Isaiah 1:27
New International Version
Zion will be delivered with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.

New Living Translation
Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.

English Standard Version
Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.

King James Bible
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

New King James Version
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And her penitents with righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

NASB 1995
Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

NASB 1977
Zion will be redeemed with justice, And her repentant ones with righteousness.

Legacy Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

Amplified Bible
Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

Christian Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed by justice, those who repent, by righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed by justice, her repentant ones by righteousness.

American Standard Version
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem, you will be saved by showing justice; Zion's people who turn to me will be saved by doing right.

English Revised Version
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zion will be pardoned by [the LORD's] justice, and those who return will be pardoned by [the LORD's] righteousness.

Good News Translation
Because the LORD is righteous, he will save Jerusalem and everyone there who repents.

International Standard Version
"Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness.

Majority Standard Bible
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.

NET Bible
Zion will be freed by justice, and her returnees by righteousness.

New Heart English Bible
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

World English Bible
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Zion is redeemed in judgment, "" And her captivity in righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.

Smith's Literal Translation
Zion shall be ransomed with judgment and her captivity with justice.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sion shall be redeemed in judgment, and they shall bring her back in justice.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Zion will be redeemed in judgment, and they will lead her back to justice.

New American Bible
Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness.

New Revised Standard Version
Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her captivity with righteousness.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Zion shall be redeemed in judgment and her captivity in righteousness
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And they that return of her with righteousness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For her captives shall be saved with judgement, and with mercy.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Corruption of Zion
26I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.” 27Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness. 28But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.…

Cross References
Isaiah 4:4
when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

Isaiah 35:10
So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.

Isaiah 52:1-2
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. / Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.

Isaiah 59:20
“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Isaiah 62:12
And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

Jeremiah 31:11
For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.

Jeremiah 50:20
In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.

Ezekiel 36:33
This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt.

Hosea 14:4
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

Joel 3:21
For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.” For the LORD dwells in Zion.

Amos 9:14
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”

Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”


Treasury of Scripture

Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

redeemed

Isaiah 5:16
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Isaiah 45:21-25
Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me…

Romans 3:24-26
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: …

her converts.

1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

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Isaiah 1
1. Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion
5. He laments her judgments
10. He upbraids their whole service
16. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats
21. Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments
25. He promises grace
28. And threatens destruction to the wicked














Zion
In the context of Isaiah 1:27, "Zion" refers to the city of Jerusalem, which holds a central place in Jewish and Christian theology. Historically, Zion is the hill upon which the city of David was built, and it symbolizes the spiritual and political heart of Israel. In a broader sense, Zion represents the people of God and the place where God dwells among His people. Theologically, it is a symbol of God's covenantal promises and His faithfulness to His people. The use of "Zion" here underscores the hope of restoration and redemption for God's chosen people, despite their current state of rebellion and sin.

will be redeemed
The phrase "will be redeemed" speaks to the promise of deliverance and restoration. The Hebrew root for "redeemed" is "ga'al," which means to buy back or to reclaim something that was lost. This concept is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, where God is portrayed as the Redeemer of Israel, bringing them out of slavery and bondage. In a spiritual sense, redemption involves a transformation from a state of sin and separation from God to one of righteousness and reconciliation. This promise of redemption is not just a future hope but a present reality for believers, as it points to the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ.

with justice
The term "with justice" highlights the means by which redemption will occur. In Hebrew, "justice" is "mishpat," which refers to God's righteous judgment and His moral order. Justice in the biblical sense is not merely punitive but restorative, aiming to set things right according to God's standards. This phrase assures that God's redemption is not arbitrary but is grounded in His holy and just character. It reflects the biblical theme that true justice leads to peace and restoration, aligning with God's ultimate plan for His creation.

her repentant ones
"Her repentant ones" refers to those who turn back to God with a contrite heart. The Hebrew word for "repentant" is "shuv," meaning to return or to turn back. Repentance is a central theme in the Bible, emphasizing the need for a change of heart and mind, leading to a transformation of life. This phrase indicates that redemption is available to those who acknowledge their sins and seek God's forgiveness. It underscores the importance of humility and the willingness to submit to God's will as prerequisites for experiencing His redemptive grace. The promise of redemption for the repentant highlights God's mercy and His desire for all to come to repentance and be restored to fellowship with Him.

(27) Zion shall be redeemed with judgment . . .--Better, through justice. The condition of the redemption which primarily proceeds from the compassion of Jehovah is found in the renewed righteousness of man to man described in the preceding verse. Without that no redemption was possible, for that was of its very essence.

Her converts.--Literally, those that turn. The conversion implied is obviously not that of Gentiles to the faith of Israel, but of Israelites who had gone astray. The word is the same as that which meets us in the name of Shear-jashub (the remnant shall return), and is prominent in the teaching of Jeremiah, "Turn ye, and live" (Isaiah 3:12; Isaiah 3:14; Isaiah 4:1, et al.).

Verse 27. - Redeemed with judgment; rather, delivered through judgment; i.e. God's judgment shall have the effect of "delivering" a remnant, who shall build up Zion once more, and dwell in it. Her converts; i.e. those of her children who turn to God, shall be delivered through God's righteousness, i.e. through the righteous vengeance which he executes upon the unfaithful nation. Some, however, understand both clauses to mean that the penitent remnant shall "deliver their own souls by their righteousness" (comp. Ezekiel 14:14, 20; Ezekiel 18:27, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Zion
צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

will be redeemed
תִּפָּדֶ֑ה (tip·pā·ḏeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve

with justice,
בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (bə·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

her repentant ones
וְשָׁבֶ֖יהָ (wə·šā·ḇe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

with righteousness.
בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ (biṣ·ḏā·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively


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