Isaías 5:23

23 de los que por soborno absuelven al culpable,y le niegan sus derechos al indefenso!

Isaías 5:23 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 5:23

Which justify the wicked for reward
This is either spoken of judges, and civil magistrates, who gave the cause in favour of the wicked, that bribed them, contrary to law, ( Deuteronomy 16:19 ) or rather of the Scribes and Pharisees, who pronounced the wicked righteous men, provided they kept the traditions of the elders, and paid tithes of all they possessed, and gave them money for their long prayers, ( Matthew 23:14 Matthew 23:23 ) : and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him;
by condemning them as unrighteous persons: so the Jews did Christ and his apostles; they pronounced them wicked, and condemned them to death; and as much as in them lay took away their righteousness from them, by taking away their character from them as righteous persons among men; though their righteousness itself could not be taken away, it being an everlasting one.

Isaías 5:23 In-Context

21 ¡Ay de los que se consideran sabios,de los que se creen inteligentes!

22 ¡Ay de los valientes para beber vino,de los valentones que mezclan bebidas embriagantes,

23 de los que por soborno absuelven al culpable,y le niegan sus derechos al indefenso!

24 Por eso, así como las lenguas de fuego devoran la pajay el pasto seco se consume en las llamas,su raíz se pudriráy, como el polvo, se disipará su flor.Porque han rechazado la ley del SEÑOR Todopoderosoy han desdeñado la palabra del Santo de Israel.

25 Por eso se enciende la ira del SEÑOR contra su pueblo,levanta la mano contra él y lo golpea;las montañas se estremecen,los cadáveres quedan como basuraen medio de las calles.Con todo, no se aplacó su ira,y su brazo aún sigue extendido.