21How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.


In Context

18 Come now, let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

19 If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;

20 but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

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

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

23 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.

Isaiah 1:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:21See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her- but now murderers!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? justice dwelt in it, but now murderers.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city become an harlot! she that was full of judgment! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it — now murderers.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.