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The Book of the Prophet Isaiah

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- Chapter 3 -

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For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
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The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
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The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.(a) (b)
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And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
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And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
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When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
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In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.(c) (d)
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For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord , to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
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Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
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Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.(e)
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As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.(f) (g)
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The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
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The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.(h)
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What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion

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Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:(i) (j)
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Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.(k)
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In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,(l)
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The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,(m) (n)
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The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,(o)
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The rings, and nose jewels,
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The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
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The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
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And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
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Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.(p)
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And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.(q)

Footnotes

(a)3:3 the honourable…: Heb. a man eminent in countenance
(b)3:3 eloquent…: or, skilful of speech
(c)3:7 swear: Heb. lift up the hand
(d)3:7 healer: Heb. binder up
(e)3:11 given…: Heb. done to him
(f)3:12 lead…: or, call thee blessed
(g)3:12 destroy: Heb. swallow up
(h)3:14 eaten: or, burnt
(i)3:16 wanton…: Heb. deceiving with their eyes
(j)3:16 mincing: or, tripping nicely
(k)3:17 discover: Heb. make naked
(l)3:18 cauls: or, networks
(m)3:19 chains: or, sweet balls
(n)3:19 mufflers: or, spangled ornaments
(o)3:20 tablets: Heb. houses of the soul
(p)3:25 mighty: Heb. might
(q)3:26 desolate: or, emptied: Heb. cleansed
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For, behold,(a) the Lord, GOD of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;
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the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,
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the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.
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I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.
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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 wicked against the honorable.
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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 hand.”
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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.”
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For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.
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Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.
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Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.
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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.
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The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
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The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
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What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, the LORD of Armies.

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion

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Moreover the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking daintily as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;
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therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald.”
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In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,
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the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,
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the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,
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the signet rings, the nose rings,
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the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,
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the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.
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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 wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
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Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.
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Her gates shall lament and mourn. She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.

Footnotes

(a)3:1 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
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