Isaiah 3
1 The Commander of the armies of angels is about to take away from Jerusalem and [other places in] Judea everything that you depend on— all your food and water.
Ecco infatti, il Signore, Dio degli eserciti, toglie a Gerusalemme e a Giuda ogni genere di sostegno, ogni riserva di pane e ogni sostentamento d'acqua,
2 He will take away your heroes and your [other] soldiers, your judges and your prophets, people who do rituals to find out what will happen in the future and the elders,
il prode e il guerriero, il giudice e il profeta, l'indovino e l'anziano,
3 army officers and [other] officials, advisors and skilled craftsmen and those who perform rituals to predict the future.
il capo di una cinquantina e il notabile, il consigliere e il mago sapiente e l'esperto di incantesimi.
4 He will appoint boys to be your leaders; your children will rule you.
Io metterò come loro capi ragazzi, monelli li domineranno.
5 People will treat each other cruelly: people will fight against their neighbors. Young people will insult older people, and vulgar/dishonorable people will sneer at people who should be honored.
Il popolo userà violenza: l'uno contro l'altro, individuo contro individuo; il giovane tratterà con arroganza l'anziano, lo spregevole, il nobile.
6 At that time, someone will grab one of his brothers in his father’s house and say to him, “You have a coat, [which shows that you are respected]. [So] you be our leader! You rule this [city, which is now] a pile of ruins!”
Poiché uno afferra l'altro nella casa del padre: «Tu hai un mantello: sii nostro capo; prendi in mano questa rovina!».
7 [But] his brother will reply, “[No], I cannot help you, [because] I do not have [any extra] food or clothes in this house. [So] do not appoint me to be your leader!”
Ma quegli si alzerà in quel giorno per dire: «Non sono un medico; nella mia casa non c'è pane né mantello; non mi ponete a capo del popolo!».
8 Jerusalem and [the other towns in] Judah will be destroyed, because [everything] that the people do and say there opposes Yahweh, who is powerful and glorious, and they refuse to obey him. They rebel against him.
Certo, Gerusalemme va in rovina e Giuda crolla, perché la loro lingua e le loro opere sono contro il Signore, fino ad offendere la vista della sua maestà divina.
9 They even show on their faces that [they oppose Yahweh]. They are proud of their sins, like [the people of] Sodom were [long ago]; they do not try to hide their sins. [Because of their sins], terrible things will happen to them, [but] they will bring those disasters on themselves.
La loro parzialità verso le persone li condanna ed essi ostentano il peccato come Sòdoma: non lo nascondono neppure; disgraziati! Si preparano il male da se stessi.
10 [Yahweh told me to] tell the righteous people that good things will happen to them; they will enjoy the blessings that they will receive for their good deeds.
Beato il giusto, perché egli avrà bene, mangerà il frutto delle sue opere.
11 [But] terrible things will happen to wicked people; they will be (paid back/punished) for [the evil things that] [MTY] they have done.
Guai all'empio! Lo colpirà la sventura, secondo i misfatti delle sue mani avrà la mercede.
12 [Now], youths [who have become leaders] treat my people cruelly, and women rule over my people. My people, your leaders are misleading you; they are causing you to go down the wrong road [MET].
Il mio popolo! Un fanciullo lo tiranneggia e le donne lo dominano. Popolo mio, le tue guide ti traviano, distruggono la strada che tu percorri.
13 [It is as though] Yahweh has sat in his place in a courtroom and is ready to judge his people.
Il Signore appare per muovere causa, egli si presenta per giudicare il suo popolo.
14 He will stand up to declare why the elders and rulers of his people should be punished: [he says], “The people of Israel are [like] [MET] a vineyard that I planted, but you have ruined it! Your houses are full of things that you have stolen from poor people.
Il Signore inizia il giudizio con gli anziani e i capi del suo popolo: «Voi avete devastato la vigna; le cose tolte ai poveri sono nelle vostre case.
15 You should stop [RHQ] crushing my people! [It is as though] you are pushing the faces of poor people into the dirt!” [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says.
Qual diritto avete di opprimere il mio popolo, di pestare la faccia ai poveri?». Oracolo del Signore, Signore degli eserciti.
16 Yahweh says this: “The women of Jerusalem are haughty/proud; they walk around sticking their chins out, and flirting [with men] with their eyes. They walk with tiny steps with bracelets on their ankles that jingle.
Dice il Signore: «Poiché si sono insuperbite le figlie di Sion e procedono a collo teso, ammiccando con gli occhi, e camminano a piccoli passi facendo tintinnare gli anelli ai piedi,
17 So I, Yahweh, will cause sores to be on their heads, and I will cause those beautiful women in Jerusalem to become bald.”
perciò il Signore renderà tignoso il cranio delle figlie di Sion, il Signore denuderà le loro tempie».
18 At the time [that Yahweh does that], he will strip away everything that the women of Jerusalem wear to make themselves beautiful—the ornaments on their ankles and their headbands, their crescent necklaces,
In quel giorno il Signore toglierà l'ornamento di fibbie, fermagli e lunette,
19 their earrings and bracelets and veils,
orecchini, braccialetti, veli,
20 their scarves and ankle bracelets and sashes, their perfumes and (charms/little things that they wear thinking that those things will protect them from evil),
bende, catenine ai piedi, cinture, boccette di profumi, amuleti,
21 their signet rings and nose rings,
anelli, pendenti al naso,
22 their nice robes and capes and cloaks and purses,
vesti preziose e mantelline, scialli, borsette,
23 their mirrors and nice linen clothes and shawls.
specchi, tuniche, cappelli e vestaglie.
24 Instead of their having a nice smell from perfume, they will stink; instead of nice sashes, they will have ropes [around their waists because they will be captives]. Instead of having fancy hairdos, they will be bald. Instead of fancy/beautiful robes, they will wear rough sackcloth, and instead of being beautiful, they will be branded.
Invece di profumo ci sarà marciume, invece di cintura una corda, invece di ricci calvizie, invece di vesti eleganti uno stretto sacco, invece di bellezza bruciatura.
25 Their husbands will be killed by [their enemies’] swords, and their soldiers [will also die] in battles.
«I tuoi prodi cadranno di spada, i tuoi guerrieri in battaglia».
26 People [PRS] will mourn and cry at the gates [of the city]. The city will [be like] [MET] a woman who sits on the ground because everything that she owned is gone.
Si alzeranno lamenti e gemiti alle tue porte e tu, disabitata, giacerai a terra.
