Isaiah 1:16-20

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, ¹⁷ Learn to do good; Seek justice,Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. ¹⁸ “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool. ¹⁹ “If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land; ²⁰ “But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken.