Isaiah 1:13
Context1:13 Do not bring any more meaningless 1 offerings;
I consider your incense detestable! 2
You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations,
but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations! 3
Isaiah 31:2
Context31:2 Yet he too is wise 4 and he will bring disaster;
he does not retract his decree. 5
He will attack the wicked nation, 6
and the nation that helps 7 those who commit sin. 8
Isaiah 55:7
Context55:7 The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle 9
and sinful people their plans. 10
They should return 11 to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, 12
and to their God, for he will freely forgive them. 13
Isaiah 58:9
Context58:9 Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond;
you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am.’
You must 14 remove the burdensome yoke from among you
and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully.
Isaiah 59:4
Context59:4 No one is concerned about justice; 15
no one sets forth his case truthfully.
They depend on false words 16 and tell lies;
they conceive of oppression 17
and give birth to sin.
Isaiah 59:6-7
Context59:6 Their webs cannot be used for clothing;
they cannot cover themselves with what they make.
Their deeds are sinful;
they commit violent crimes. 18
59:7 They are eager to do evil, 19
quick to shed innocent blood. 20
Their thoughts are sinful;
they crush and destroy. 21


[1:13] 1 tn Or “worthless” (NASB, NCV, CEV); KJV, ASV “vain.”
[1:13] 2 sn Notice some of the other practices that Yahweh regards as “detestable”: homosexuality (Lev 18:22-30; 20:13), idolatry (Deut 7:25; 13:15), human sacrifice (Deut 12:31), eating ritually unclean animals (Deut 14:3-8), sacrificing defective animals (Deut 17:1), engaging in occult activities (Deut 18:9-14), and practicing ritual prostitution (1 Kgs 14:23).
[1:13] 3 tn Heb “sin and assembly” (these two nouns probably represent a hendiadys). The point is that their attempts at worship are unacceptable to God because the people’s everyday actions in the socio-economic realm prove they have no genuine devotion to God (see vv. 16-17).
[31:2] 4 sn This statement appears to have a sarcastic tone. The royal advisers who are advocating an alliance with Egypt think they are wise, but the Lord possesses wisdom as well and will thwart their efforts.
[31:2] 5 tn Heb “and he does not turn aside [i.e., “retract”] his words”; NIV “does not take back his words.”
[31:2] 6 tn Heb “and he will arise against the house of the wicked.”
[31:2] 8 tn Heb “and against the help of the doers of sin.”
[55:7] 7 tn Heb “Let the wicked one abandon his way.” The singular is collective.
[55:7] 8 tn Heb “and the man of evil his thoughts.” The singular is collective.
[55:7] 9 tn Heb “let him return.” The singular is collective, meaning “let them.”
[55:7] 10 tn The imperfect with vav (ו) conjunctive after the jussive indicates purpose/result.
[55:7] 11 sn The appeal and promise of vv. 6-7 echoes the language of Deut 4:25-31; 30:1-10; and 1 Kgs 8:46-53, all of which anticipate the exile and speak of the prerequisites for restoration.
[58:9] 10 tn Heb “if you.” In the Hebrew text vv. 9b-10 are one long conditional sentence. The protasis (“if” clauses appear in vv. 9b-10a), with the apodosis (“then” clause) appearing in v. 10b.
[59:4] 13 tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”
[59:4] 14 tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”
[59:4] 15 tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”
[59:6] 16 tn Heb “their deeds are deeds of sin, and the work of violence [is] in their hands.”
[59:7] 19 tn Heb “their feet run to evil.”
[59:7] 20 tn Heb “they quickly pour out innocent blood.”
[59:7] 21 tn Heb “their thoughts are thoughts of sin, destruction and crushing [are] in their roadways.”