Isaiah 1:26

1:25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: purely: Heb. according to pureness

And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

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I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’

And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counsellors as at the beginning: afterward you shall be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

1:27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. her: or, they that return of her

What does Isaiah 1:26 mean?

Isaiah 1:26 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שׁוּב (shûwb), שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ), רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

And

will

restoreשׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

thy

judgesשָׁפַטshâphaṭ/shaw-fat'/H8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

the

first,רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwn/ree-shone'/H7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

and

thy

counsellorsיָעַץyâʻats/yaw-ats'/H3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

the

beginning:תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâh/tekh-il-law'/H8462a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)

afterwardאַחַרʼachar/akh-ar'/H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

thou

shalt

called,קָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

The

cityעִירʻîyr/eer/H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

righteousness,צֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

the

faithfulאָמַןʼâman/aw-man'/H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

city.קִרְיָהqiryâh/kir-yaw'/H7151building; a city

Commentary on Isaiah 1:26

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 1:26

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord , have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. We have here, I. The solemn profession which God's people make of faith and hope in God, v. 1, 2 . Observe, 1. The title here

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 32:26

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Genesis 49:18

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Joshua 9:23

Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. none: Heb. not be cut off from you

Joshua 9:27

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be

Joshua 10:6

And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Lamentations 3:25

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 1:26.

Genesis 13:4

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 14:17

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Genesis 16:13

And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

Genesis 17:19

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Genesis 18:10

And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

Genesis 19:22

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little

Genesis 28:19

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God

Genesis 4:17

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 1:26 say?

Isaiah 1:26 (King James Version) reads: "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city."

Is Isaiah 1:26 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 1:26 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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