Isaiah 3
3
Judah’s Leaders Judged
1Observe this: The Lord God of Hosts
is about to remove from Jerusalem and from Judah
every kind of security:
the entire supply of bread and water,
2the hero and warrior, # 2Kg 24:14; Ezk 17:13-14
the judge and prophet,
the fortune-teller and elder,
3the commander of 50 and the dignitary,
the counselor, cunning magician, # Or skilled craftsman and necromancer. # Or medium
4“I will make youths their leaders, # Ec 10:16
and the unstable # Or mischief-makers will govern them.”
5The people will oppress one another, # Mc 7:3-6
man against man, neighbor against neighbor;
the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,
and the worthless toward the honorable.
6A man will even seize his brother
in his father’s house, saying:
“You have a cloak — you be our leader!
This heap of rubble will be under your control.”
7On that day he will cry out, saying:
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people! ”
8For Jerusalem has stumbled
and Judah has fallen
because they have spoken and acted against the Lord, # Ps 73:9-11
defying His glorious presence. # Nm 14:22-23; Is 43:7; 48:11; 59:19
9The look on their faces testifies against them,
and like Sodom, # Is 1:9-10; 13:19 they flaunt their sin.
They do not conceal it.
Woe to them,
for they have brought evil on themselves. # Rm 6:23
10Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.
11Woe to the wicked — it will go badly for them,
for what they have done will be done to them.
12Youths oppress My people, # Is 3:4
and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders mislead you;
they confuse the direction of your paths. # Is 28:14-22
13The Lord rises to argue the case
and stands to judge the people. # Ps 7:6; Hs 4:1
14The Lord brings this charge
against the elders and leaders of His people: # Mc 3:1-3
“You have devastated the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor is in your houses. # Ezk 18:10-18; 33:15
15Why do you crush My people
and grind the faces of the poor? ”
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
Jerusalem’s Women Judged
16The Lord also says:
Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, # Is 32:9-15; 1Pt 3:3-4
walking with heads held high
and seductive eyes,
going along with prancing steps,
jingling their ankle bracelets,
17the Lord will put scabs on the heads
of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will shave their foreheads bare.
18On that day # Is 27:12 the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents, # Jdg 8:21,26 19pendants, bracelets, veils, 20headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets, # Ezk 24:17 21signet rings, nose rings, # Gn 24:47; Ezk 16:12 22festive robes, capes, cloaks, purses, 23garments, linen clothes, turbans, and veils.
24Instead of perfume there will be a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair, # 1Pt 3:3 baldness; # Is 15:2; 22:12; Ezk 27:31; Am 8:10; Mc 1:16
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth; # Gn 37:34; Is 15:3; Jr 48:36-38; Lm 2:10
instead of beauty, branding. # DSS read shame
25Your men will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.
26Then her gates # Jr 14:2; Lm 1:4 will lament and mourn;
deserted, she will sit on the ground. # Jb 2:13; Is 47:1; Lm 2:10
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Isaiah 3
3
Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah
1The mighty Lord All-Powerful
is going to take away
from Jerusalem and Judah
everything you need—
your bread and water,
* 2soldiers and heroes,
judges and prophets,
leaders and army officers,
3officials and advisors,
fortunetellers and others
who tell the future.
4He will let children and babies#3.4 babies: Or “worthless nobodies.”
become your rulers.
5You will each be cruel
to friends and neighbors.
Young people will insult
their elders;
no one will show respect
to those who deserve it.
6Some of you will grab hold
of a relative and say,
“You still have a coat.
Be our leader and rule
this pile of ruins.”
7But the answer will be,
“I can't do you any good.
Don't make me your leader.
There's no food or clothing
left in my house.”
8Jerusalem and Judah,
you rebelled against
your glorious Lord—
your words and your actions,
made you stumble and fall.
9The look on your faces shows
that you are sinful as Sodom,
and you don't try to hide it.
You are in for trouble,
and you have brought it all
on yourselves.
The Wrong Kind of Leaders
10Tell those who obey God,
“You're very fortunate—
you will be rewarded
for what you have done.”
11Tell those who disobey,
“You're in big trouble—
what you did to others
will come back to you.”
12Though you are God's people,
you are ruled and abused
by women and children.
You are confused by leaders
who guide you
down the wrong path.
13The Lord is ready to accuse
and judge all nations.
14He will even judge
you rulers and leaders
of his own nation.
You destroyed his vineyard#3.14 his vineyard: The nation Israel (see 5.1-7).
and filled your houses
by robbing the poor.
15The Lord All-Powerful says,
“You have crushed my people
and rubbed in the dirt
the faces of the poor.”
The Women of Jerusalem
16The Lord says:
The women of Jerusalem
are proud and strut around,
winking shamelessly.
They wear anklets that jingle
and call attention
to the way they walk.
17But I, the Lord, will cover
their heads with sores,
and I will uncover
their private parts.
18-23When that day comes, I will take away from those women all the fine jewelry they wear on their ankles, heads, necks, ears, arms, noses, fingers, and on their clothes. I will remove their veils, their belts, their perfume, their magic charms, their royal robes, and all their fancy dresses, hats, and purses.
24In place of perfume,
there will be a stink;
in place of belts,
there will be ropes;
in place of fancy hairdos,
they will have bald heads.
Instead of expensive clothes,
they will wear sackcloth;
instead of beauty,
they will have ugly scars.
25The fighting men of Jerusalem
will be killed in battle.
26The city will mourn
and sit in the dirt,
emptied of its people.
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