Ah sinfulnation, a peopleladenwithiniquity, a seed of evildoers, childrenthat are corrupters: theyhaveforsaken the LORD, theyhaveprovoked the Holy One of Israeluntoanger, they are goneawaybackward.
From the sole of the footevenunto the headthere is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifyingsores: theyhave not beenclosed, neitherbound up, neithermollifiedwithointment.
To whatpurpose is the multitude of yoursacrificesunto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burntofferings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
Bring no morevainoblations; incense is an abominationunto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannotawaywith; it is iniquity, even the solemnmeeting.
Come now, and let us reasontogether, saith the LORD: thoughyoursins be as scarlet, theyshall be as white as snow; thoughthey be red likecrimson, theyshall be as wool.
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one lovethgifts, and followethafterrewards: theyjudge not the fatherless, neitherdoth the cause of the widowcomeuntothem.
And I willrestore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterwardthoushalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithfulcity.