Isaiah 3

1 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.

For, behold, the Lord, GOD of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;

2 The hero, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

3 The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.

the captain of fifty, the honourable man, the counsellor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

4 And I will set up boys as their princes, and children shall rule over them.

I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

5 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.

The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbour. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honourable.

6 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:

Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

7 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.

In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

8 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.

For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

9 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.

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

10 Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.

Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.

11 Woe unto the wicked who doeth evil; for the recompense of his hands shall be bestowed on him.

Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.

12 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.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

13 The Lord is stepped forth to plead, and standeth up to judge the people.

The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

14 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.

The LORD will enter into judgement with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

15 What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind down the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the Eternal of hosts.

What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.

16 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:

Moreover the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking daintily as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

17 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.

therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald.”

18 On that day will the Lord take away the beauty of their tinkling shoe-buckles, and the hair-nets, and the crescent-shaped ornaments,

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

19 The drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

20 The bonnets, and the foot-chains, and the head-bands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,

21 The finger-rings, and nose-jewels,

the signet rings, the nose rings,

22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the pockets.

the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

23 The mirrors, and the chemisettes, and the turbans, and the long vails.

the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

24 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.

It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty ones in the war.

Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

26 And then shall her gates lament and mourn; and stript of all shall she sit upon the ground.

Her gates shall lament and mourn. She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.