1 For , behold , the Lord , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֗וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , doth take away H5493 from Jerusalem מִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ mi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and from Judah וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה u.Mi.hu.Dah H3063 stay and staff H4938 , the whole stay of bread H3899 , and the whole stay of water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 ; 2 the mighty H1368 man וְאִ֣ישׁ ve.'Ish H376 , and the man H376 of war מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 ; the judge שׁוֹפֵ֥ט sho.Fet H8199 , and the prophet וְנָבִ֖יא ve.na.Vi' H5030 , and the diviner וְקֹסֵ֥ם ve.ko.Sem H7080 , and the elder H2205 ; 3 the captain of fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 , and the honorable man , and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter . 4 And I will give H5414 children to be their princes H8269 , and babes shall rule יִמְשְׁלוּ־ yim.she.lu- H4910 over them . 5 And the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 shall be oppressed , every one H376 by another , and every one H376 by his neighbor בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ be.re.'E.hu H7453 : the child shall behave himself proudly against the old בַּזָּקֵ֔ן ba.za.Ken H2205 man H376 , and the base against the honorable . 6 When a man H376 shall take hold of his brother בְּאָחִיו֙ be.'a.Chiv H251 in the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of his father אָבִ֔יו 'a.Viv H1 , saying, Thou hast clothing H8071 , be תִּֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- H1961 thou our ruler קָצִ֖ין ka.Tzin H7101 , and let this ruin be H1961 under thy hand יָדֶֽךָ׃ ya.De.kha H3027 ; 7 in that day בַיּ֨וֹם vai.Yom H3117 shall he lift יִשָּׂא֩ yi.Sa' H5375 up his voice, saying לֵאמֹר֙ le.Mor H559 , I will not be אֶהְיֶ֣ה 'eh.Yeh H1961 a healer ; for in my house וּבְבֵיתִ֕י u.ve.vei.Ti H1004 is neither bread H3899 nor clothing H8071 : ye shall not make H7760 me ruler קְצִ֥ין ke.Tzin H7101 of the people עָֽם׃ 'Am H5971 . 8 For Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.Ru.sha.Lim H3389 is ruined, and Judah וִיהוּדָ֖ה vi.hu.Dah H3063 is fallen H5307 ; because their tongue לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם le.sho.Nam H3956 and their doings are against Jehovah , to provoke the eyes עֵנֵ֥י 'e.Nei H5869 of his glory כְבוֹדֽוֹ׃ khe.vo.Do H3519 . 9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them ; and they declare H5046 their sin וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם ve.cha.ta.Tam H2403 as Sodom כִּסְדֹ֥ם kis.Dom H5467 , they hide H3582 it not . Woe א֣וֹי 'o H188 unto their soul H5315 ! for they have done evil H7451 unto themselves . 10 Say H559 ye of the righteous צַדִּ֖יק tza.Dik H6662 , that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ yo.Khe.lu H398 the fruit פְרִ֥י fe.Ri H6529 of their doings . 11 Woe א֖וֹי 'o H188 unto the wicked לְרָשָׁ֣ע le.ra.Sha' H7563 ! it shall be ill with him ; for what his hands יָדָ֖יו ya.Dav H3027 have done shall be done unto him . 12 As for my people עַמִּי֙ 'a.Mi H5971 , children are their oppressors נֹגְשָׂ֣יו no.ge.Sav H5065 , and women H802 rule H4910 over them . O my people עַמִּי֙ 'a.Mi H5971 , they that lead thee cause thee to err H8582 , and destroy the way וְדֶ֥רֶךְ ve.De.rekh H1870 of thy paths אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ 'o.re.cho.Tei.kha H734 . 13 Jehovah standeth up to contend H7378 , and standeth to judge לָדִ֥ין la.Din H1777 the peoples H5971 . 14 Jehovah will enter into judgment בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט be.mish.Pat H4941 with the elders זִקְנֵ֥י zik.Nei H2205 of his people עַמּ֖וֹ a.Mo H5971 , and the princes H8269 thereof: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard הַכֶּ֔רֶם ha.Ke.rem H3754 ; the spoil of the poor הֶֽעָנִ֖י he.'a.Ni H6041 is in your houses H1004 : 15 what mean ye that ye crush תְּדַכְּא֣וּ te.da.ke.'U H1792 my people עַמִּ֔י 'a.Mi H5971 , and grind תִּטְחָ֑נוּ tit.Cha.nu H2912 the face H6440 of the poor עֲנִיִּ֖ים 'a.ni.Yim H6041 ? saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai H136 , Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ס tze.va.'ot H6635 . 16 Moreover Jehovah said H559 , Because the daughters בְּנ֣וֹת be.Not H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 are haughty, and walk H1980 with outstretched H5186 necks and wanton eyes עֵינָ֑יִם 'ei.Na.yim H5869 , walking H1980 and mincing as they go H1980 , and making a tinkling with their feet H7272 ; 17 therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters בְּנ֣וֹת be.Not H1323 of Zion צִיּ֑וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , and Jehovah will lay bare יְעָרֶֽה׃ ס ye.'a.Reh H6168 their secret parts. 18 In that day בַּיּ֨וֹם bai.Yom H3117 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֗י 'a.do.Nai H136 will take away H5493 the beauty H8597 of their anklets , and the cauls, and the crescents; 19 the pendants הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת ha.ne.ti.Fot H5188 , and the bracelets , and the mufflers; 20 the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔ים ve.hak.ki.shu.Rim H7196 , and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets ; 22 the festival robes , and the mantles, and the shawls , and the satchels; 23 the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים ve.ha.se.di.Nim H5466 , and the turbans H6797 , and the veils . 24 And it shall come to pass , that instead of sweet spices H1314 there shall be H1961 rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope ; and instead of well set hair , baldness קָרְחָ֔ה ka.re.Chah H7144 ; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth שָׂ֑ק Sak H8242 ; branding instead of beauty יֹֽפִי׃ Yo.fi H3308 . 26 And her gates shall lament וְאָנ֥וּ ve.'a.Nu H578 and mourn וְאָבְל֖וּ ve.'a.ve.Lu H56 ; and she shall be desolate and sit תֵּשֵֽׁב׃ te.Shev H3427 upon the ground לָאָ֥רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 . ← Isaiah 2 Isaiah 4 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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