·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4390 be full, fill
with bloodדָּמִ֥יםdā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH1818 blood

Isaiah 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Washרַחֲצוּ֙ra·ḥă·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
and cleanse yourselvesהִזַּכּ֔וּhiz·zak·kūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH2135 be clear, clean, pure
Removeהָסִ֛ירוּhā·sî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
your evilרֹ֥עַrō·a‘Noun - masculine singular constructH7455 badness, evil
deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םma·‘al·lê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice
fromמִנֶּ֣גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏPreposition-mH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
My sightעֵינָ֑י‘ê·nāyNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
Stopחִדְל֖וּḥiḏ·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2308 cease
doing evilהָרֵֽעַ׃hā·rê·a‘Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7489 be evil, bad

Isaiah 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Learnלִמְד֥וּlim·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
to do rightהֵיטֵ֛בhê·ṭêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir·šūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
correctאַשְּׁר֣וּ’aš·šə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH833 go straight, go on, advance
the oppressorחָמ֑וֹץḥā·mō·wṣNoun - masculine singularH2541 the ruthless
Defendשִׁפְט֣וּšip̄·ṭūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
the fatherlessיָת֔וֹםyā·ṯō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
plead the caseרִ֖יבוּrî·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7378 strive, contend
of the widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃ס’al·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH490 widow

Isaiah 1:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeלְכוּ־lə·ḵū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
nowנָ֛אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let us reason togetherוְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖הwə·niw·wā·ḵə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
saysיֹאמַ֣רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
your sinsחֲטָאֵיכֶ֤םḥă·ṭā·’ê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2399 sin
areיִֽהְי֨וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like scarletכַּשָּׁנִים֙kaš·šā·nîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8144 scarlet
they will be as whiteיַלְבִּ֔ינוּyal·bî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3835 be white
as snowכַּשֶּׁ֣לֶגkaš·še·leḡPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7950 snow
thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they are as redיַאְדִּ֥ימוּya’·dî·mūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH119 be red
as crimsonכַתּוֹלָ֖עḵat·tō·w·lā‘Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8438 worm, scarlet stuff
they will becomeיִהְיֽוּ׃yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like woolכַּצֶּ֥מֶרkaṣ·ṣe·merPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6785 wool

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Isaiah 1:11 1 Samuel 15:22 · Amos 5:21 · Jeremiah 6:20 · Isaiah 66:3 · Micah 6:7 · Malachi 1:10 · Matthew 9:13 · Proverbs 15:8 · Proverbs 21:27 · Psalm 50:8 · Psalm 51:16 · Jeremiah 7:21

Isaiah 1:12 Exodus 34:23 · Ecclesiastes 5:1 · Psalm 40:6 · Isaiah 58:1–2 · Exodus 23:17 · Micah 6:8 · Matthew 23:5

Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 66:3 · Malachi 1:10 · Matthew 15:9 · Ezekiel 20:39 · Lamentations 2:6 · Joel 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 11:17 · Deuteronomy 16:1–22 · Exodus 12:16 · 1 Chronicles 23:31 · Ephesians 4:30 · Joel 1:14

Isaiah 1:14 Amos 5:21 · Isaiah 43:24 · Isaiah 7:13 · Isaiah 61:8

Isaiah 1:15 Micah 3:4 · Isaiah 59:2–3 · Proverbs 1:28 · Zechariah 7:13 · Jeremiah 7:8–10 · Psalm 66:18 · Luke 13:25–28 · Isaiah 58:7 · Jeremiah 14:12 · Matthew 23:13 · Psalm 55:1 · 1 Kings 8:22

Isaiah 1:16 Isaiah 55:6–7 · 1 Peter 3:11 · 1 Peter 2:1 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · James 4:8 · Ezekiel 18:30–31 · Titus 2:11–14 · Matthew 3:8 · Revelation 7:14 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Zechariah 1:3–4 · Isaiah 52:11

Isaiah 1:17 Micah 6:8 · Jeremiah 22:3 · Psalm 82:3–4 · Proverbs 31:9 · Isaiah 1:23 · Zechariah 7:9–10 · Jeremiah 22:15–16 · Zechariah 8:16 · Daniel 4:27 · Zephaniah 2:3

Isaiah 1:18 Isaiah 44:22 · Revelation 7:14 · Psalm 51:7 · Micah 7:18–19 · Isaiah 43:24–26 · Ephesians 1:6–8 · Isaiah 41:21 · Isaiah 41:1 · Romans 5:20 · 1 Samuel 12:7 · Acts 18:4 · Acts 17:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.