Isaiah 1:22

What does Isaiah 1:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your silver is no longer true metal, your wine is mixed with water.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thy silver is turned into dross: thy wine is mingled with water.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is mixed with water:

Context

v.21How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

v.22This passage

v.23Thy 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 22:18

    Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

  • Hosea 4:18

    Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.

  • Lamentations 4:1

    How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

  • Hosea 6:4

    O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:17

    For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

  • Jeremiah 6:28

    They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.

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