Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 3

1ForH3588 beholdH2009, the LordH113 GODH3068 of HostsH6635 is about to removeH5493 from JerusalemH3389 and JudahH3063 both supplyH4937 1 and supportH4938: the wholeH3605 supplyH4937 of foodH3899 H3605 H4937 and waterH4325,2the mighty manH1368 and the warriorH376 H4421, the judgeH8199 and the prophetH5030, the soothsayerH7080 and the elderH2205,3the commanderH8269 of fiftyH2572 and the dignitaryH5375 H6440, the counselorH3289, the cunningH2450 magicianH2791, and the cleverH995 enchanterH3908.

4“I will makeH5414 mere ladsH5288 their leadersH8269,and childrenH8586 will ruleH4910 over them.”

5The peopleH5971 will oppress one anotherH5065,manH376 against manH376, neighborH376 against neighborH7453;the youngH5288 will rise upH7292 against the oldH2205,and the baseH7034 against the honorableH3513.

6A manH376 will seizeH8610 his brotherH251within his father’sH1 houseH1004:“You have a cloakH8071—you beH1961 our leaderH7101!Take chargeH8478 H3027 of thisH2063 heap of rubbleH4384.”

7On thatH1931 dayH3117 he will cry aloudH5375 :“I amH1961 notH3808 a healerH2280.2I have noH369 foodH3899 H369 or clothingH8071 in my houseH1004.Do notH3808 make meH7760 leaderH7101 of the peopleH5971!”

8ForH3588 JerusalemH3389 has stumbledH3782and JudahH3063 has fallenH5307becauseH3588 they spokeH3956 and actedH4611 againstH413 the LORDH3068,defyingH4784 His gloriousH3519 presenceH5869.39The expressionH1971 on their facesH6440 testifiesH6030 against them,and like SodomH5467 they flauntH5046 their sinH2403;they do notH3808 conceal itH3582.WoeH188 to themH5315,forH3588 they have broughtH1580 disasterH7451 upon themselves.

10TellH559 the righteousH6662 it will be wellH2896 with themH3588,for they will enjoyH398 the fruitH6529 of their laborH4611.11WoeH188 to the wickedH7563; disasterH7451 is upon them!ForH3588 they will be repaidH1576 with what their handsH3027 have doneH6213.12YouthsH5953 oppressH5065 My peopleH5971,and womenH802 ruleH4910 over them.O My peopleH5971, your guidesH833 mislead youH8582;they turn youH1104 H1870 from your pathsH734.

13The LORDH3068 arisesH5324 to contendH7378;He standsH5975 to judgeH1777 the peopleH5971.14The LORDH3068 bringsH935 this chargeH4941againstH5973 the eldersH2205 and leadersH8269 of His peopleH5971:“YouH859 have devouredH1197 the vineyardH3754;the plunderH1500 of the poorH6041 is in your housesH1004.

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion

15WhyH4100 do you crushH1792 My peopleH5971 and grindH2912 the facesH6440 of the poorH6041?” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069 of HostsH6635.

16The LORDH3068 also saysH559:

“BecauseH3282 H3588 the daughtersH1323 of ZionH6726 are haughtyH1361—walkingH1980 with headsH1627 held highH5186and wantonH8265 eyesH5869,prancingH1980 and skippingH2952 as they goH1980,jinglingH5913 the bracelets on their anklesH7272—17the LordH136 will bring soresH5596on the headsH6936 of the daughtersH1323 of ZionH6726,and the LORDH3068 will make their foreheadsH6596 bareH6168.4”

18In thatH1931 dayH3117 the LordH136 will take awayH5493 their fineryH8597:their ankletsH5914 and headbandsH7636 and crescentsH7720;19their pendantsH5188, braceletsH8285, and veilsH7479;20their headdressesH6287, ankle chainsH6807, and sashesH7196;their perfumeH5315 bottlesH1004 and charmsH3908;21their signet ringsH2885 and noseH639 ringsH5141;22their festive robesH4254, capesH4595, cloaksH4304, and pursesH2754;23and their mirrorsH1549, linen garmentsH5466, tiarasH6797, and shawlsH7289.

24Instead ofH8478 fragranceH1314there will beH1961 a stenchH4716 H1961;instead ofH8478 a beltH2290, a ropeH5364;instead ofH8478 styledH4639 hairH4748, baldnessH7144;instead ofH8478 fine clothingH6614, sackclothH4228 H8242;instead ofH8478 beautyH3308, shameH3587.5

25Your menH4962 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719,and your warriorsH1369 in battleH4421.26And the gatesH6607 of Zion will lamentH578 and mournH56;destituteH5352, she will sitH3427 on the groundH776.