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23 Your (A)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (B)loves a bribe
And pursues rewards.
They (C)do not execute justice for the [a]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of hosts,
The (D)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries,
And I will (E)avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 I will also turn My hand against you,
And will (F)smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless