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Berean Standard Bible

““Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.”

Isaiah 1:18

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Isaiah 1 is written like a courtroom case, with the Lord bringing charges against Judah for rebellion, empty worship and injustice toward the vulnerable. Just before this verse, God calls the people to wash themselves, stop doing evil and seek justice.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

King James Version (KJV)

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Venid luego, dirá Jehová, y estemos á cuenta: si vuestros pecados fueren como la grana, como la nieve serán emblanquecidos: si fueren rojos como el carmesí, vendrán á ser como blanca lana.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Vengan y aclaremos las cuentas! —dice el Señor—, por profunda que sea la mancha de sus pecados, yo puedo quitarla y dejarlos tan limpios como la nieve recién caída. ¡Aunque sus manchas sean rojas como el carmesí, yo puedo volverlas blancas como la lana!

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