Isaias

12 Not even if ye come to appear before me. For who hath demanded this of your hands? Tread my court

13 Ye shall not, any more; if ye bring me fine flour, it is vain; incense, it is an abomination to me; your new moons, and the sabbaths, and a great day, I cannot bear: fasting and idleness,

14 And your new moons, and your feasts, my soul hateth; ye are become to me a surfeit! no longer will I let your sins be.

15 When ye stretch out your hands toward me, I will turn away mine eyes from you; and if ye multiply your petition, I will not listen to you; for your hands are full of blood.

16 Wash you, become clean; take away your wickednesses from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your wickednesses,

17 Learn to do well; seek out judgment, deliver one wronged, judge for the orphan, justify the widow.

18 And ’come, and let us be convicted, saith the Lord; and if your sins be as a scarlet thing, I will make them white as snow; and if they be as crimson, I will make them white as wool.

19 And if ye be willing, and hearken unto me, ye shall eat the good things of the land:

20 But if ye be not willing, neither hearken unto me, a sword ’ shall devour you; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken this.

21 How is the faithful city Zion become a harlot! (once) full of judgment, and in her righteousness did rest; but now murderers.

22 Your silver is base; thy hucksters mix the wine with water:

23 Thy rulers are disobedient; companions of thieves, that love gifts, that pursue a recompense; that judge not for orphans, and attend not to the cause of a widow.

24 Therefore thus saith the Ruler, the Lord of Hosts, Ah, the strong ones of Israel! for my wrath shall not cease upon mine adversaries, and I will exact judgment from mine enemies.

25 And I will turn mine band upon thee, and burn thee into purity, and the disobedient will I destroy, and take away all transgressors from thee, and will humble all arrogant ones.

26 And I will set up thy judges as in former time, and thy counsellors as from the beginning; and after that thou shalt be called City of righteousness, faithful mother-city Zion.

27 For with judgment shall her captivity be saved, and with mercy.

28 And the transgressors and the sinners together shall be broken in pieces, and they that forsake the Lord shall be brought to an end. to an end.

29 For they shall be ashamed for their idols, which themselves desired, and shall be ashamed for their gardens, which they longed for.

30 For they shall be as a terebinth that hath cast off its leaves, and as a park with no water.

31 And their strength shall be as a stalk of flax, and their works as sparks of fire, and the transgressors and the sinners shall be burned up together, and there shall be none that shall quench them.