27 Turn away from evil, do what is good,
and settle permanently.(A)

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27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)

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Purification of Jerusalem

16 “Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.(A)
Remove your evil deeds from my sight.
Stop doing evil.(B)
17 Learn to do what is good.
Pursue justice.(C)
Correct the oppressor.[a]
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:17 Or Aid the oppressed

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)

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Footnotes

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