Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 3

1Forכִּי֩kiH3588beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,the Lordהָאָד֜וֹןha.'a.DonH113GODיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is about to removeמֵסִ֤ירme.SirH5493from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙mi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔הu.Mi.hu.DahH3063both supplyמַשְׁעֵ֖ןmash.'EnH4937and supportוּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑הu.mash.'e.NahH4938:the wholeכֹּ֚לkolH3605supplyמִשְׁעַן־mish.'an-H4937of foodלֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן־Le.chem ve.Khol mish.'an-H3899 H3605 H4937and waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325,

2the mighty manגִּבּ֖וֹרgi.BorH1368and the warriorוְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑הve.'Ish mil.cha.MahH376 H4421,the judgeשׁוֹפֵ֥טsho.FetH8199and the prophetוְנָבִ֖יאve.na.Vi'H5030,the soothsayerוְקֹסֵ֥םve.ko.SemH7080and the elderוְזָקֵֽן׃ve.za.KenH2205,

3the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and the dignitaryוּנְשׂ֣וּא פָנִ֑יםu.ne.Su' fa.NimH5375 H6440,the counselorוְיוֹעֵ֛ץve.yo.'EtzH3289,the cunningוַחֲכַ֥םva.cha.KhamH2450magicianחֲרָשִׁ֖יםcha.ra.ShimH2791,and the cleverוּנְב֥וֹןu.ne.VonH995enchanterלָֽחַשׁ׃La.chashH3908.

4“I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414mere ladsנְעָרִ֖יםne.'a.RimH5288their leadersשָׂרֵיהֶ֑םsa.rei.HemH8269,and childrenוְתַעֲלוּלִ֖יםve.ta.'a.lu.LimH8586will ruleיִמְשְׁלוּ־yim.she.lu-H4910over them.”

5The peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971will oppress one anotherוְנִגַּ֣שׂve.ni.GasH5065,manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376against manבְּאִ֖ישׁbe.'IshH376,neighborוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376against neighborבְּרֵעֵ֑הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453;the youngהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288will rise upיִרְהֲב֗וּyir.ha.VuH7292against the oldבַּזָּקֵ֔ןba.za.KenH2205,and the baseוְהַנִּקְלֶ֖הve.ha.nik.LehH7034against the honorableבַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃ba.nikh.BadH3513.

6A manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376כִּֽי־ki-H3588will seizeיִתְפֹּ֨שׂyit.PosH8610his brotherבְּאָחִיו֙be.'a.ChivH251within his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004: “You have a cloakשִׂמְלָ֣הsim.LahH8071—you beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961ourleaderקָצִ֖יןka.TzinH7101!Take chargeתַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ׃Ta.chat ya.De.khaH8478 H3027of thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063heap of rubbleוְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥הve.ha.makh.she.LahH4384.”

7On thatהַה֤וּא׀ha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117he will cry aloudיִשָּׂא֩yi.Sa'H5375לֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559: “I amאֶהְיֶ֣ה'eh.YehH1961notלֹא־lo'-H3808a healerחֹבֵ֔שׁcho.VeshH2280.I have noאֵ֥ין'einH369foodלֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣יןLe.chem ve.'EinH3899 H369or clothingשִׂמְלָ֑הsim.LahH8071in my houseוּבְבֵיתִ֕יu.ve.vei.TiH1004.Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808make meתְשִׂימֻ֖נִיte.si.Mu.niH7760leaderקְצִ֥יןke.TzinH7101of the peopleעָֽם׃'AmH5971!”

8Forכִּ֤יkiH3588Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389has stumbledכָשְׁלָה֙kha.she.LahH3782and Judahוִיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063has fallenנָפָ֑לna.FalH5307becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they spokeלְשׁוֹנָ֤םle.sho.NamH3956and actedוּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙u.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611againstאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,defyingלַמְר֖וֹתlam.RotH4784His gloriousכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃khe.vo.DoH3519presenceעֵנֵ֥י'e.NeiH5869.

