Isaiah 1:26
“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, a faithful town.'”
— Isaiah 1:26
About this verse
Isaiah 1:26 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, righteousness, leadership, renewal. Notable phrases: restore your judges; counselors as at the beginning; city of righteousness; faithful. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
This verse is part of a bigger story
Isaiah 1 has more verses that reveal the full context — who wrote it, what was happening, and why this moment matters.
Read Isaiah 1 →This verse was found through the Bible Genome. Take time to reflect on what speaks to you.
Emotionally similar
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.”
— Habakkuk 2:4
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.”
— Proverbs 10:12
“All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."”
— Matthew 21:22
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."”
— Matthew 20:16