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Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then I will restore your judges as at first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I will have your judges return as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; Afterwards you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful town.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; Afterward you will be called the city of righteousness, The faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges to what they were at first, and your advisers to what they were at the start. Afterward you will be called the Righteous City, a Faithful Town.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges to what they once were, and your advisers to their former state. Afterward you will be called the Righteous City, a Faithful City.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, I will choose judges and advisors like those you had before. Your new name will be "Justice and Faithfulness." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, the faithful city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will give you judges like you had long ago, advisers like you had in the beginning. After that you will be called the Righteous City, the Faithful Town."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will give you rulers and advisers like those you had long ago. Then Jerusalem will be called the righteous, faithful city." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you'll be called 'The Righteous City' and 'The Faithful City of Zion'. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will reestablish honest judges as in former times, wise advisers as in earlier days. Then you will be called, 'The Just City, Faithful Town.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called 'The city of righteousness, a faithful town.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I give back your judges as at the first, "" And your counselors as in the beginning, "" After this you are called, A city of righteousness—a faithful city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, 'A city of righteousness -- a faithful city.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will turn back thy judges as in the beginning, and thy counsellors as in the beginning: after this he shall call to thee, The city of justice, the faithful city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will restore thy judges se they were before, and thy counsellors as of old. After this thou shalt be called the city of the just, a faithful city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will restore your judges, so that they will be as before, and your counselors as in times long past. After this, you shall be called the City of the Just, the Faithful City.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as in the beginning; After that you shall be called city of justice, faithful city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counsellors as at the beginning; afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall raise up your justice as that from former time and your Counselors as that from in front of us, and after this you shall be called The City of Righteousness and The City of Faith.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will restore thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as at the beginning; Afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, The faithful city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will establish thy judges as before, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: and afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness, the faithful mother-city of Sion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/1-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">The Corruption of Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">I will restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šō·p̄ə·ṭa·yiḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2fs) -- To judge, govern. ">your judges</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: kə·ḇā·ri·šō·nāh (Prep-k, Prep-b, Art:: Adj-fs) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">as at first,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: wə·yō·‘ă·ṣa·yiḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2fs) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">and your counselors</a> <a href="/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462: kə·ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh (Prep-k, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A beginning. From chalal in the sense of opening; a commencement; rel. Original.">as at the beginning.</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·qā·rê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">you will be called</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq (Art:: N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">of Righteousness,</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/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> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Jeremiah 33:7-9</a></span><br />I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. / And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. / So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. / And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11-15</a></span><br />“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, / that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this. / “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-33.htm">Ezekiel 36:33-36</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt. / The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. / Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8</a></span><br />And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17-18</a></span><br />Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler. / No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11-14</a></span><br />“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. / Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19-21</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, / that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. / Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-26.htm">Revelation 2:26-27</a></span><br />And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counsellors as at the beginning: afterward you shall be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.</p><p class="hdg">and I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1,2</a></b></br> Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17,18</a></b></br> For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-3.htm">Numbers 12:3</a></b></br> (Now the man Moses <i>was</i> very meek, above all the men which <i>were</i> upon the face of the earth.)</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21</a></b></br> How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></b></br> Thy people also <i>shall be</i> all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Isaiah 62:1</a></b></br> For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp <i>that</i> burneth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/28-23.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm">First</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Guides</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/songs/2-11.htm">Past</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-22.htm">True.</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-11.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-23.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Guides</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-3.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-28.htm">Past</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-16.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">He laments her judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">He upbraids their whole service</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">He promises grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">And threatens destruction to the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will restore your judges as at first</b><br>This phrase indicates a return to a previous state of justice and leadership, reminiscent of the time of the judges in Israel's history, such as those described in the Book of Judges. During this period, judges were leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and to guide them in righteousness. The restoration implies a divine intervention to bring back godly leadership, suggesting a time of renewal and reform. This promise of restoration is a common theme in prophetic literature, where God often pledges to restore His people to a state of faithfulness and justice.<p><b>and your counselors as at the beginning</b><br>Counselors in ancient Israel were advisors who provided wisdom and guidance to the leaders and the people. The reference to "the beginning" may allude to the early days of Israel's monarchy under leaders like King David, who sought God's guidance through prophets and wise counselors. This restoration of counselors signifies a return to divine wisdom and guidance, contrasting with the corrupt leadership that Isaiah often condemns. It underscores the importance of godly counsel in maintaining a just and righteous society.