Isaiah 3
1 For look, the Lord YHWH of hosts takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of 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, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,
The hero, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3 the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.
The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4 And I will make youths to be their leaders, and capricious children shall rule over them.
And I will set up boys as their princes, and children shall rule over them.
5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, 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 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 control."
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 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.
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 is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against YHWH, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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 look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They do not hide it. Woe to their soul. 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 "Good." For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
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 the work of his hands will be done to him.
Woe unto the wicked who doeth evil; for the recompense of his hands shall be bestowed on him.
12 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.
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 YHWH stands up to contend, and stands to judge his people.
The Lord is stepped forth to plead, and standeth up to judge the people.
14 YHWH will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil 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 What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?" says YHWH of hosts.
What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind down the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the Eternal of hosts.
16 Moreover YHWH said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;
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 therefore YHWH brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and YHWH will make their scalps bald."
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 YHWH will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,
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 the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,
The drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,
The bonnets, and the foot-chains, and the head-bands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21 the signet rings, the nose rings,
The finger-rings, and nose-jewels,
22 the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the pockets.
23 the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.
The mirrors, and the chemisettes, and the turbans, and the long vails.
24 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 girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
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 shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty ones in the war.
26 Her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit on the ground.
And then shall her gates lament and mourn; and stript of all shall she sit upon the ground.
