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Isaiah 5:23

NETBible	They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.¹
NIV © biblegateway Isa 5:23	who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 5:23	Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
NLT © biblegateway Isa 5:23	They take bribes to pervert justice. They let the wicked go free while punishing the innocent.
MSG © biblegateway Isa 5:23	And then line your pockets with bribes from the guilty while you violate the rights of the innocent.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 5:23	Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 5:23	who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of their rights!
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 5:23	Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!
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KJV	Which justify <06663> (8688) the wicked <07563> for <06118> reward <07810>_, and take away <05493> (8686) the righteousness <06666> of the righteous <06662> from him!
NASB © biblegateway Isa 5:23	Who justify <06663> the wicked <07563> for a bribe <07810> , And take <05493> away <05493> the rights <06666> of the ones who <06662> are in the right <06662> !
LXXM	oi <3588> T-NPM dikaiountev <1344> V-PAPNP ton <3588> T-ASM asebh <765> A-ASM eneken {PREP} dwrwn <1435> N-GPN kai <2532> CONJ to <3588> T-ASN dikaion <1342> A-ASM tou <3588> T-GSM dikaiou <1342> A-GSM airontev <142> V-PAPNP
NET [draft] ITL	They pronounce the guilty <07563> innocent <06663> for <06118> a payoff <07810> , they ignore <05493> the just <06666> cause of the innocent <06662> .
HEBREW	o wnmm <04480> wryoy <05493> Myqydu <06662> tqduw <06666> dxs <07810> bqe <06118> esr <07563> yqydum (5:23) <06663>

NETBible

They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.¹

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “and the just cause of the innocent ones they turn aside from him.”

¹sn In vv. 22-23 the prophet returns to themes with which he opened his speech. The accusatory elements of vv. 8, 11-12, 18-23 are arranged in a chiastic manner: (A) social injustice (8), (B) carousing (11-12a), (C) spiritual insensitivity (12b) // (C') spiritual insensitivity (18-21), (B') carousing (22), (A') social injustice (23).