Isaiah 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.””

Isaiah 1:17 — World English Bible

Isaiah 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.”

Isaiah 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 1:17 in Context — Isaiah 1

15 Cuando extendiereis vuestras manos, yo esconderé de vosotros mis ojos: asimismo cuando multiplicareis la oración, yo no oiré: llenas están de sangre vuestras manos.

16 Lavad, limpiaos; quitad la iniquidad de vuestras obras de ante mis ojos; dejad de hacer lo malo:

17 Aprended á hacer bien; buscad juicio, restituid al agraviado, oid en derecho al huérfano, amparad á la viuda.

18 Venid luego, dirá Jehová, y estemos á cuenta: si vuestros pecados fueren como la grana, como la nieve serán emblanquecidos: si fueren rojos como el carmesí, vendrán á ser como [blanca] lana.

19 Si quisiereis y oyereis, comeréis el bien de la tierra:

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What Does Isaiah 1:17 Mean?

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