Isaiah 1:23
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Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
In other translations
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
Hebrew words
שָׂרַיִךְsarayikhleaders yourH8269סוֹרְרִיםsorim[are] rebelsH5637וְחַבְרֵיvechavreiand companions ofH2270גַּנָּבִיםganavimthievesH1590כֻּלּוֹkuloall of itH3605אֹהֵב'ohev[is] lovingH157שֹׁחַדshochada bribeH7810וְרֹדֵףverodefand [is] pursuingH7291שַׁלְמֹנִיםshalmonimrewardsH8021יָתוֹםyatom[the] fatherlessH3490לֹאlo'notH3808יִשְׁפֹּטוּyishpotuthey vindicateH8199וְרִיבverivand [the] lawsuit ofH7379אַלְמָנָה'almanaha widowH490לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָבוֹאyavo'it comesH935אֲלֵיהֶם׃ פ'aleihemto themH413
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- Isaiah 3:14The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
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