Isaiah 3

1 For behold, the Lord, YHWH of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem and from Judah [Both] stay and staff: Every stay of bread and every stay of water;

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,

2 Mighty and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elderly,

the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,

3 Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counselor, and wise craftsmen, And discerning charmer.

the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

4 And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.

“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”

5 And the people has exacted—man on man, Even a man on his neighbor, The youths enlarge themselves against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honored.

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.

6 When one lays hold on his brother, Of the house of his father, [by] the garment, “Come, you are a ruler to us, And this ruin [is] under your hand.”

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.”

7 He lifts up, in that day, saying, “I am not a binder up, And in my house is neither bread nor garment, You do not make me a ruler of the people.”

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!”

8 For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, For their tongue and their doings [are] against YHWH, To provoke the eyes of His glory.

For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.

9 The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Woe to their soul, For they have done evil to themselves.

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.

10 Say to the righteous that [it is] good, Because they eat the fruit of their doings.

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

11 Woe to the wicked—evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

12 My people—its exactors [are] sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people—your eulogists are causing to err, And the way of your paths swallowed up.

Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

13 YHWH has stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.

14 YHWH enters into judgment With [the] elderly of His people, and its heads: “And you, you have consumed the vineyard, Plunder of the poor [is] in your houses.

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.

15 Why? Why do you [do this]? You bruise My people, And you grind the faces of the poor.” A declaration of the Lord, YHWH of Hosts, And YHWH says:

Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?”

16 “Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving [with] the eyes, They go walking and mincing, And they make a jingling with their feet,

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—

17 The Lord has also scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And YHWH exposes their simplicity.

the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”

18 In that day the Lord turns aside The beauty of the jingling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the crescents,

In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;

19 Of the pendants, and the bracelets, and the veils,

their pendants, bracelets, and veils;

20 Of the headdresses, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets,

their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;

21 Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,

their signet rings and nose rings;

22 Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,

their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;

23 Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the veils,

and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.

24 And it has been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.

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.

25 For instead of glory, your men fall by sword, And your might in battle.

Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.

26 And her openings have lamented and mourned, Indeed, she has been emptied, she sits on the earth!”

And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.