Isaiah 1:18 ““Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins a…”

Isaiah 1:18

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Come now, and let us reason together, saith 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.

World English Bible

“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says the LORD: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Come nowe, and let vs reason together, sayth the Lord: though your sinnes were as crimsin, they shalbe made white as snowe: though they were red like skarlet, they shalbe as wooll.

Darby Translation

Come now, 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.

Young's Literal Translation

Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!

Bible in Basic English

Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?

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Cross references

“and let us”

Isaiah 43:24–26 Isaiah 41:21 1 Samuel 12:7 Acts 17:2 Acts 18:4 Jeremiah 2:5

Isaiah 43:24–26 · BSB

You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.

Isaiah 41:21 · BSB

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

1 Samuel 12:7 · BSB

Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

Acts 17:2 · BSB

As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 18:4 · BSB

Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

Jeremiah 2:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.

“though your”

Isaiah 44:22 Revelation 7:14 Psalm 51:7 Ephesians 1:6–8 Romans 5:20 Micah 7:18

Isaiah 44:22 · BSB

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.

Revelation 7:14 · BSB

“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Psalm 51:7 · BSB

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Ephesians 1:6–8 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Romans 5:20 · BSB

The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Micah 7:18 · BSB

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Also

Isaiah 41:1

Isaiah 41:1 · BSB

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

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