Isaiah 1:21 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

אֵיכָה֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְזוֹנָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק יָלִ֥ין בָּ֖הּ וְעַתָּ֥ה מְרַצְּחִֽים׃

How is the faithful city Become a harlot! She that was full of justice, Righteousness lodged in her, But now murderers.

Rashi on Isaiah

a harlot Astray from her God.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

The prophet has thus reproved the people but they do not listen.
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Rashi on Isaiah

city which was faithful and full of justice, and righteousness would lodge therein, but now murderers.
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