Isaiah 1:21

“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”

"How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers." - Isaiah 1:21
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What does Isaiah 1:21 mean?

Isaiah 1:21 (KJV) says, "How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Isaiah, in which the prophet Isaiah delivers a message from God to the people of…

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Restoring the Faithful City: A Call to Righteousness

The prophet Isaiah, in his opening chapter, aptly captures the state of Jerusalem with the piercing question, "How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers" (Isaiah 1:21, KJV). This lamentation speaks volumes…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Righteousness

O Sovereign Lord, the Most High God, we come before You with hearts weighed down by the heaviness of our circumstances. We reflect upon the profound truth embodied in Your Word, particularly in Isaiah 1:21, which declares, "How is the faithful city become an harlot! It was full…

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Isaiah 1:21 - "¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers."
Isaiah 21:1 - "The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land."
Isaiah 5:21
Isaiah 5:21
Isaiah 3:21 - "The rings, and nose jewels,"
Isaiah 57:21 - "There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked."
Isaiah 38:21 - "For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover."
Isaiah 51:21 - "¶ Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:"
Isaiah 66:21 - "And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD."
"The rings, and nose jewels," - Isaiah 3:21
"The rings, and nose jewels," - Isaiah 3:21
Isaiah 5:21 - "Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!"
Isaiah 10:21 - "The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God."
Isaiah 37:21 - "¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:"
Isaiah 43:21 - "This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise."
Isaiah 36:21 - "But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not."
Isaiah 21:5 - "Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield."
Isaiah 7:21 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;"
Isaiah 42:21 - "The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable."
Isaiah 65:21 - "And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them."
"The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land." - Isaiah 21:1
Isaiah 21:14 - "The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled."
Isaiah 21:15 - "For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war."
Isaiah 21:12 - "The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come."
"There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked." - Isaiah 57:21
Isaiah 21:11 - "¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?"
Isaiah 21:13 - "¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim."
Isaiah 41:21 - "Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob."
Isaiah 21:7 - "And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:"