Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them. New Living Translation Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them love bribes and demand payoffs, but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans or fight for the rights of widows. English Standard Version Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring justice to the fatherless, and the widow’s cause does not come to them. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them. New American Standard Bible Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after gifts. They do not obtain justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s case come before them. NASB 1995 Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them. NASB 1977 Your rulers are rebels, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe, And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them. Legacy Standard Bible Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And pursues rewards. They do not execute justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them. Amplified Bible Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes And chases after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the widow’s cause come before them [instead they delay or turn a deaf ear]. Christian Standard Bible Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Your leaders have rejected me to become friends of crooks; your rulers are looking for gifts and bribes. Widows and orphans never get a fair trial. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don't notice the widows' pleas. Good News Translation Your leaders are rebels and friends of thieves; they are always accepting gifts and bribes. They never defend orphans in court or listen when widows present their case. International Standard Version Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. All of them are lovers of bribes and are runners after gifts. They don't bring justice to orphans, and the widow's case never comes up for review in their court." Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible Your rulers are rebellious, companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe, chasing after payoffs. They do not judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation Thy chiefs turning away, and associates of thieves: every one loving a gift and following recompenses: the orphan they will not judge, and the cause of the widow will not come to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Your leaders are unfaithful, the associates of thieves. They all love gifts; they pursue rewards. They do not judge for orphans, and the widow’s case is not brought before them. New American Bible Your princes are rebels and comrades of thieves; Each one of them loves a bribe and looks for gifts. The fatherless they do not defend, the widow’s plea does not reach them. New Revised Standard Version Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend the orphan, and the widow’s cause does not come before them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour princes are rebellious and companions of thieves; every one of them loves a bribe and runs after rewards; they plead not the cause of the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come before them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your Princes are rebellious and are partners of thieves; all of them love a bribe and they hurry to reward corruptions; for the orphans they do not execute justice, and the justice of the widow does not come into them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Corruption of Zion…22Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. 23Your 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. 24Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.… Cross References Jeremiah 5:28 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Ezekiel 22:27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Zephaniah 3:3-4 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. / Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. Hosea 9:15 All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Psalm 82:2-4 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah / Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.” Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. James 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? James 5:1-6 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ... Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” Treasury of Scripture Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them. princes Isaiah 3:14 2 Chronicles 24:17-21 2 Chronicles 36:14 companions Proverbs 29:24 Matthew 21:13 Mark 11:27 every Isaiah 33:15 Exodus 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:19 they judge Isaiah 10:1,2 Jeremiah 5:28,29 Zechariah 7:10 Jump to Previous Bribe Bribes Case Cause Chase Chases Chiefs Companions Decisions Defend Fatherless Followeth Follows Friends Gifts Judge Loves Orphan Plea Princes Profit Rebellious Rebels Rewards Right Rulers Runs Thieves Widow Widow'sJump to Next Bribe Bribes Case Cause Chase Chases Chiefs Companions Decisions Defend Fatherless Followeth Follows Friends Gifts Judge Loves Orphan Plea Princes Profit Rebellious Rebels Rewards Right Rulers Runs Thieves Widow Widow'sIsaiah 1 1. Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion5. He laments her judgments 10. He upbraids their whole service 16. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats 21. Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments 25. He promises grace 28. And threatens destruction to the wicked Your rulers are rebels The Hebrew word for "rulers" here is "שָׂרַיִךְ" (sarayikh), which refers to leaders or princes. In the context of ancient Israel, these were individuals entrusted with governance and justice. The term "rebels" is translated from "סוֹרְרִים" (sorerim), indicating a turning away or defiance against God’s laws. Historically, this reflects a period when leaders were not adhering to the covenantal responsibilities, leading to societal decay. The rebellion of rulers signifies a broader spiritual apostasy, where those in power have forsaken their divine mandate to lead with righteousness. friends of thieves They all love bribes and chase after gifts They do not defend the fatherless and the plea of the widow never comes before them Companions of thieves.--We seem almost to be reading a report of the state of police in a provincial city under the government of Turkey as it is, or of Naples or Sicily as they were. The kadi himself is in secret partnership with the brigands who infest the highways. Nothing can be done without baksheesh, and the robbers who have the plunder can bribe more heavily than the man whom they have robbed. (Comp. Micah 7:3.) To the complaints of the widow and the orphan the judges turned a deaf ear, and put off the hearing of their cause with indefinite procrastination. There is, perhaps, a touch of irony in the word for "bribes" (shalm?nim, as if "peace gifts"), which were sought after, instead of shalom, the true peace itself. Verse 23. - Thy princes are rebellious; i.e. "rebels against their true King, Jehovah." Companions of thieves. Leagued with those who are engaged in filching away the inheritance of the widow and the orphan by chicane in the law courts (see above, vers. 15-17; and compare the Homiletics on vers. 16-20). Gifts... rewards; i.e. "bribes, "given and taken on the condition of their perverting justice (comp. Jeremiah 22:17; Ezekiel 22:12; Micah 3:11; Micah 7:3). They judge not the fatherless, etc. They dismiss the orphan's complaint without hearing it, and are so noted for perversion of justice that the widow does not even bring her cause before them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your rulersשָׂרַ֣יִךְ (śā·ra·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince are rebels, סוֹרְרִ֗ים (sō·wr·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5637: To turn away, be refractory friends וְחַבְרֵי֙ (wə·ḥaḇ·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2270: United, associate, companion of thieves. גַּנָּבִ֔ים (gan·nā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1590: A stealer They all כֻּלּוֹ֙ (kul·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every love אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f bribes שֹׁ֔חַד (šō·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe and chasing after וְרֹדֵ֖ף (wə·rō·ḏêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute rewards. שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים (šal·mō·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8021: A reward, bribe They do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no defend יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ (yiš·pō·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the fatherless, יָתוֹם֙ (yā·ṯō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3490: A bereaved person and the plea וְרִ֥יב (wə·rîḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute of the widow אַלְמָנָ֖ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no comes יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go before them. אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Isaiah 1:23 NIVIsaiah 1:23 NLT Isaiah 1:23 ESV Isaiah 1:23 NASB Isaiah 1:23 KJV Isaiah 1:23 BibleApps.com Isaiah 1:23 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 1:23 Chinese Bible Isaiah 1:23 French Bible Isaiah 1:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:23 Your princes are rebellious and companions (Isa Isi Is) |