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Isaiah 3
New International Version
Isaiah 3
New International Version
Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah
3 See now, the Lord,
the Lord Almighty,
is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
both supply and support:(A)
all supplies of food(B) and all supplies of water,(C)
2 the hero and the warrior,(D)
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner(E) and the elder,(F)
3 the captain of fifty(G) and the man of rank,(H)
the counselor, skilled craftsman(I) and clever enchanter.(J)
4 “I will make mere youths their officials;
children will rule over them.”(K)
5 People will oppress each other—
man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(L)
The young will rise up against the old,
the nobody against the honored.
6 A man will seize one of his brothers
in his father’s house, and say,
“You have a cloak, you be our leader;
take charge of this heap of ruins!”
7 But in that day(M) he will cry out,
“I have no remedy.(N)
I have no food(O) or clothing in my house;
do not make me the leader of the people.”(P)
8 Jerusalem staggers,
Judah is falling;(Q)
their words(R) and deeds(S) are against the Lord,
defying(T) his glorious presence.
9 The look on their faces testifies(U) against them;
they parade their sin like Sodom;(V)
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster(W) upon themselves.
10 Tell the righteous it will be well(X) with them,
for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(Y)
11 Woe to the wicked!(Z)
Disaster(AA) is upon them!
They will be paid back(AB)
for what their hands have done.(AC)
12 Youths(AD) oppress my people,
women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;(AE)
they turn you from the path.
13 The Lord takes his place in court;(AF)
he rises to judge(AG) the people.
14 The Lord enters into judgment(AH)
against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
the plunder(AI) from the poor(AJ) is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people(AK)
and grinding(AL) the faces of the poor?”(AM)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.(AN)
16 The Lord says,
“The women of Zion(AO) are haughty,
walking along with outstretched necks,(AP)
flirting with their eyes,
strutting along with swaying hips,
with ornaments jingling on their ankles.
17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
the Lord will make their scalps bald.(AQ)”
18 In that day(AR) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(AS) 19 the earrings and bracelets(AT) and veils,(AU) 20 the headdresses(AV) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21 the signet rings and nose rings,(AW) 22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,(AX) the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(AY) and tiaras(AZ) and shawls.
24 Instead of fragrance(BA) there will be a stench;(BB)
instead of a sash,(BC) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;(BD)
instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;(BE)
instead of beauty,(BF) branding.(BG)
25 Your men will fall by the sword,(BH)
your warriors in battle.(BI)
26 The gates(BJ) of Zion will lament and mourn;(BK)
destitute,(BL) she will sit on the ground.(BM)
Isaiah 3
New King James Version
Isaiah 3
New King James Version
Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem
3 For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts,
(A)Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah
(B)The[a] stock and the store,
The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water;
2 (C)The mighty man and the man of war,
The judge and the prophet,
And the diviner and the elder;
3 The captain of fifty and the [b]honorable man,
The counselor and the skillful artisan,
And the expert enchanter.
4 “I will give (D)children[c] to be their princes,
And [d]babes shall rule over them.
5 The people will be oppressed,
Every one by another and every one by his neighbor;
The child will be insolent toward the [e]elder,
And the [f]base toward the honorable.”
6 When a man takes hold of his brother
In the house of his father, saying,
“You have clothing;
You be our ruler,
And let these ruins be under your [g]power,”
7 In that day he will protest, saying,
“I cannot cure your ills,
For in my house is neither food nor clothing;
Do not make me a ruler of the people.”
8 For (E)Jerusalem stumbled,
And Judah is fallen,
Because their tongue and their doings
Are against the Lord,
To provoke the eyes of His glory.
9 The look on their countenance witnesses against them,
And they declare their sin as (F)Sodom;
They do not hide it.
Woe to their soul!
For they have brought evil upon themselves.
10 “Say to the righteous (G)that it shall be well with them,
(H)For they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
11 Woe to the wicked! (I)It shall be ill with him,
For the reward of his hands shall be [h]given him.
12 As for My people, children are their oppressors,
And women rule over them.
O My people! (J)Those who lead you [i]cause you to err,
And destroy the way of your paths.”
Oppression and Luxury Condemned
13 The Lord stands up (K)to [j]plead,
And stands to judge the people.
14 The Lord will enter into judgment
With the elders of His people
And His princes:
“For you have [k]eaten up (L)the vineyard;
The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by (M)crushing My people
And grinding the faces of the poor?”
Says the Lord God of hosts.
