Isaiah 1:21
Expanded Bible
Jerusalem Is Not Loyal to God
21 [L See how; or How…!] The ·city of Jerusalem once followed the Lord [L faithful city],
·but she is no longer loyal to him [L …has become a prostitute/whore; C a metaphor for spiritual treachery].
She used to be filled with ·fairness [justice];
·people there lived the way God wanted [Righteousness/Justice lived/lodged there; C personification].
But now, murderers live there.
Isaiah 1:21
New International Version
Isaiah 1:21
King James Version
21 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
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