Isaiah 1:19
17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
20 But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
- KJV
- If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
- WEB
- If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
- ASV
- If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
- DARBY
- If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;
- BLB
- If you⁺ are willing and obey, [then] the good of the land you⁺ will eat.
- ÅB
- Er dere villige og hører, skal dere spise landets gode ting,
- OTB
- Hvis dere er villige og adlyder, skal dere nyte landets gode;
- B1930
- Er I villige og hører, skal I ete landets gode ting,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 30:15–16
See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.
Read in contextIsaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Read in contextJoel 2:26
You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.
Read in contextHebrews 5:9
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
Read in contextIsaiah 55:6–7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–32
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1–3
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Read in contextJeremiah 31:18–20
I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
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