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21 those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit,
    who set a trap for someone
        who is making his defense in court,[a]
and push aside the innocent
    with specious arguments.

22 “Therefore, this is what the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says concerning the house of Jacob:

‘No longer will Jacob be ashamed;
    no longer will his face grow pale.
23 For when he sees in his midst his children,
    the work of my hands,
they will keep my name holy;
    they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob
        and stand in awe of the God of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:21 Lit. in the gate

21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
    who ensnare the defender in court(A)
    and with false testimony(B) deprive the innocent of justice.(C)

22 Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed(D) Abraham,(E) says to the descendants of Jacob:

“No longer will Jacob be ashamed;(F)
    no longer will their faces grow pale.(G)
23 When they see among them their children,(H)
    the work of my hands,(I)
they will keep my name holy;(J)
    they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One(K) of Jacob,
    and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

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