Isaiah 5:22-24

GOD’S WORD Translation

²²How horrible it will be for those
who are heroes at drinking wine,
who are champions at mixing drinks,
²³who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe,
who take away the rights of righteous people.

The Lord Will Use Another Nation to Punish His People

²⁴As flames burn up straw
and dry grass shrivels in flames,
so their roots will rot,
and their blossoms will blow away like dust.
They have rejected the teachings of the Lord of Armies
and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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