Isaiah 3

God Will Remove the Leaders

1For beholdH2009, the LordH136 1GodH3068 of armiesH6635 2is going to removeH5493 from JerusalemH3389 and JudahH3063 Both supplyH4937 and supportH4938, the entireH3605 supplyH4937 of breadH3899 And the entireH3605 supplyH4937 of waterH4325;23The mightyH1368 manH1368 and the warriorH376H4421, The judgeH8199 and the prophetH5030, The divinerH7080 and the elderH2205,3The captainH8269 of fiftyH2572 and the esteemedH5375H6440 person, The counselorH3289 and the expertH2450 artisanH2796, And the skillfulH995 enchanterH3908.4And I will makeH5414 mere 4boysH5288 their leadersH8269, And 5mischievousH8586 children will ruleH4910 over them,5And the peopleH5971 will be 6oppressedH5065, EachH376 oneH376 by anotherH376, and eachH376 oneH376 by his 7neighborH7453; The youthH5288 will assaultH7292 the elderH2205, And the contemptibleH7034 person will assault the one honoredH3513.6WhenH3588 a manH376 8laysH8610 holdH8610 of his brotherH251 in his father’sH1 houseH1004, saying, “You have a cloakH8071, you shall be our rulerH7101! And theseH2088 ruinsH4384 will be underH8478 your 9authorityH3027,”7He will 10protestH5375 on that dayH3117, sayingH559, “I will not be your 1112healerH2280, For in my houseH1004 thereH369 isH369 neitherH369 breadH3899 norH369 cloakH8071; You should not appointH7760 me rulerH7101 of the peopleH5971.”8For 13JerusalemH3389 has stumbledH3782 and JudahH3063 has fallenH5307, BecauseH3588 their 1415speechH3956 and their actionsH4611 are againstH413 the LordH3068, To 16rebelH4784 against 17His gloriousH3519 presenceH5869.918The expressionH1971 of their facesH6440 testifiesH6030 against them, And they 19displayH5046 their sinH2403 like 20SodomH5467; They do not even concealH3582 it. WoeH188 to 21them! For they have 22doneH1580 evilH7463 to themselves.10SayH559 to the 23righteousH6662 that it will go wellH2895 for them, For they will eatH398 the fruitH6529 of their actionsH4611.11WoeH188 to the wickedH7563! It will go badlyH7451 for him, For 2425whatH1576H3027 he deservesH1576H3027 will be doneH6213 to him.12My peopleH5971! Their oppressorsH5065 26treatH5953 them violentlyH5953, And womenH802 ruleH4910 over them. My peopleH5971! 27Those who guideH833 you leadH8582 you astrayH8582 And confuseH1104 the directionH1870 of your pathsH734.

God Will Judge

1328The LordH3068 arisesH5324 to contendH7378, And standsH5975 to judgeH1777 the peopleH5971.14The LordH3068 29entersH935 into judgmentH4941 with the eldersH2205 and leadersH8269 of His peopleH5971, “It is you who have 3031devouredH1197 the vineyardH3754; The 32goodsH1500 stolenH1500 from the poorH6041 are in your housesH1004.15WhatH4100 do you mean by 33crushingH1792 My peopleH5971 And 34oppressingH2912 the faceH6440 of the poorH6041?” DeclaresH5002 the LordH136 35GodH3068 of armiesH6635.

Judah’s Women Denounced

16Moreover, the LordH3068 saidH559, “BecauseH3282H3588 the 36daughtersH1323 of ZionH6726 areH1361 haughtyH1361 And walkH1980 with 37headsH1627 heldH5186 highH5186 and seductiveH8265 eyesH5869, And goH1980 along with mincingH2952 stepsH2952 And jingleH5913 theH5913 ankletsH5913 on their feetH7272,17The LordH136 will afflictH8197 the scalpH6936 of the daughtersH1323 of ZionH6726 withH8197 scabsH8197, And the LordH3068 will makeH6168 their foreheadsH6596 bareH6168.” 18On that dayH3117 the LordH136 will takeH5493 awayH5493 the beautyH8597 of their ankletsH5914, headbandsH7636, 38crescentH7720 ornamentsH7720, 19danglingH5188 earringsH5188, braceletsH8285, veilsH7479, 2039headdressesH6287, ankleH6807 chainsH6807, sashesH7196, perfumeH5315 boxesH1004, amuletsH3908, 2140fingerH2885 ringsH2885, 41noseH639 ringsH5141, 22festiveH4254 robesH4254, outerH4595 garmentsH4595, shawlsH4304, pursesH2754, 23papyrusH1549 garmentsH1549, undergarmentsH5466, headbandsH6797, and veilsH7289.24Now it will comeH1961 aboutH1961 that insteadH8478 ofH8478 42balsamH1314 oilH1314 there will be a stenchH4716; InsteadH8478 ofH8478 a beltH2290, a ropeH5364; InsteadH8478 ofH8478 43well-setH4748 hairH4748, a 44plucked-outH7144 scalpH7144; InsteadH8478 ofH8478 fineH6614 clothesH6614, a 45robeH4228 of sackclothH8242; And brandingH3587 insteadH8478 ofH8478 beautyH3308.25Your menH4962 will 46fallH5307 by the swordH2719 And your 47mightyH1369 onesH1369 in battleH4421.26And her 4849gatesH6607 will lamentH578 and mournH56, And she will 50sitH3427 desertedH5352 on the groundH776.