6. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in him; wounds, and weals, and open sores: they have not been dressed, nor bound up, nor mollified with oil.
7. Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers eat it up in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8. And the daughter of Zion is left, as a booth in a vineyard, as a night-lodge in a cucumber-garden, as a besieged city.
9. Unless Jehovah of hosts had left us a very small residue, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
10. Hear the word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God people of Gomorrah!
11. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Jehovah. I am sated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats I take no pleasure.
12. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this from your hand--to tread my courts?
13. Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, --new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations--wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.
14. Your new moons and your set feasts my soul hateth: they are a burden to me; I am wearied of bearing them.
15. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; --cease to do evil,
17. learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18. Come now, let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19. If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;
20. but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
21. How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.
22. Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is mixed with water:
23. thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.
24. Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah! I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies.