Verse List for ISA 1:21

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OET (OET-RV) How did the faithful city become a prostitute? ⇔ She who was full of justice— ⇔ with righteousness embedded in her, ⇔ but now ended up as murderers.

OET-LV how it _has _become (into)_a_prostitute a _town faithful full _of justice righteousness it _lodged in_it and_now murderers.

ULT ⇔  How the attested city has become a prostitute! ⇔  It was full of justice; ⇔ righteousness lodged in it; ⇔  but now, murderers.

UST ⇔  The people of Jerusalem have changed so much! ⇔  They used to worship Yahweh faithfully, ⇔ but now they worship many different gods. ⇔  They are acting the way a prostitute does. ⇔ In that city, people formerly treated one another fairly and did what was right. ⇔  But now, they commit murder.

BSB & MSB [See] how the faithful city has become a harlot! ⇔  She once was full of justice; ⇔ righteousness resided within her, ⇔  but now only murderers!

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB ⇔  How the faithful city has become a prostitute! ⇔  She was full of justice. ⇔ Righteousness lodged in her, ⇔  but now there are murderers.

NET How tragic that the once-faithful city ⇔ has become a prostitute! ⇔ She was once a center of justice, ⇔ fairness resided in her, ⇔ but now only murderers.

LSV How has a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment,
Righteousness lodges in it—now murderers.

FBV The city that used to be faithful has turned into a prostitute! Once she operated on principles of justice and followed what was right, but now only murderers live there.

T4T “You people of Jerusalem previously faithfully worshiped only me, ⇔  but now you have become like [MET] prostitutes who are not faithful to any husband. ⇔ Previously, people there always acted justly/fairly and righteously, ⇔  but now your city is full of murderers.

LEB
• How has a faithful city become like a whore?
• Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

BBE The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS How is the faithful city become a harlot! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

ASV How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

DRA How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? justice dwelt in it, but now murderers.

YLT How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it — now murderers.

Drby How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.

RV How is the faithful city become an harlot! she that was full of judgment! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
(How is the faithful city become an harlot! she that was full of judgement! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.)

SLT How was the faithful city for a harlot! I filled with judgment; justice will lodge in her; and now they are killing.

Wbstr How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

KJB-1769 ¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
(¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgement; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, righteousnesse lodged in it; but now murtherers.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Howe happeneth it then that the righteous citie which was full of equitie, is become vnfaythfull as a whore? Righteousnesse dwelt in it, but nowe murtherers.
(How happeneth it then that the righteous city which was full of equity, is become unfaythfull as a whore? Righteousness dwelt in it, but now murderers.)

Gnva Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, and iustice lodged therein, but now they are murtherers.
(How is the faithful city become an harlot? it was full of judgement, and justice lodged therein, but now they are murderers.)

Cvdl How happeneth it then that the rightuous citie (which was full of equite) is become vnfaithfull as an whore? rightuousnes dwelt in it, but now murthur.
(How happeneth it then that the righteous city (which was full of equity) is become unfaithful as an whore? righteousness dwelt in it, but now murder.)

Wycl Hou is the feithful citee ful of dom maad an hoore? riytfulnesse dwellide ther ynne; but now menquelleris dwellen ther ynne.
(How is the faithful city full of judgement made an whore? rightfulness/righteousness dwelled/dwelt therein; but now menquelleris dwell therein.)

Luth Wie gehet das zu, daß die fromme Stadt zur Hure worden ist? Sie war voll Rechts, Gerechtigkeit wohnete drinnen, nun aber Mörder.
(How goes the to/for, that the pious/devout city to/for whore(n) been is? They/She what/which full/whole law/rights, justice lived/resided inside, now but murderer.)

ClVg Quomodo facta est meretrix civitas fidelis, plena judicii? justitia habitavit in ea, nunc autem homicidæ.[fn]
(How/In_what_manner facts it_is prostitute city faithful, full judgement? justice he_lived in/into/on them, now however homicidæ.)

UHB אֵיכָה֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְ⁠זוֹנָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק יָלִ֥ין בָּ֖⁠הּ וְ⁠עַתָּ֥ה מְרַצְּחִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Πῶς ἐγένετο πόρνη πόλις πιστὴ Σιὼν πλήρης κρίσεως; ἐν ᾗ δικαιοσύνη ἐκοιμήθη ἐν αὐτῇ, νῦν δὲ φονευταί.

BrTr How has the faithful city Sion, once full of judgment, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers.