24 Therefore the Lord [a]God of armies,
The (A)Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will have satisfaction against My adversaries,
And (B)avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 I will also turn My hand against you,
And (C)smelt away your impurities as with lye;
And I will remove all your slag.
26 Then I will restore your (D)judges as at first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called the (E)city of righteousness,
A faithful city.”

27 Zion will be (F)redeemed with justice
And her [b]repentant ones with righteousness.
28 But [c]wrongdoers and sinners together will be (G)broken,
And those who abandon the Lord will come to an end.

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  1. Isaiah 1:24 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 1:27 Or returning
  3. Isaiah 1:28 Lit a breaking of wrongdoers and sinners together

“This is what the Lord says, He who is the (A)King of Israel and his (B)Redeemer, the Lord of armies:

‘I am the (C)first and I am the last,
And there is no God (D)besides Me.
Who is like Me? (E)Let him proclaim and declare it;
And, let him confront Me
[a]Beginning with My establishing of the ancient [b]nation.
Then let them declare to them the things that are coming
And the events that are going to take place.

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  1. Isaiah 44:7 Lit From My establishing of
  2. Isaiah 44:7 Or people

22 I have (A)wiped out your wrongdoings like a thick cloud
And your sins like a [a]heavy mist.
(B)Return to Me, for I have (C)redeemed you.”
23 (D)Shout for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
(E)Break into a shout of jubilation, you mountains,
Forest, and every tree in it;
For (F)the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And in Israel He (G)shows His glory.

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  1. Isaiah 44:22 Or cloud

26 I will feed your (A)oppressors with their (B)own flesh,
And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine;
And [a](C)humanity will know that I, the Lord, am your (D)Savior
And your (E)Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:26 Lit all flesh

10 Hear the word of the Lord, you nations,
And declare it in the (A)coastlands far away,
And say, “He who scattered Israel will (B)gather him,
And He will keep him as a (C)shepherd keeps his flock.”
11 For the Lord has (D)ransomed Jacob
And redeemed him from the hand of him who was (E)stronger than he.

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