Isaiah 1:23-25

Complete Jewish Bible

²³Your leaders are rebels, friends of thieves.
They all love bribes and run after gifts.
They give no justice to orphans,
the widow’s complaint doesn’t catch their attention.

²⁴“Therefore,” says the Lord, Adonai-Tzva’ot,
the Mighty One of Isra’el,
“I will free myself of my adversaries,
I will take vengeance on my enemies.
²⁵But I will also turn my hand against you!
I will cleanse your impurities as with lye
and remove all your alloyed base metal.

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