Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels,
What it says
Her rulers are rebellious bribe-lovers who neglect the orphan and widow.
What it is doing
This verse names the social injustice at the heart of Zion's guilt.
In context
21See how the faithful city has become a harlot! 22Your silver has become dross; 23Your rulers are rebels, 24Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, 25I will turn My hand against you; 26I will restore your judges as at first, 27Zion will be redeemed with justice, 28But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, 29Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks 30For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, 31The strong man will become tinder