Isaia 1:17

17 imparate a fare il bene; cercate la giustizia, rialzate l’oppresso, fate ragione all’orfano, difendete la causa della vedova!

Isaia 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,

Isaia 1:17 In-Context

15 Quando stendete le mani, io rifiuto di vederlo; anche quando moltiplicate le preghiere, io non ascolto; le vostre mani son piene di sangue.

16 Lavatevi, purificatevi, togliete d’innanzi agli occhi miei la malvagità delle vostre azioni; cessate del far il male;

17 imparate a fare il bene; cercate la giustizia, rialzate l’oppresso, fate ragione all’orfano, difendete la causa della vedova!

18 Eppoi venite, e discutiamo assieme, dice l’Eterno; quand’anche i vostri peccati fossero come lo scarlatto, diventeranno bianchi come la neve quand’anche fossero rossi come la porpora, diventeranno come la lana.

19 Se siete disposti ad ubbidire, mangerete i prodotti migliori del paese;