9The expressionהַכָּרַ֤תha.ka.RatH1971on their facesפְּנֵיהֶם֙pe.nei.HemH6440testifiesעָ֣נְתָה'A.ne.tahH6030against them,and like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֥םkis.DomH5467they flauntהִגִּ֖ידוּhi.Gi.duH5046their sinוְחַטָּאתָ֛םve.cha.ta.TamH2403;they do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808conceal itכִחֵ֑דוּkhi.Che.duH3582.Woeא֣וֹי'oH188to themלְנַפְשָׁ֔םle.naf.ShamH5315,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have broughtגָמְל֥וּga.me.LuH1580disasterרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451upon themselves.

10Tellאִמְר֥וּ'im.RuH559the righteousצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662כִּי־ki-H3588it will be wellH2896with themכִּֽי־ki-H3588,for they will enjoyיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luH398the fruitפְרִ֥יfe.RiH6529of their laborמַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םma.'a.lei.HemH4611.

11Woeא֖וֹי'oH188to the wickedלְרָשָׁ֣עle.ra.Sha'H7563;disasterH7451is upon them!Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they will be repaidגְמ֥וּלge.MulH1576with what their handsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027have doneיֵעָ֥שֶׂהye.'A.sehH6213.

12Youthsמְעוֹלֵ֔לme.'o.LelH5953oppressנֹגְשָׂ֣יוno.ge.SavH5065My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971,and womenוְנָשִׁ֖יםve.na.ShimH802ruleמָ֣שְׁלוּMa.she.luH4910over them.O My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971,your guidesמְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָme.'a.she.Rei.khaH833mislead youמַתְעִ֔יםmat.'ImH8582;they turn youוְדֶ֥רֶךְ בִּלֵּֽעוּ׃ סve.De.rekh bi.Le.'uH1104 H1870from your pathsאֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ'o.re.cho.Tei.khaH734.

13The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068arisesנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324to contendלָרִ֖יבla.RivH7378;He standsוְעֹמֵ֖דve.'o.MedH5975to judgeלָדִ֥יןla.DinH1777the peopleעַמִּֽים׃'a.MimH5971.

14The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068bringsיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935this chargeבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbe.mish.PatH4941againstעִם־'im-H5973the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205and leadersוְשָׂרָ֑יוve.sa.RavH8269of His peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971: “Youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859have devouredבִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣םbi.'ar.TemH1197the vineyardהַכֶּ֔רֶםha.Ke.remH3754;the plunderגְּזֵלַ֥תge.ze.LatH1500of the poorהֶֽעָנִ֖יhe.'a.NiH6041is in your housesבְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃be.va.tei.KhemH1004.

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion

15Whyמַה־לָּכֶם֙mah-la.khemH4100do you crushתְּדַכְּא֣וּte.da.ke.'UH1792My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971and grindתִּטְחָ֑נוּtit.Cha.nuH2912the facesוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440of the poorעֲנִיִּ֖ים'a.ni.YimH6041?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ סtze.va.'otH6635.

16The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068also saysוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “Becauseיַ֚עַן כִּ֤יYa.'an kiH3282 H3588the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726are haughtyגָֽבְהוּ֙ga.ve.HuH1361—walkingוַתֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙va.te.Lakh.nahH1980with headsגָּר֔וֹןga.RonH1627held highנְטוּי֣וֹתne.tv.VotH5186and wantonוּֽמְשַׂקְּר֖וֹתu.me.sa.ke.RotH8265eyesעֵינָ֑יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869,prancingהָל֤וֹךְha.LokhH1980and skippingוְטָפֹף֙ve.ta.FofH2952as they goתֵּלַ֔כְנָהte.Lakh.nahH1980,jinglingתְּעַכַּֽסְנָה׃te.'a.Kas.nahH5913the bracelets on their anklesוּבְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.rag.lei.HemH7272—

17the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136will bring soresוְשִׂפַּ֣חve.si.PachH5596on the headsקָדְקֹ֖דka.de.KodH6936of the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726,and the LORDוַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068will make their foreheadsפָּתְהֵ֥ןpa.te.HenH6596bareיְעָרֶֽה׃ סye.'a.RehH6168.”

