23 (A)Your princes are rebellious,
And (B)companions of thieves;
(C)Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They (D)do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord says,
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
“Ah, (E)I will [a]rid Myself of My adversaries,
And [b]take vengeance on My enemies.
25 I will turn My hand against you,
And (F)thoroughly[c] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.

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  1. Isaiah 1:24 be relieved of
  2. Isaiah 1:24 avenge Myself
  3. Isaiah 1:25 refine with lye

23 Your rulers are rebels,(A)
    partners with thieves;(B)
they all love bribes(C)
    and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
    the widow’s case does not come before them.(D)

24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    the Mighty One(E) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
    and avenge(F) myself on my enemies.(G)
25 I will turn my hand against you;[a](H)
    I will thoroughly purge(I) away your dross(J)
    and remove all your impurities.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem

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:

25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

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