KJV King James Version
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
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Isaiah 1:21
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
WEB World English Bible
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
ASV American Standard Version
How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it—now murderers.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 1
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].
21 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
23 Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
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אֵיכָה֙H349 · ekhhow?הָיְתָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beלְזוֹנָ֔הH2181 · za.nahto fornicateקִרְיָ֖הH7151 · qir.yahtownנֶאֱמָנָ֑הH539 · a.manbe faithfulמְלֵאֲתִ֣יH4392 · ma.lefullמִשְׁפָּ֗טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementצֶ֛דֶקH6664 · tse.deqrighteousnessיָלִ֥יןH3885 · lunto lodgeבָּ֖הּH9034 · haherוְעַתָּ֥הH6258 · at.tahnowמְרַצְּחִֽים׃H7523 · ra.tsachto murder
Cross-references
Zephaniah 3:1-3Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!Zechariah 8:3Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.Ezekiel 22:1-23Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!Micah 3:2-3Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;Hosea 11:12Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.Ezekiel 16:1-63Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Acts 7:52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:Psalm 48:8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.Revelation 11:2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months.Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Isaiah 57:3-9But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.2 Chronicles 19:9And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.Lamentations 1:8-9Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.Isaiah 48:2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts [is] his name.Nehemiah 11:1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.Jeremiah 3:1They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
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