Isaiah 3

1 For behold the sovereign the Lord of hosts shall take away from Jerusalem, and from Juda the valiant and the strong, the whole strength of bread, and the whole strength of water.

For behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Taketh away from Jerusalem and from Judah every stay and support; The whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

2 The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient.

The mighty man, and the warrior, The judge, the prophet, the diviner, and the sage,

3 The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skillful in eloquent speech.

The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, The counsellor, the expert in arts, and the skilful in charms.

4 And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.

And I will make boys their princes, And children shall rule over them.

5 And the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make it tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

And the people shall oppress one another, Man striving against man, and neighbor against neighbor; The boy shall behave himself insolently toward the aged, And the base toward the honorable.

6 For a man shall take hold or his brother, one of the house of his father, saying: Thou hast a garment, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand.

Then shall a man take hold of his brother in his father's house, [[and say, ]] Thou hast yet clothing, Be thou our ruler, And take this ruin into thy hands!

7 In that day he shall answer, saying: I am no healer, and in my house there is no bread, nor clothing: make me not ruler of the people.

But in that day shall he lift up his hand, and say: I am no healer; In my house is neither bread nor raiment; Make not me ruler of the people!

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Juda is fallen: because their tongue, and their devices are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his majesty.

For Jerusalem tottereth, and Judah falleth, Because their tongues and their deeds are against Jehovah, To provoke his holy eyes.

9 The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.

Their very countenance witnesseth against them; They publish their sin like Sodom; they hide it not; Woe to them, for they bring evil upon themselves!

10 Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.

Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his doings.

11 Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Woe to the wicked, it shall be ill with him, For the work of his hands shall be repaid him!

12 As for my people, their oppressors have stripped them, and women have ruled over them. O my people, they that call thee blessed, the same deceive thee, and destroy the way of thy steps.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O my people, thy leaders cause thee to err, And destroy the way in which thou walkest!

13 The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.

Jehovah standeth up to maintain his cause; He standeth up to judge his people.

14 The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and its princes: for you have devoured the vineyard, and the spoil of the poor is in your house.

Jehovah entereth into judgment with the elders of his people, and their princes: “So then ye have consumed the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses!

15 Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.

What mean ye, that ye crush my people, And grind the faces of the poor?” Saith Jehovah, the Lord of hosts.

16 And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace:

Thus, also, saith Jehovah: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks, And glance their eyes wantonly, Mincing their steps as they go, And tinkling with their foot-clasps,

17 The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.

Therefore will the Lord make their heads bald, And Jehovah will expose their nakedness.

18 In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, and little moons,

In that day shall the Lord take from them The ornaments of the foot-clasps, and the net-works, and the crescents;

19 And chains and necklaces, and bracelets, and bonnets,

The ear-rings, and the bracelets, and the veils;

20 And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings,

The turbans, and the ankle-chains, and the belts; The perfume-boxes, and the amulets;

21 And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,

The finger-rings, and the nose-jewels;

22 And changes of apparel, and short cloaks, and fine linen, and crisping pins,

The embroidered robes, and the tunics, and the cloaks, and the purses;

23 And looking-glasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.

The mirrors, and the linen shifts, and the head-bands, and the large veils.

24 And instead of a sweet smell there shall be stench, and instead of a girdle, a cord, and instead of curled hair, baldness, and instead of a stomacher, haircloth.

And instead of perfume there shall be corruption; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of curled locks, baldness; Instead of a wide mantle, a covering of sackcloth; Fire-scars instead of beauty.

25 Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.

Thy men shall fall by the sword, Yea, thy mighty men in battle;

26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall sit desolate on the ground.

Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she, being desolate, shall sit upon the ground.