<p><b>After that you will be called the City of Righteousness</b><br>The transformation of the city, likely referring to Jerusalem, into a "City of Righteousness" signifies a profound moral and spiritual renewal. This change in identity reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to cleanse and purify His people. The term "righteousness" in the Hebrew context involves justice, ethical behavior, and adherence to God's laws. This transformation is not just a return to past glory but an elevation to a new standard of holiness and justice, aligning with prophetic visions of a future where God's kingdom is established on earth.<p><b>the Faithful City</b><br>The designation "Faithful City" indicates a community that is steadfast in its commitment to God and His covenant. This faithfulness contrasts sharply with the unfaithfulness and idolatry that Isaiah rebukes throughout his prophecies. The term suggests a city that embodies loyalty, trustworthiness, and devotion to God. This transformation is often seen as a type of the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, where God's presence dwells among a faithful people. It points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan, where His people live in harmony with His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a></b><br>Refers to leaders who were responsible for maintaining justice and order in Israel. Historically, judges were appointed by God to lead and guide the people, as seen in the Book of Judges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/counselors.htm">Counselors</a></b><br>These were advisors who provided wisdom and guidance to the leaders and people of Israel. They played a crucial role in decision-making processes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_righteousness.htm">City of Righteousness</a></b><br>Symbolically represents Jerusalem or the people of God when they are living in accordance with God's laws and righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_city.htm">Faithful City</a></b><br>This term signifies a community or city that remains true to God's covenant and commands, reflecting faithfulness in their relationship with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event or process where God promises to bring back the original state of justice and righteousness to His people, indicating a return to divine order and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_restoration.htm">God's Promise of Restoration</a></b><br>God is committed to restoring His people to a state of righteousness and justice. This promise is a source of hope and encouragement for believers facing moral and spiritual decline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_leadership.htm">The Importance of Righteous Leadership</a></b><br>Just as God promised to restore judges and counselors, the need for righteous and wise leadership is crucial in our communities and churches today. We should pray for and support leaders who seek God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_faithful_community.htm">Living as a Faithful Community</a></b><br>Being called a "Faithful City" implies living in a way that reflects God's character. As believers, we are called to embody faithfulness in our personal and communal lives, influencing the world around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice_in_god's_kingdom.htm">The Role of Justice in God's Kingdom</a></b><br>Justice is a central theme in God's kingdom. We are called to pursue justice in our interactions and systems, reflecting God's heart for fairness and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_judges_1_cities_match_canaan_archaeology.htm">How do the accounts of cities captured by different tribes in Judges 1 align (or conflict) with archaeological evidence regarding the settlement patterns in Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_'lofty_city'_is_in_isaiah_26_5.htm">In Isaiah 26:5, which specific 'lofty city' is being referenced, and where is the archaeological evidence for its destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_17_1_say_damascus_is_destroyed.htm">How can Isaiah 17:1 claim Damascus would be destroyed if it remains one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_moab_destroyed_'in_a_night'.htm">In Isaiah 15:1, how can Moab's entire city be destroyed 'in a night' without any historical or archaeological record of such an event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">I will restore thy judges as at the first.</span>--The prophet looks back to the good old days, the time probably of David, or the early years of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm" title="Blessed be the LORD your God, which delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he you king, to do judgment and justice.">1Kings 10:9</a>)--as Englishmen look back to those of Elizabeth--when judges were faithful, and princes upright, and the people happy--to such an ideal polity as that of Psalms 15, 24.<p><span class= "bld">The city of righteousness, the faithful city.</span>--The two nouns are not the same, and the second has rather the meaning of "citadel," the acropolis of Jerusalem. There is possibly an allusive reference to the idea embodied in the names of Melchizedek (<a href="/genesis/14-18.htm" title="And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.">Genesis 14:18</a>; <a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm" title="To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;">Hebrews 7:2</a>) and Adonizedec (<a href="/joshua/10-3.htm" title="Why Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,">Joshua 10:3</a>), as connected with Jerusalem. So in <a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm" title="In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name with which she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.">Jeremiah 33:16</a> the ideal city, no less than the ideal king, is to be called <span class= "ital">Jehovah Tsidkenu </span>("the Lord our righteousness"). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will restore thy judges as at the first</span> (see <a href="/exodus/19-25.htm">Exodus 19:25</a>, 26). In the early times there was no bribery, no perversion of justice (<a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2, 3</a>). God will bring back a time when the nation will renew its first love, and be as it was in the days of Moses and Joshua. <span class="cmt_word">Thy counselors</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm">1 Chronicles 26:14</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/27-32.htm">1 Chronicles 27:32, 33</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">The city of righteousness</span>; or, <span class="accented">of justice</span>. The prophecy may have been fulfilled in part by the earthly Jerusalem under Zerubhabel, Ezra, and the Maccabees. but is mainly fulfilled in the heavenly Jerusalem - the Church of God, the true Israel. <span class="cmt_word">The faithful city</span> (comp. ver. 21). Certainly the post-Captivity Church was "faithful" to Jehovah, in the way of acknowledging him, and him only, to be God, to a very remarkable degree, and in strong contrast to its inclination during pro-Captivity times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/1-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will restore</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your judges</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(šō·p̄ə·ṭa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as at the first,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇā·ri·šō·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in place, time, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your counselors</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·‘ă·ṣa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advise, to deliberate, resolve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as at the beginning.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8462.htm">Strong's 8462: </a> </span><span class="str2">A commencement, rel, original</span><br /><br /><span class="word">After that</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will be called</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקָּ֤רֵא</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the City</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Righteousness,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֶּ֔דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Faithful</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">City.”</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:26 I will restore your judges as at (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 1:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:27" /></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><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>