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BrLXX Οἱ ἄρχοντές σου ἀπειθοῦσι, κοινωνοὶ κλεπτῶν, ἀγαπῶντες δῶρα, διώκοντες ἀνταπόδομα, ὀρφανοῖς οὐ κρίνοντες, καὶ κρίσιν χηρῶν οὐ προσέχοντες.
(Hoi arⱪontes sou apeithousi, koinōnoi kleptōn, agapōntes dōra, diōkontes antapodoma, orfanois ou krinontes, kai krisin ⱪaʸrōn ou proseⱪontes. )

BrTr Thy princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.

ULT Your princes are rebels
⇔  and companions of thieves;
⇔  everyone loves bribes
⇔  and pursues payoffs.
⇔  They do not defend the fatherless,
⇔  and the cause of the widow does not come to them.

UST Your leaders are rebels;
⇔ they are friends of thieves.
⇔ They all want to get money
⇔ and make others to give them gifts in order to decide cases in court in their favor.
⇔ They do not defend orphans in court,
⇔ and they do not help widows to get what they should receive.

BSB Your rulers are rebels,
⇔ friends of thieves.
⇔ They all love bribes
⇔ and chasing after rewards.
⇔ They do not defend the fatherless,
⇔ and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

OEB Your rulers are grown to be rebels,
⇔ the companions of thieves -
⇔ every one of them fond of their bribe,
⇔ hunting ever for gifts,
⇔ caring nothing for the rights of the orphan
⇔ or the cause of the widow.

WEBBE Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves.
⇔ Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards.
⇔ They don’t defend the fatherless,
⇔ neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Your officials are rebels,
⇔ they associate with thieves.
⇔ All of them love bribery,
⇔ and look for payoffs.
⇔ They do not take up the cause of the orphan,
⇔ or defend the rights of the widow.

LSV Your princes [are] apostates, and companions of thieves,
Everyone loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards,
They do not judge the fatherless,
And the plea of the widow does not come to them.

FBV Your leaders are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and want to get kickbacks. They don't defend the rights of orphans, and refuse to take cases to help widows.

T4T Your leaders are rebels;
⇔ they spend time with thieves.
⇔ They all want to get bribes
⇔ and force others to give them gifts in order that they do good things for them.
⇔ They do not defend orphans in court,
⇔ and they do not do all they can to enable widows to get what they should receive.

LEB • are rebels and companions of thieves. • Every one loves a bribe • and runs after gifts. • They do not defend the orphan • and the legal dispute of the widow does not come before them.

BBE Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

ASV Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

DRA Thy princes are faithless, companions of thieves: they all love bribes, the run after rewards. They judge not for the fatherless: and the widow’s cometh not in to them.

YLT Thy princes [are] apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

Drby thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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 to them.

KJB-1769 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.
(Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth/loves gifts, and followeth/follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. )

KJB-1611 Thy princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they [fn]iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widowe come vnto them.
(Thy princes are rebellious and companions of thieves: every one loveth/loves gifts, and followeth/follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.)

1:23 Ier. 5.28. Zac.7.10.

Bshps Thy princes are wicked, and companions of theeues: they loue gyftes altogether, and gape for rewardes: As for the fatherlesse they helpe hym not to his ryght, neither wyll they let the widdowes causes come before them.
(Thy princes are wicked, and companions of thieves: they love gyftes altogether, and gape for rewardes: As for the fatherless they help him not to his ryght, neither will they let the widdowes causes come before them.)

Gnva Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth giftes, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widowes cause come before them.
(Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of thieves: every one loveth/loves giftes, and followeth/follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widows cause come before them. )

Cvdl Thy prynces are traytours and companyons of theues. They loue giftes altogether, and folowe rewardes. As for the fatherles, they helpe him not to his right, nether wil they let the wydowes causes come before them.
(Thy princes are traytours and companions of thieves. They love giftes altogether, and follow rewardes. As for the fatherles, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the wydowes causes come before them.)

Wycl Thi princes ben vnfeithful, the felowis of theuys; alle louen yiftis, suen meedis; thei demen not to a fadirles child, and the cause of a widewe entrith not to hem.
(Thi princes been unfaithful, the fellows of theuys; all love yiftis, follow meedis; they demen not to a fatherles child, and the cause of a widow entrith not to them.)

Luth Deine Fürsten sind Abtrünnige und Diebsgesellen; sie nehmen alle gerne Geschenke und trachten nach Gaben; dem Waisen schaffen sie nicht Recht, und der Witwen Sache kommt nicht vor sie.
(Deine prince(s) are Abtrünnige and Diebsgesellen; they/she/them take all gerne Geschenke and trachten after Gaben; to_him Waisen schaffen they/she/them not law, and the/of_the Witwen matter comes not before/in_front_of sie.)

ClVg Principes tui infideles, socii furum. Omnes diligunt munera, sequuntur retributiones. Pupillo non judicant, et causa viduæ non ingreditur ad illos.[fn]
(Principes yours infideles, socii furum. All_of_them diligunt munera, sequuntur retributiones. Pupillo not/no yudicant, and causa viduæ not/no ingreditur to illos. )

1.23 Socii furum. ID. Accipientes a Scribis et Pharisæis munera, quæ pauperibus auferebant. In passione quoque Domini, infideles fuerunt, nolentes credere in Christum; et socii furum, Scribarum scilicet et Pharisæorum et Judæ proditoris, Socii furum, etc. Nos quoque debemus cavere ne ab illis accipiamus munera, qui de lacrymis pauperum congregant divitias, ne simus socii furum, et ne dicatur de nobis: Si videbas furem, currebas cum eo, etc. Sequuntur retributiones. ID. Quia amicos non putant, etc., usque ad id est, patienter tolera.

1.23 Socii furum. ID. Accipientes from Scribis and Pharisæis munera, which pauperibus auferebant. In passione too Master, infideles fuerunt, nolentes credere in Christum; and socii furum, Scribarum scilicet and Pharisæorum and Yudæ proditoris, Socii furum, etc. Nos too debemus cavere not away illis accipiamus munera, who about lacrymis pauperum congregant divitias, not simus socii furum, and not let_him_sayur about nobis: When/But_if videbas furem, currebas when/with eo, etc. Sequuntur retributiones. ID. Because amicos not/no putant, etc., until to id it_is, patienter tolera.

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General Information:

Isaiah speaks Yahweh’s words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem.

(Occurrence 0) Your princes are rebels