Isaiah 1:25

I will raise my fist to strike you. I will punish you severely [MET], as though [MET] you were silver and I needed to heat you very greatly to melt you and get rid of the impurities.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

In Context

24Therefore I, the Commander of the armies of angels, the mighty God of Israel, say to my enemies, ‘ will get revenge on you; you will not cause me any more trouble. And I will pay you back for the evil things that you did.

26After that happens, I will give you good judges like you had previously; you will have wise counselors like you had long ago. Then people will call your city “a city where people act righteously, a city where people are loyal to me.”'”

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:22Previously, you were like [MET] pure silver, but now you have become like [MET] the scum that is left when silver is purified. Previously you were like pure wine, but you have become like [MET] wine that has a lot of water mixed with it.

Isaiah 6:11Then I said, “How long do you want me to continue to do that?” He replied, “ Do it until their cities are ruined by their enemies, until no one is living in their houses, do it until all the crops are stolen from their fields and the fields are ruined.

Jeremiah 9:6They habitually lie and deceive each other, and no one will admit/say that I am God.

Ezekiel 20:38I will get rid of those people among you who rebel [DOU] against me. Although I will bring them out of Babylonia, where they are now living, they will not enter Israel. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.

Ezekiel 22:22as though you will be melted like [SIM] silver is melted in a furnace, and then you will know that I, Yahweh, have poured out my punishment [MTY] on you.”

Zechariah 13:7The Commander of the armies of angels says, “ My sword [APO] must strike the one who is like [MET] my shepherd, the man who is ◄my companion/very <close/dear> to me►. When the shepherd is killed, those who are like [MET] his sheep will scatter. And those who are like [MET] my little sheep will also be attacked [IDM].”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 1:22-31

The Degeneracy of Jerusalem; Reformation of the Church. ( b. c. 738.) 21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I… Read the whole commentary →

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