📖 Isaiah — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Isaiah 1:1 The Rvision 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.
Isaiah 1:2 RHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: Rbut Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Isaiah 1:4 RAh sinful nation, a people Tladen with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are Tgone away backward.
Isaiah 1:5 Why Rshould ye be stricken any more? ye will Trevolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Isaiah 1:6 From Rthe sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with Tointment.
Isaiah 1:7 Your Rcountry is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as Toverthrown by strangers.
Isaiah 1:8 And the Rdaughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Isaiah 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had Rleft unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Isaiah 1:10 RHear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Isaiah 1:11 To Rwhat purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of The goats.
Isaiah 1:12 RWhen ye come Tto appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
Isaiah 1:13 Bring no more Rvain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is Tiniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Isaiah 1:14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts Rmy soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye RTmake many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of Tblood.
Isaiah 1:16 RWash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do well; Rseek judgment, Trelieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah 1:18 Come now, Rand let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:19 RIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah 1:20 But Rif ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah 1:21 How is Rthe faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah 1:22 Thy Rsilver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
Isaiah 1:23 Thy Rprinces 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.
Isaiah 1:24 Therefore saith the LORD, the LORD of hosts, Rthe mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
Isaiah 1:25 RAnd I will turn my hand upon thee, and Tpurely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Isaiah 1:26 RAnd I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah 1:27 Zion shall be Rredeemed with judgment, and Ther converts with righteousness.
Isaiah 1:28 And Rthe Tdestruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
Isaiah 1:29 For they shall be Rashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
Isaiah 1:30 For Rye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah 1:31 And Rthe strong shall be as tow, and the Tmaker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 1:1–11 — Rebellion beneath religious appearances
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Isaiah’s vision concerns Judah and Jerusalem. Wounds and devastation picture rebellion, while abundant sacrifices cannot conceal a people estranged from God.
Key Truth: Religious display cannot replace faithfulness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The vision of Isaiah the ____ of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in …” (Isaiah 1:1)
Find it in Isaiah 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “From the ____ of the foot even unto the head there is no …” (Isaiah 1:6)
Find it in Isaiah 1:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “To ____ purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith …” (Isaiah 1:11)
Find it in Isaiah 1:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 1:12–21 — Cleansing calls for justice
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God rejects worship joined to wrongdoing and calls for changed conduct, justice, and defense of the vulnerable. The cleansing invitation is joined to obedient response.
Key Truth: Seek mercy through repentant conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “When ye ____ to appear before me, who hath required this at your …” (Isaiah 1:12)
Find it in Isaiah 1:12 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Learn to do well; seek ____ , relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the …” (Isaiah 1:17)
Find it in Isaiah 1:17 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “How is the ____ city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness …” (Isaiah 1:21)
Find it in Isaiah 1:21 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 1:22–31 — Corruption confronted and righteousness restored
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Debased silver and corrupt leaders expose injustice. God promises refining judgment and restored judges, while persistent rebellion faces destruction.
Key Truth: God confronts corruption and seeks righteousness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy ____ is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:” (Isaiah 1:22)
Find it in Isaiah 1:22 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Zion shall be redeemed with ____ , and her converts with righteousness.” (Isaiah 1:27)
Find it in Isaiah 1:27 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ shall be as tow, and the maker of it as …” (Isaiah 1:31)
Find it in Isaiah 1:31 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
James 1:27 — Care for the vulnerable belongs with faithful religion.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What practice of justice should accompany your worship?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What must accompany the call to become clean?
2. What contrast expresses the promised cleansing of sins?
3. What response is attached to eating the good of the land?
4. How do the princes betray their responsibilities?
5. What prevents the people’s destruction from being complete?
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