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Isaiah 1:16-18
Names of God Bible

The Lord Invites Israel to Turn Away from Sin

16 “Wash yourselves! Become clean!
    Get your evil deeds out of my sight.
    Stop doing evil.
17 Learn to do good.
    Seek justice.
    Arrest oppressors.
    Defend orphans.
    Plead the case of widows.”

18 “Come on now, let’s discuss this!” says Yahweh.
    “Though your sins are bright red,
    they will become as white as snow.
    Though they are dark red,
    they will become as white as wool.

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Isaiah 1:16-18
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16 Wash(A) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(B)
    stop doing wrong.(C)
17 Learn to do right;(D) seek justice.(E)
    Defend the oppressed.[a](F)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(G)
    plead the case of the widow.(H)

18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”(I)
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;(J)
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.(K)

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  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor
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