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those who repent will be revived by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And her penitents with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice, And her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed by justice, those who repent, by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed by justice, her repentant ones by righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, you will be saved by showing justice; Zion's people who turn to me will be saved by doing right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Zion will be pardoned by [the LORD's] justice, and those who return will be pardoned by [the LORD's] righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because the LORD is righteous, he will save Jerusalem and everyone there who repents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Zion will be freed by justice, and her returnees by righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Zion is redeemed in judgment, "" And her captivity in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Zion shall be ransomed with judgment and her captivity with justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sion shall be redeemed in judgment, and they shall bring her back in justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed in judgment, and they will lead her back to justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her captivity with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed in judgment and her captivity in righteousness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And they that return of her with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For her captives shall be saved with judgement, and with mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/1-27.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=300" 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">26</span>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="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/6299.htm" title="6299: tip·pā·ḏeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To ransom. A primitive root; to sever, i.e. Ransom; gener. To release, preserve.">will be redeemed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: bə·miš·pāṭ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">with justice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šā·ḇe·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">her repentant ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: biṣ·ḏā·qāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">with righteousness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.…<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="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Isaiah 4:4</a></span><br />when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></span><br />I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1-2</a></span><br />Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. / Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">Isaiah 59:20</a></span><br />“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Isaiah 62:12</a></span><br />And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-11.htm">Jeremiah 31:11</a></span><br />For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-20.htm">Jeremiah 50:20</a></span><br />In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-33.htm">Ezekiel 36:33</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-4.htm">Hosea 14:4</a></span><br />I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Joel 3:21</a></span><br />For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.” For the LORD dwells in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Zephaniah 3:13</a></span><br />The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">redeemed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a></b></br> But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21-25</a></b></br> Tell ye, and bring <i>them</i> near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? <i>who</i> hath told it from that time? <i>have</i> not I the LORD? and <i>there is</i> no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; <i>there is</i> none beside me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24-26</a></b></br> Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: … </p><p class="hdg">her converts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">1 Corinthians 1:30</a></b></br> But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-1.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/psalms/126-4.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/colossians/4-11.htm">Converts</a> <a href="/psalms/130-4.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">Penitent</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Price</a> <a href="/psalms/136-24.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/psalms/135-14.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/luke/15-10.htm">Repentant</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Zion</a> <a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Zion's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Converts</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Penitent</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Price</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Repentant</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Zion</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Zion's</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'; 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In the context of Isaiah, Zion represents the spiritual center of God's people. The promise of redemption indicates a future restoration and deliverance from sin and its consequences. The use of "justice" suggests that this redemption will be achieved in a manner consistent with God's righteous character, emphasizing His fairness and moral integrity. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God consistently acts justly, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a>, which states that righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. The concept of redemption here foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who is described as the one who brings justice to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a>).<p><b>her repentant ones with righteousness</b><br>The phrase "her repentant ones" highlights the necessity of repentance for redemption. Repentance involves a sincere turning away from sin and returning to God, a theme prevalent throughout the prophetic books. This requirement underscores the conditional nature of God's promises, where human response plays a crucial role. The mention of "righteousness" indicates that those who repent will be restored to a right relationship with God, reflecting His holy standards. This righteousness is not self-derived but is granted by God, pointing to the New Testament teaching of imputed righteousness through faith in Christ (<a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>). The transformation of the repentant is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a>, where God calls His people to repent and live. This phrase also anticipates the work of Christ, who embodies perfect righteousness and offers it to believers (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Often used to refer to Jerusalem, Zion represents the people of God and the spiritual center of Israel. In this context, it symbolizes the community of believers who are in need of redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/redemption.htm">Redemption</a></b><br>This is the act of being saved or delivered from sin. In the Hebrew context, the word "redeemed" (ga'al) implies a kinsman-redeemer who restores or avenges.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice.htm">Justice</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for justice (mishpat) refers to God's righteous judgment and the establishment of His divine order.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness.htm">Righteousness</a></b><br>The Hebrew term (tzedakah) signifies moral integrity and the fulfillment of God's standards.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentant_ones.htm">Repentant Ones</a></b><br>Those who turn away from sin and return to God, seeking His forgiveness and aligning themselves with His will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_redemption.htm">The Promise of Redemption</a></b><br>God promises redemption to His people, emphasizing that it is available to those who turn back to Him. This redemption is not just a future hope but a present reality for believers who seek Him earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice_and_righteousness.htm">The Role of Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Justice and righteousness are central to God's character and His dealings with humanity. Believers are called to reflect these attributes in their lives, ensuring that their actions align with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Repentance is a crucial step in the process of redemption. It involves a sincere turning away from sin and a commitment to follow God's ways. This transformation is both personal and communal, impacting the broader community of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_redeemed_people.htm">Living as Redeemed People</a></b><br>As those who have been redeemed, believers are called to live out their faith in practical ways, demonstrating justice and righteousness in their interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>The promise of redemption offers hope for restoration, not only for individuals but for entire communities. This hope encourages believers to persevere in faith, trusting in God's ultimate plan for renewal.<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/why_does_god_send_people_to_hell.htm">Why does God condemn individuals to hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_32_align_with_matthew_24.htm">If Isaiah 32 describes a future reign of perfect justice, how do we reconcile this with other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 24) that predict continued wars and turmoil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_malachi_4_2's_sun_heal_people.htm">How does Malachi 4:2's 'Sun of righteousness' physically heal people, considering the sun's harmful effects on human health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_inequality.htm">What is the Bible's stance on inequality?</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>(27) <span class= "bld">Zion shall be redeemed with judgment </span>. . .--Better, <span class= "ital">through justice. </span>The condition of the redemption which primarily proceeds from the compassion of Jehovah is found in the renewed righteousness of man to man described in the preceding verse. Without that no redemption was possible, for that was of its very essence.<p><span class= "bld">Her converts.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">those that turn. </span>The conversion implied is obviously not that of Gentiles to the faith of Israel, but of Israelites who had gone astray. The word is the same as that which meets us in the name of Shear-jashub (<span class= "ital">the remnant shall return</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>and is prominent in the teaching of Jeremiah, "Turn ye, and live" (<a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm" title="As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.">Isaiah 3:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm" title="The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for you have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.">Isaiah 3:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm" title="And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach.">Isaiah 4:1</a>, <span class= "ital">et al.</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Redeemed with judgment</span>; rather, <span class="accented">delivered through judgment</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> God's judgment shall have the effect of "deliver<span class="accented">ing"</span> a remnant, who shall build up Zion once more, and dwell in it. <span class="cmt_word">Her converts</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> those of her children who turn to God, shall be delivered through God's righteousness, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> through the righteous vengeance which he executes upon the unfaithful nation. Some, however, understand both clauses to mean that the penitent remnant shall "deliver their own souls by their righteousness" (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14, 20</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/1-27.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">Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be redeemed</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפָּדֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(tip·pā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6299.htm">Strong's 6299: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with justice,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her repentant ones</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁבֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḇe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine 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">with righteousness.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּצְדָקָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(biṣ·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 1:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:28" /></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>