18In thatהַה֜וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbai.YomH3117the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136אֵ֣ת'etH853will take awayיָסִ֣ירya.SirH5493their fineryתִּפְאֶ֧רֶתtif.'E.retH8597: theirankletsהָעֲכָסִ֛יםha.'a.kha.SimH5914and headbandsוְהַשְּׁבִיסִ֖יםve.ha.she.vi.SimH7636and crescentsוְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִֽים׃ve.ha.sa.ha.ro.NimH7720;

19theirpendantsהַנְּטִיפ֥וֹתha.ne.ti.FotH5188,braceletsוְהַשֵּׁיר֖וֹתve.ha.shei.RotH8285,and veilsוְהָֽרְעָלֽוֹת׃ve.Ha.re.'a.LotH7479;

20theirheaddressesהַפְּאֵרִ֤יםha.pe.'e.RimH6287,ankle chainsוְהַצְּעָדוֹת֙ve.ha.tze.'a.dOtH6807,and sashesוְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔יםve.hak.ki.shu.RimH7196; theirperfumeהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315bottlesוּבָתֵּ֥יu.va.TeiH1004and charmsוְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים׃ve.ha.le.cha.ShimH3908;

21theirsignet ringsהַטַּבָּע֖וֹתha.ta.ba.'otH2885and noseהָאָֽף׃ha.'AfH639ringsוְנִזְמֵ֥יve.niz.MeiH5141;

22theirfestive robesהַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ha.ma.cha.la.tzOtH4254,capesוְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹתve.ha.Ma.'a.ta.FotH4595,cloaksוְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹתve.ha.mit.pa.ChotH4304,and pursesוְהָחֲרִיטִֽים׃ve.ha.cha.ri.TimH2754;

23and their mirrorsוְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ve.ha.gil.yo.NimH1549,linen garmentsוְהַסְּדִינִ֔יםve.ha.se.di.NimH5466,tiarasוְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹתve.ha.tze.ni.FotH6797,and shawlsוְהָרְדִידִֽים׃ve.ha.re.di.DimH7289.

24Instead ofתַ֨חַתTa.chatH8478fragranceבֹּ֜שֶׂםBo.semH1314there will beוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961a stenchמַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗הmak yih.YehH4716 H1961;instead ofוְתַ֨חַתve.Ta.chatH8478a beltחֲגוֹרָ֤הcha.go.RahH2290,a ropeנִקְפָּה֙nik.PahH5364;instead ofוְתַ֨חַתve.Ta.chatH8478styledמַעֲשֶׂ֤הma.'a.SehH4639hairמִקְשֶׁה֙mik.ShehH4748,baldnessקָרְחָ֔הka.re.ChahH7144;instead ofוְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatH8478fine clothingפְּתִיגִ֖ילpe.ti.GilH6614,sackclothמַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑קma.cha.Go.ret SakH4228 H8242;instead ofתַ֖חַתTa.chatH8478beautyיֹֽפִי׃Yo.fiH3308,shameכִּי־ki-H3587.

25Your menמְתַ֖יִךְme.Ta.yikhH4962will fallיִפֹּ֑לוּyi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719,and your warriorsוּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְu.ge.vu.ra.TekhH1369in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

26And the gatesפְּתָחֶ֑יהָpe.ta.Chei.haH6607of Zionwill lamentוְאָנ֥וּve.'a.NuH578and mournוְאָבְל֖וּve.'a.ve.LuH56;destituteוְנִקָּ֖תָהve.ni.Ka.tahH5352,she will sitתֵּשֵֽׁב׃te.ShevH3427on the groundלָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzH776.

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion

Commentaries on Isaiah 3