Isaiah 1:18
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King James Version (modern wording)
Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:18 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
Isaiah 1:18 (BSB)
Context of Isaiah 1:18
This verse is near the start of Isaiah, in a section where God lays out a case against Judah for empty rituals and injustice (1:10 to 17). Verse 18 is God's invitation to settle the matter. The images of scarlet and snow describe sins being made clean.
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Questions about Isaiah 1:18
What does Isaiah 1:18 say?
Isaiah 1:18 in modern King James wording reads: "Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
Where is Isaiah 1:18 found in the Bible?
Isaiah 1:18 is verse 18 of chapter 1 of the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. Isaiah has 66 chapters.
What is the context of Isaiah 1:18?
This verse is near the start of Isaiah, in a section where God lays out a case against Judah for empty rituals and injustice (1:10 to 17). Verse 18 is God's invitation to settle the matter. The images of scarlet and snow describe sins being made clean.