How the Faithful City became a harlot! She once was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her— but now murderers!
Isaiah 1:26 - Tree of Life Version I will restore your judges as at first, your counselors as at the start. Afterward you will be called City of Righteousness, Faithful City. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterward you shall be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City. American Standard Version (1901) and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town. Common English Bible Then I will restore your judges as in earlier times, and your counselors as at the beginning. After this you will be called Righteous City, Faithful Town. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will restore your judges, so that they will be as before, and your counselors as in times long past. After this, you shall be called the City of the Just, the Faithful City. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will restore thy judges as they were before and thy counsellors as of old. After this thou shalt be called the city of the just, a faithful city. |
How the Faithful City became a harlot! She once was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her— but now murderers!
Then many peoples will go and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of Adonai, to the House of the God of Jacob! Then He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.” For Torah will go forth from Zion and the word of Adonai from Jerusalem.
Adonai is exalted, for He dwells on high! He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
“In righteousness you will be established. You will be far from oppression —for you will not fear— and from terror— for it will not come near you.
The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, and all those who despised you will fall at the soles of your feet. They will call you the city of Adonai, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Then your people will all be righteous. They will possess the land forever— the branch of His planting, the work of My hands— that I may be glorified.
Judah and all its cities will dwell there together—the farmer and those who go about with flocks.
the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them who say: ‘Give thanks to Adonai-Tzva’ot, for Adonai is good, for His love endures forever!’ as they bring offerings of thanksgiving into the House of Adonai. For I will restore the land from the exile as it was at first,” declares Adonai.
I will restore Judah from exile and Israel from exile, and will rebuild them, as in former times.
It will be land for him as a possession in Israel. My princes will no longer oppress My people. They will give land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.”
But you, watchtower of the flock, are the hill of the Daughter of Zion. To you she will come. Even the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the Daughter of Jerusalem.
The remnant of Israel will do no injustice nor will they tell lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. For they will graze and lie down and no one will make them afraid.
For then I will restore to the people pure speech, so that all of them may call upon the Name of Adonai and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
Thus says Adonai, “I will return to Zion and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth and the mountain of Adonai-Tzva’ot will be called the Holy Mountain.”
I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem. They will be My people and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.’
Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than anyone on the face of the earth.
Then Moses became very angry and said to Adonai, “Do not accept their offering. I haven’t taken from them a single donkey, nor have I wronged one of them!”
And nothing unholy shall ever enter it, nor anyone doing what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Book of Life.