1. This is the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz. God showed Isaiah what would happen to Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah saw this during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah.
2. Heaven and earth, listen! This is what the Lord says: “I raised my children and helped them grow up, but they have turned against me.
3. A bull knows its master, and a donkey knows where its owner feeds it. But Israel does not know me. My people do not understand.”
4. Oh, what a sinful nation! Their guilt is like a heavy weight that they must carry. They are evil, destructive children. They left the Lord and insulted the Holy One of Israel. They turned away and treated him like a stranger.
5. What good will it do to keep punishing you? You will continue to rebel. Your whole head and heart are already sick and aching.
6. From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head, every part of your body has wounds, cuts, and open sores. You have not taken care of them. Your wounds have not been cleaned and bandaged.