Judah’s Rebellion (2 Chronicles 28:5–15)
1 Brenton The vision which Esaias the son of Amos saw, which he saw against Juda and against Jerusalem, in the reign of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, who reigned over Judea. BSB BSB: This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 Brenton Hear, O heaven, and hearken, O earth: for the Lord has spoken, saying , I have begotten and reared up children, but they have rebelled against me. BSB BSB: Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
3 Brenton The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel does not know me, and the people has not regarded me. BSB BSB: The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
4 Brenton Ah sinful nation, a people full of sins, an evil seed, lawless children: ye have forsaken the Lord, and provoked the Holy One of Israel. BSB BSB: Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
5 Brenton Why should ye be smitten any more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad. BSB BSB: Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
6 Brenton From the feet to the head, there is no soundness in them; neither wound, nor bruise, nor festering ulcer are healed : it is not possible to apply a plaister, nor oil, nor bandages. BSB BSB: From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
7 Brenton Your land is desolate, your cities burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is made desolate, overthrown by strange nations. BSB BSB: Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers.
8 Brenton The daughter of Sion shall be deserted as a tent in a vineyard, and as a storehouse of fruits in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. BSB BSB: And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.
9 Brenton And if the Lord of Sabaoth had not left us a seed, we should have been as Sodoma, and we should have been made like to Gomorrha. BSB BSB: Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
Meaningless Offerings 10 Brenton Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodoma; attend to the law of God, thou people of Gomorrha. BSB BSB: Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
11 Brenton Of what value to me is the abundance of your sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am full of whole-burnt-offerings of rams; and I delight not in the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats: BSB BSB: “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
12 Brenton neither shall ye come with these to appear before me; for who has required these things at your hands? Ye shall no more tread my court. BSB BSB: When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts?
13 Brenton Though ye bring fine flour, it is vain; incense is an abomination to me; I cannot bear your new moons, and your sabbaths, and the great day; BSB BSB: Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
14 Brenton your fasting, and rest from work, your new moons also, and your feasts my soul hates: ye have become loathsome to me; I will no more pardon your sins.BSB BSB: I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
15 Brenton When ye stretch forth your hands, I will turn away mine eyes from you: and though ye make many supplications, I will not hearken to you; for your hands are full of blood. BSB BSB: When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
16 Brenton Wash you, be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities; BSB BSB: Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
17 Brenton learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow. BSB BSB: Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
18 Brenton And come, let us reason together, saith the Lord: and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make them white as wool. BSB BSB: “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
19 Brenton And if ye be willing, and hearken to me, ye shall eat the good of the land: BSB BSB: If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
20 Brenton but if ye be not willing, nor hearken to me, a sword shall devour you: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken this. BSB BSB: But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
The Corruption of Zion 21 Brenton How has the faithful city Sion, once full of judgment, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers. BSB BSB: See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
22 Brenton Your silver is worthless, thy wine merchants mix the wine with water. BSB BSB: Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water.
23 Brenton Thy princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows. BSB BSB: Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
24 Brenton Therefore thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, Woe to the mighty men of Israel; for my wrath shall not cease against mine adversaries, and I will execute judgment on mine enemies. BSB BSB: Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 Brenton And I will bring my hand upon thee, and purge thee completely, and I will destroy the rebellious, and will take away from thee all transgressors. BSB BSB: I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.
26 Brenton And I will establish thy judges as before, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: and afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness, the faithful mother-city Sion. BSB BSB: I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
27 Brenton For her captives shall be saved with judgment, and with mercy. BSB BSB: Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
28 Brenton And the transgressors and the sinners shall be crushed together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be utterly consumed. BSB BSB: But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
29 Brenton For they shall be ashamed of their idols, which they delighted in, and they are made ashamed of the gardens which they coveted. BSB BSB: Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
30 Brenton For they shall be as a turpentine tree that has cast its leaves, and as a garden that has no water. BSB BSB: For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.
31 Brenton And their strength shall be as a thread of tow, and their works as sparks, and the transgressors and the sinners shall be burnt up together, and there shall be none to quench them . BSB BSB: The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
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