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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Isaiah 1:21 Parallel: How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/isaiah/1-21.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/isaiah/1-21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/isaiah/1-21.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Isaiah 1:21</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../isaiah/1-20.htm" title="Isaiah 1:20">◄</a> Isaiah 1:21 <a href="../isaiah/1-22.htm" title="Isaiah 1:22">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her-- but now murderers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />See how Jerusalem, once so faithful, has become a prostitute. Once the home of justice and righteousness, she is now filled with murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a whore, she who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a prostitute, She <i>who</i> was full of justice! Righteousness <i>once</i> dwelt in her, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a harlot, She <i>who</i> was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a prostitute [idolatrous, despicable], She who was full of justice! Right standing with God once lodged in her, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The faithful town — what an adulteress she has become! She was once full of justice. Righteousness once dwelt in her, but now, murderers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The faithful city-- what an adulteress she has become! She was once full of justice. Righteousness once dwelt in her-- but now, murderers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, you are like an unfaithful wife. Once your judges were honest and your people lived right; now you are a city full of murderers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The city that once was faithful is behaving like a whore! At one time it was filled with righteous people, but now only murderers remain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How the faithful town has become a prostitute! She was full of justice, and righteousness lived in her. But now murderers live there!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"How the faithful city has become a whore, she who used to be filled with justice! Righteousness used to reside within her, but now only murderers live there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/isaiah/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />How has the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/isaiah/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/isaiah/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />How has the faithful city become a harlot? <i>It was</i> full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it--but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/isaiah/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become an harlot! she that was full of judgment! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/isaiah/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? It was full of iudgement, and iustice lodged therein, but now they are murtherers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/isaiah/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Howe happeneth it then that the righteous citie which was full of equitie, is become vnfaythfull as a whore? Righteousnesse dwelt in it, but nowe murtherers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/isaiah/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />How happeneth it then that the rightuous citie (which was full of equite) is become vnfaithfull as an whore? rightuousnes dwelt in it, but now murthur.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How has a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it [with] judgment, "" Righteousness lodges in it—now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How was the faithful city for a harlot! I filled with judgment; justice will lodge in her; and now they are killing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? justice dwelt in it, but now murderers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />How has the faithful city, full of judgment, become a harlot? Justice lived in her, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How has the faithful city become a whore, that was full of justice and righteousness, and now murderers are lodging in it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How is the faithful city become a harlot! For once it was full of justice; and righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How is the faithful city Become a harlot! She that was full of justice, Righteousness lodged in her, But now murderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How has the faithful city Sion, <i>once</i> full of judgement, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’ê·ḵāh (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">See how</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To confirm, support. ">the faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mə·lê·’ă·ṯî (Adj-fsc) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: qir·yāh (N-fs) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/2181.htm" title="2181: lə·zō·w·nāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- To commit fornication, be a harlot. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry.">a harlot!</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">She once was full of justice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: yā·lîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">resided</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">within her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">but now only</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: mə·raṣ·ṣə·ḥîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder.">murderers!</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349. 'eyk (ake) -- how?">How</a><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support"> hath a faithful</a><a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151. qiryah (kir-yaw') -- a town, city"> city</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be"> become</a><a href="/hebrew/2185.htm" title="2185. zonowth (zo-noth') -- armour "> a harlot</a><a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392. male' (maw-lay') -- full">? I have filled</a><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment"> it [with] judgment</a><a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">, Righteousness</a><a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885. luwn (loon) -- lodge"> lodgeth</a><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now"> in it—now</a><a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523. ratsach (raw-tsakh') -- to murder, slay"> murderers.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="אמן_1 vnPfsa 539">The faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="קִרְיָה ncfsa 7151"> city</a> — <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="אֵיכָה Pi 349">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/2185.htm" title="זֹנָה ncfsa 2185"> an adulteress</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3fs 1961"> she has become</a>! <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="מָלֵא afsc 4392">She was once full of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> justice</a>. <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664">Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="לין vqi3ms 3885"> once dwelt</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a> — <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"> now</a>, <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="רצח vpPmpa 7523">murderers</a>!</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/351a.htm" title="351a">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support">the faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151. qiryah (kir-yaw') -- a town, city">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/2181.htm" title="2181. zanah (zaw-naw') -- to commit fornication, be a harlot">a harlot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392. male' (maw-lay') -- full">She [who] was full</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">of justice!</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885a.htm" title="3885a">once lodged</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now">in her, But now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523. ratsach (raw-tsakh') -- to murder, slay">murderers.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support">How is the faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151. qiryah (kir-yaw') -- a town, city">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/2181.htm" title="2181. zanah (zaw-naw') -- to commit fornication, be a harlot">become an harlot!</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392. male' (maw-lay') -- full">it was full</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">of judgment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885. luwn (loon) -- lodge">lodged</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523. ratsach (raw-tsakh') -- to murder, slay">in it; but now murderers.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/1-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/1-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 1:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>