Yesha 'yahu (Isa) 3
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1For see! The Lord, Adonai-Tzva’ot,
will remove from Yerushalayim and Y’hudah
every kind of support —
all reserves of food and water;
2heroes and warriors, judges and prophets,
diviners and leaders, 3captains of fifty,
men of rank and advisers,
skillful magicians and expert enchanters.
4I will put children in authority;
capriciousness will govern them.
5People will oppress each other —
everyone his friend, everyone his neighbor.
The young will be insolent toward their elders,
the insignificant arrogant toward the respected.
6A man will take hold of his brother
in his father’s house and say,
“You have a coat, so rule us!
Take charge of this ruin!”
7But on that day, he will protest,
“I don’t have a remedy,
I lack food and clothing for my own house;
don’t put me in charge of people!”
8For Yerushalayim is ruined,
and Y’hudah has fallen;
because their words and deeds defy Adonai,
in open provocation of his glory.
9Their very look witnesses against them!
They parade their sin, like S’dom;
they don’t even try to hide it —
all the worse for them! —
they bring evil on themselves.
10Say that it will go well with the righteous,
that they will enjoy the fruit of their actions;
11but woe to the wicked, it will go badly with him;
for what he has done will be done to him.
12My people — children oppress them,
and women are ruling over them.
My people! Your guides lead you astray
and obliterate the paths you should follow.
13Adonai rises to accuse,
he stands to judge the peoples.
14Adonai presents the indictment
against the leaders and officers of his people:
“It is you who devour the vineyard;
in your houses is plunder taken from the poor.
15What do you mean by crushing my people
and grinding down the faces of the poor?”
says Adonai Elohim-Tzva’ot.
16Moreover Adonai says:
“Because Tziyon’s women are so proud,
walking with their heads in the air
and throwing seductive glances,
moving with mincing steps
and jingling their anklets —
17Adonai will strike the crown of the heads
of Tziyon’s women with sores,
and Adonai will expose their private parts.”
18On that day Adonai will take away their finery — their anklets, medallions and crescents, 19their pendants, bracelets and veils; 20their headbands, armlets, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets, 21rings and nose-jewels; 22their fine dresses, wraps, shawls, handbags, 23gauze scarves, linen underclothes, turbans and capes. 24Then, there will be
instead of perfume, a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of well-set hair, a shaved scalp;
instead of a rich robe, a sackcloth skirt;
and a slave-brand instead of beauty.
25Your men will fall by the sword
and your warriors in battle.
26Her gates will lament and mourn;
ravaged, she will sit on the ground.
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Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah
1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts
is about to remove
from Jerusalem and Judah
both supply #3:1 Hebrew staff and support:
the whole supply of food and water,
2the mighty man and the warrior,
the judge and the prophet,
the soothsayer and the elder,
3the commander of fifty and the dignitary,
the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
4“I will make mere lads their leaders,
and children will rule over them.”
5The 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.
6A 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.”
7On that day he will cry aloud:
“I am not a healer.#3:7 Or binder of wounds
I have no food or clothing in my house.
Do not make me leader of the people!”
8For Jerusalem has stumbled
and Judah has fallen
because they spoke and acted against the Lord,
defying His glorious presence.#3:8 Hebrew defying the eyes of His glory
9The 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.
10Tell the righteous it will be well with them,
for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
11Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them!
For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
12Youths oppress My people,
and women rule over them.
O My people, your guides mislead you;
they turn you from your paths.
13The Lord arises to contend;
He stands to judge the people.
14The 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.
15Why do you crush My people
and grind the faces of the poor?”
declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
A Warning to the Daughters of Zion
16The 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—
17the Lord will bring sores
on the heads of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will make their foreheads bare.#3:17 Or will uncover their secret parts”
18In that day the Lord will take away their finery:
their anklets and headbands and crescents;
19their pendants, bracelets, and veils;
20their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes;
their perfume bottles and charms;
21their signet rings and nose rings;
22their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;
23and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.
24Instead 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.#3:24 DSS; MT branding
25Your men will fall by the sword,
and your warriors in battle.
26And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn;
destitute, she will sit on the ground.
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