1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth:
3The ox knoweth his owner,
4Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity,
5Why should ye be stricken any more?
6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it;
7Your country is desolate,
8And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard,
9Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant,
10Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom;
11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord:
12When ye come to appear before me,
13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me;
14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth:
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you:
16Wash ye, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes;
17Cease to do evil; learn to do well;
18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord:
19If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20But if ye refuse and rebel,
21How is the faithful city become a harlot!
22Thy silver is become dross,
23Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves:
24Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel,
25And I will turn my hand upon thee,
26And I will restore thy judges as at the first,
27Zion shall be redeemed with judgment,
28And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together,
29For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired,
30For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth,
31And the strong shall be as tow,