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Isaiah 1:26
ESV And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
NIV I will restore your leaders as in days of old, your rulers as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.'
NASB Then I will restore your judges as at first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city.'
CSB I will restore your judges to what they were at first, and your advisers to what they were at the start. Afterward you will be called the Righteous City, a Faithful Town."
NLT Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.'
KJV And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

What does Isaiah 1:26 mean?

In Isaiah's time, Jerusalem and Judah have fallen into a sinful state, though the people do not recognize their wickedness. Nor do they sense the approaching disaster of God's judgment (Isaiah 1:3,5). Corruption runs rampant among the leadership, and justice is denied to the poor and powerless (Isaiah 1:23). God has announced His plan to restore the city and His people. He will use judgment to burn off all who are unfaithful to Him (Isaiah 1:25) and then rebuild and restore His people.

When they are restored, the Lord will put in place judges and counselors like the ones that occupied those seats during the times of David and Solomon. A time when Jerusalem was famous for its justice. Then, Jerusalem will once again be known as a faithful city.
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