Isaiah 3
1 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,
For, behold, the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, doth remove from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, every stay of bread, and every stay of water.
2 the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
The hero, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3 the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4 “I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”
And I will set up boys as their princes, and children shall rule over them.
5 The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
And so shall the people press man against man, and one against the other: the boy shall demean himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable.
6 A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”
When a man will seize hold on his brother in the house of his father, [saying, ] Thou hast a garment, thou shalt be our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
7 On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”
He will swear on that day, saying, I will not be a chief; and in my house is neither bread nor clothing; you shall not appoint me a ruler of the people.
8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.
For Jerusalem is sunk to decay, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to incense the eyes of his glory.
9 The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
The boldness of their face testifieth against them; and like Sodom they tell openly their sin, they conceal it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have prepared evil unto themselves.
10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
Woe unto the wicked who doeth evil; for the recompense of his hands shall be bestowed on him.
12 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
My people! their oppressors are children, and women rule over them. O my people! thy leaders cause thee to err, and the direction of thy paths they corrupt.
13 The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
The Lord is stepped forth to plead, and standeth up to judge the people.
14 The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and their princes; but ye—ye have eaten up the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
15 Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?”
What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind down the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the Eternal of hosts.
16 The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as the daughters of Zion are proud, and walk with stretched forth necks and casting about their eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17 the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”
Therefore will the Lord smite with leprosy the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will lay open their nakedness.
18 In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;
On that day will the Lord take away the beauty of their tinkling shoe-buckles, and the hair-nets, and the crescent-shaped ornaments,
19 their pendants, bracelets, and veils;
The drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20 their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
The bonnets, and the foot-chains, and the head-bands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21 their signet rings and nose rings;
The finger-rings, and nose-jewels,
22 their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the pockets.
23 and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.
The mirrors, and the chemisettes, and the turbans, and the long vails.
24 Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be corruption; and instead of a girdle a rope; and instead of curled hair baldness; and instead of a wide garment a girding of sackcloth, a mark of burning instead of beauty.
25 Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty ones in the war.
26 And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
And then shall her gates lament and mourn; and stript of all shall she sit upon the ground.
