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THE MESSAGE
Isaiah 1:21
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The faithful town—what an adulteress she has become!She was once full of justice.Righteousness once dwelt in her,but now, murderers!
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, But now murderers.
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
How the faithful city has become a whore, she who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
How the faithful city has become a prostitute, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once dwelt in her, But now murderers.
The city of Jerusalem once followed the Lord , but she is no longer loyal to him. She used to be filled with fairness; people there lived the way God wanted. But now, murderers live there.
How the faithful city has become a prostitute [idolatrous, despicable], She who was full of justice! Right standing with God once lodged in her, But now murderers.
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, But now murderers.
Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, and iustice lodged therein, but now they are murtherers.
How the faithful city has become a harlot,She who was full of justice!Righteousness once lodged in her,But now murderers.
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
Jerusalem, you are like an unfaithful wife. Once your judges were honest and your people lived right; now you are a city full of murderers.
How the faithful city has become a whore! Once she was filled with justice, righteousness lodged in her; but now murderers!
How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.
Look at Jerusalem. She was a faithful city. What made her become like a prostitute? In the past, Jerusalem was filled with justice, and goodness should live there now. Instead, there are murderers.
How is the faithful city become a harlot! For once it was full of justice; and righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers.
The city that once was faithful is behaving like a whore! At one time it was filled with righteous people, but now only murderers remain.
How has a faithful city become like a whore? Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Oh how the faithful city has become a harlot! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it. But now, murderers!
How happeneth it then that the rightuous citie (which was full of equite) is become vnfaithfull as an whore? rightuousnes dwelt in it, but now murthur.
How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.
How is the faithful city become a harlot! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, righteousnesse lodged in it; but now murtherers.
Howe happeneth it then that the righteous citie which was full of equitie, is become vnfaythfull as a whore? Righteousnesse dwelt in it, but nowe murtherers.
How has the faithful city Sion, once full of judgement, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers.
How is the faithful city become an harlot! she that was full of judgment! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Hou is the feithful citee ful of dom maad an hoore? riytfulnesse dwellide ther ynne; but now menquelleris dwellen ther ynne.
How has the faithful city become a prostitute! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers.
How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers.
See how Jerusalem, once so faithful, has become a prostitute. Once the home of justice and righteousness, she is now filled with murderers.
The faithful city has become like a woman who sells the use of her body. At one time she was full of what was right and fair! Those who are right and good lived in her, but now those who kill.
How the faithful city has become a whore! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her— but now murderers!
How hath she become unchaste! - The city that was Faithful, - Full of justice, Righteousness lodged in her, But, now, murderers!
How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? justice dwelt in it, but now murderers.
How the faithful city has become a harlot, she that was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.
How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the faithful: Isaiah 48:2, Nehemiah 11:1, Psalms 46:4, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 48:8, Hosea 11:12, Zechariah 8:3, Hebrews 12:22
become: Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 2:21, Jeremiah 3:1, Lamentations 1:8, Lamentations 1:9, Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ezekiel 22:1 - Ezekiel 23:49, Luke 13:34, Revelation 11:2, Revelation 11:8
it was full: Isaiah 5:7, 2 Samuel 8:15, 2 Chronicles 19:9, Ezekiel 22:3-7, Micah 3:2, Micah 3:3, Zephaniah 3:1-3, Acts 7:52
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:13 - all Ezra 4:12 - bad city Psalms 12:1 - godly Isaiah 1:26 - thou shalt Isaiah 5:2 - he looked Isaiah 59:3 - your hands Jeremiah 30:15 - for the Jeremiah 31:23 - O Lamentations 1:6 - from Lamentations 4:1 - How is the gold Ezekiel 5:13 - I will cause Ezekiel 16:15 - and playedst Ezekiel 16:35 - O harlot Hosea 2:5 - their mother Hosea 4:18 - drink Habakkuk 1:4 - for Luke 18:3 - a widow Acts 24:25 - righteousness Revelation 21:2 - the holy
Cross-References
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six.
"All the buried dead are in torment, and all who've been drowned in the deep, deep sea. Hell is ripped open before God, graveyards dug up and exposed. He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space. He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags and the bags don't burst. He makes the moon wax and wane, putting it through its phases. He draws the horizon out over the ocean, sets a boundary between light and darkness. Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies. Listen! It's God raising his voice! By his power he stills sea storms, by his wisdom he tames sea monsters. With one breath he clears the sky, with one finger he crushes the sea serpent. And this is only the beginning, a mere whisper of his rule. Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!"
Then God assigned a huge fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was in the fish's belly three days and nights.
Then God spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah on the seashore.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How is the faithful city become a harlot!.... The city of Jerusalem, in which were the temple, and the pure worship of God, and was in the tribe of Judah, which ruled with God, and was very faithful with the saints when the ten tribes revolted, and fell in with the sin of Jeroboam; but now, in Isaiah's time, was become like a treacherous wife to her husband, unfaithful to the Lord, went after other lovers, committed spiritual adultery, that is, idolatry, with stocks and stones; and in the times of Christ were a wicked and an adulterous generation, corrupting the word and worship of God; see Matthew 12:39
it was full of judgment; strict justice was exercised privately between man and man, as well as in the public courts of judicature;
righteousness lodged in it; that is, righteous men, who walked in all the commandments of the Lord, and lived soberly, righteously, and godly; see 2 Peter 3:13
but now murderers: of the prophets whom they stoned, who were sent unto them, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, of whom they were the betrayers and murderers; see Matthew 23:37.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
How is - This is an expression of deploring, or lamenting. It indicates that that had occurred which was matter of grief. The prophet had stated the principles of the divine government; had urged the people to reason with God; and had affirmed his willingness to pardon. But it was seen that they would not repent. They were so wicked and perverse, that there was no hope of their reformation. His mind is full of this subject; he repeats the charge of their wickedness Isaiah 1:21-23, and states what must be the consequences.
The faithful city - Jerusalem. It is represented here under the image of a wife - once faithful to her husband; once a devoted and attached partner. Jerusalem was thus once. In former days, it was the seat of the pure worship of God; the place where his praise was celebrated, and where his people came to offer sincere devotion. In the Scriptures, the church is often represented under the image of a wife, to denote the tenderness and sacredness of the union; Hosea 2:19-20; Isaiah 62:5; Isaiah 54:6; Revelation 21:9.
An harlot - She has proved to be false, treacherous, unfaithful. The unfaithfulness of the people of God, particularly their idolatry, is often represented under the idea of unfaithfulness to the marriage contract; Jeremiah 3:8-9; Jeremiah 5:7; Jeremiah 13:27; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 16:32; Ezekiel 23:37; Joshua 2:2; Joshua 4:2.
It was full of judgement - It was distinguished for justice and righteousness.
Lodged in it - This is a figurative expression, meaning that it was characterized as a righteous city. The word ×××× yaÌlıÌyn is from ××Ö¼× luÌn, to pass the night, to remain through the night Genesis 19:2; and then to lodge, to dwell; Psalms 25:13; Job 17:2; Job 29:19. In this place it has the sense of abiding, remaining, continuing permanently. Jerusalem was the home of justice, where it found protection and safety.
Now murderers - By murderers here are meant probably unjust judges; people who did not regard the interests of the poor, the widow, and the orphan; and who therefore, by a strong expression, are characterized as murderers. They had displaced justice from its home; and had become the permanent inhabitants of the city; compare the note at Isaiah 1:15.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 1:21. Become a harlot — See before, the Discourse on the Prophetic Style; and see Lowth's Comment on the place, and De Sacr. Poes. Hebr. Prael. xxxi.
