Isaiah 1:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 Your princes are rebels
and comrades of thieves;
Each one of them loves a bribe
and looks for gifts.
The fatherless they do not defend,
the widow’s plea does not reach them.(A)
24 Now, therefore, says the Lord,
the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:
Ah! I will take vengeance on my foes
and fully repay my enemies!(B)
25 I will turn my hand against you,
and refine your dross in the furnace,
removing all your alloy.
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