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Isaiah 5:23-25
Complete Jewish Bible
Isaiah 5:23-25
Complete Jewish Bible
23 who acquit the guilty for bribes
but deny justice to the righteous!
24 Therefore, as fire licks up the stubble,
and the chaff is consumed in the flame;
so their root will rot,
and their flowers scatter like dust;
because they have rejected the Torah
of Adonai-Tzva’ot,
they have despised the word
of the Holy One of Isra’el.
25 This is why Adonai’s anger blazed up against his people,
why he stretched out his hand against them and struck them
[so hard that] the hills shook,
and corpses lay like trash in the streets.
Even after all this, his anger remains,
his upraised hand still threatens.
Isaiah 5:23-25
King James Version
Isaiah 5:23-25
King James Version
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Isaiah 5:23-25
New International Version
Isaiah 5:23-25
New International Version
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(A)
but deny justice(B) to the innocent.(C)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(D) lick up straw(E)
and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(F)
and their flowers blow away like dust;(G)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
and spurned the word(H) of the Holy One(I) of Israel.
25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(J) burns against his people;
his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(K)
and the dead bodies(L) are like refuse(M) in the streets.(N)
Isaiah 5:23-25
English Standard Version
Isaiah 5:23-25
English Standard Version
23 who (A)acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
24 Therefore, (B)as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,
and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,
so (C)their root will be (D)as rottenness,
and their blossom go up like dust;
for they have (E)rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
and have (F)despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore (G)the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,
and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them,
and (H)the mountains quaked;
and their corpses were (I)as refuse
in the midst of the streets.
(J)For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
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