Isaiah 1:21-23

International Children’s Bible

²¹ The city of Jerusalem once followed the Lord.
    But she is no longer loyal to the Lord.
She used to be filled with fairness.
    People there lived the way God wanted.
    But now, murderers live there.
²² Jerusalem, you have become like the scum left when silver is purified.
    You are like wine mixed with water.
²³ Your rulers are rebels.
    They are friends of thieves.
They all accept money for doing wrong things.
    They are paid to cheat people.
They don’t try to help the orphans.
    And they don’t listen to the widows’ needs.