Isaías 1:17

17 Aprendan a hacer el bien.
Busquen la justicia
y ayuden a los oprimidos.
Defiendan la causa de los huérfanos
y luchen por los derechos de las viudas.

Isaías 1:17 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do well
Which men are naturally ignorant of; to do good they have no knowledge; nor can they that are accustomed to do evil learn to do well of themselves; but the Lord can teach them to profit, and of him they should ask wisdom, and desire, under the influence of his grace, to learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, and particularly to do acts of beneficence to all men, and especially to the household of faith; and also, the following ones, seek judgment;
seek to do justice between man and man in any cause depending, without respect of persons: relieve the oppressed;
the poor that are oppressed by their neighbours that are richer and mightier than they, right their wrongs, and deliver them out of the hands of their oppressors ^F9: judge the fatherless;
do justice to them who have none to take care of them, and defend them: plead for the widow;
that is desolate, and has none to plead her cause.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Misn. Sabbat, c. 9. sect. 3. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 67. 1,

Isaías 1:17 In-Context

15 Cuando levanten las manos para orar, no miraré;
aunque hagan muchas oraciones, no escucharé,
porque tienen las manos cubiertas con la sangre de víctimas inocentes.

16 ¡Lávense y queden limpios!
Quiten sus pecados de mi vista.
Abandonen sus caminos malvados.

17 Aprendan a hacer el bien.
Busquen la justicia
y ayuden a los oprimidos.
Defiendan la causa de los huérfanos
y luchen por los derechos de las viudas.

18 »Vengan ahora. Vamos a resolver este asunto
—dice el Señor
—.
Aunque sus pecados sean como la escarlata,
yo los haré tan blancos como la nieve.
Aunque sean rojos como el carmesí,
yo los haré tan blancos como la lana.

19 Si tan solo me obedecen,
tendrán comida en abundancia.