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Isaiah 3

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For , behold, the Lord , Jehovah of hosts , doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water ;
For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water ,
the mighty man , and the man of war; the judge , and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder ;
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder ,
the captain of fifty , and the honorable man , and the counsellor , and the expert artificer , and the skilful enchanter.
the commander of fifty and the dignitary , the counselor , the cunning magician , and the clever enchanter.
And I will give children to be their princes , and babes shall rule over them.
“ I will make mere lads their leaders , and children will rule over them. ”
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor : the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man , and the base against the honorable.
The 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.
When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, `saying', Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
A 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.”
in that day shall he lift up `his voice', saying, I will not be a healer ; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people .
On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer . I have no food or clothing in my house . Do not make me leader of the people !”
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen ; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory .
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence .
The show 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 done evil unto themselves.
The 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.
Say ye of the righteous , that ` it shall be ' well ` with him'; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings .
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor .
Woe unto the wicked! `it shall be ' ill ` with him'; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him .
Woe to the wicked ; disaster is upon them ! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
Jehovah standeth up to contend , and standeth to judge the peoples .
The LORD arises to contend ; He stands to judge the people .
Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people , and the princes thereof : It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses :
The 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 .
what mean ye that ye crush my people , and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord , Jehovah of hosts.
Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor? ” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty , and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;
The 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—
therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts .
the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare . ”
In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets , and the cauls, and the crescents;
In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;
the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers ;
their pendants, bracelets, and veils ;
the headtires , and the ankle chains, and the sashes , and the perfume -boxes, and the amulets ;
their headdresses , ankle chains, and sashes ; their perfume bottles and charms ;
the rings , and the nose -jewels ;
their signet rings and nose rings ;
the festival robes, and the mantles , and the shawls , and the satchels ;
their festive robes, capes , cloaks , and purses ;
the hand- mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans , and the veils .
and their mirrors, linen garments , tiaras , and shawls .
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness ; and instead of a girdle , a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe , a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.
Instead 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 .
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war .
Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle .
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.
And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.

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