Isaiah 1:21-31 - Purifying Jerusalem
21 How has a faithful city become like a whore? Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers. 22 Your silver has become [as] dross; Your wine [is] diluted with waters. 23 Your princes [are] rebels and companions of thieves. Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend [the] orphan and [the] legal dispute of [the] widow does not come before them.
24 Therefore, the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: "Ah, I will be relieved of my enemies, and I will avenge myself on my foes. 25 And I will turn my hand against you; I will purify your dross like lye, and I will remove all [of] your tin. 26 And I will restore your judges, as at the first, and your counselors, as at the beginning. After this {you will be called} the city of righteousness, faithful city.
27 Zion will be redeemed by justice, and those of her who repent, by righteousness. 28 But [the] destruction [of] rebels and sinners [shall be] together, and those who forsake Yahweh will perish. 29 For you will be ashamed of [the] oaks [in] which you delighted, and you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen. 30 For you shall be like an oak withering its leaves, and like a garden where there is no water for her. 31 And the strong [man] shall become like tinder, and his work like a spark. And both of them shall burn together, and there is not one to quench [them]."