It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Isaiah 24:2 in context
Isaiah 24:1–5
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Behold, the LORD makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.
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It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.
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The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for the LORD has spoken this word.
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The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.
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The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.
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