16 Moreover the Lord says:
“Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
And walk with [l]outstretched necks
And [m]wanton eyes,
Walking and [n]mincing as they go,
Making a jingling with their feet,
17 Therefore the Lord will strike with (N)a scab
The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion,
And the Lord will (O)uncover their secret parts.”
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery:
The jingling anklets, the [o]scarves, and the (P)crescents;
19 The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
20 The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands;
The perfume boxes, the charms,
21 and the rings;
The nose jewels,
22 the festal apparel, and the mantles;
The outer garments, the purses,
23 and the mirrors;
The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.
24 And so it shall be:
Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench;
Instead of a sash, a rope;
Instead of well-set hair, (Q)baldness;
Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth;
And [p]branding instead of beauty.
25 Your men shall fall by the sword,
And your [q]mighty in the war.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:1 Every support
- Isaiah 3:3 Eminent looking men
- Isaiah 3:4 boys
- Isaiah 3:4 Or capricious ones
- Isaiah 3:5 aged
- Isaiah 3:5 despised, lightly esteemed
- Isaiah 3:6 Lit. hand
- Isaiah 3:11 done to him
- Isaiah 3:12 lead you astray
- Isaiah 3:13 contend, plead His case
- Isaiah 3:14 burned
- Isaiah 3:16 Head held high
- Isaiah 3:16 seductive, ogling
- Isaiah 3:16 tripping or skipping
- Isaiah 3:18 headbands
- Isaiah 3:24 burning scar
- Isaiah 3:25 Lit. strength
Isaia 3
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Isaia 3
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
L'anarchia a Gerusalemme
3 Ecco infatti, il Signore, Dio degli eserciti,
toglie a Gerusalemme e a Giuda
ogni genere di sostegno,
ogni riserva di pane
e ogni sostentamento d'acqua,
2 il prode e il guerriero,
il giudice e il profeta,
l'indovino e l'anziano,
3 il capo di una cinquantina e il notabile,
il consigliere e il mago sapiente
e l'esperto di incantesimi.
4 Io metterò come loro capi ragazzi,
monelli li domineranno.
5 Il popolo userà violenza: l'uno contro l'altro,
individuo contro individuo;
il giovane tratterà con arroganza l'anziano,
lo spregevole, il nobile.
6 Poiché uno afferra l'altro
nella casa del padre:
«Tu hai un mantello: sii nostro capo;
prendi in mano questa rovina!».
7 Ma quegli si alzerà in quel giorno per dire:
«Non sono un medico;
nella mia casa non c'è pane
né mantello;
non mi ponete a capo del popolo!».
8 Certo, Gerusalemme va in rovina
e Giuda crolla,
perché la loro lingua e le loro opere sono contro il Signore,
fino ad offendere la vista della sua maestà divina.
9 La loro parzialità verso le persone li condanna
ed essi ostentano il peccato come Sòdoma:
non lo nascondono neppure; disgraziati!
Si preparano il male da se stessi.
10 Beato il giusto, perché egli avrà bene,
mangerà il frutto delle sue opere.
11 Guai all'empio! Lo colpirà la sventura,
secondo i misfatti delle sue mani avrà la mercede.
12 Il mio popolo! Un fanciullo lo tiranneggia
e le donne lo dominano.
Popolo mio, le tue guide ti traviano,
distruggono la strada che tu percorri.
13 Il Signore appare per muovere causa,
egli si presenta per giudicare il suo popolo.
14 Il Signore inizia il giudizio
con gli anziani e i capi del suo popolo:
«Voi avete devastato la vigna;
le cose tolte ai poveri sono nelle vostre case.
15 Qual diritto avete di opprimere il mio popolo,
di pestare la faccia ai poveri?».
Oracolo del Signore, Signore degli eserciti.
Le donne di Gerusalemme
16 Dice il Signore:
«Poiché si sono insuperbite le figlie di Sion
e procedono a collo teso,
ammiccando con gli occhi,
e camminano a piccoli passi
facendo tintinnare gli anelli ai piedi,
17 perciò il Signore renderà tignoso
il cranio delle figlie di Sion,
il Signore denuderà le loro tempie».
18 In quel giorno il Signore toglierà l'ornamento di fibbie, fermagli e lunette, 19 orecchini, braccialetti, veli, 20 bende, catenine ai piedi, cinture, boccette di profumi, amuleti, 21 anelli, pendenti al naso, 22 vesti preziose e mantelline, scialli, borsette, 23 specchi, tuniche, cappelli e vestaglie.
24 Invece di profumo ci sarà marciume,
invece di cintura una corda,
invece di ricci calvizie,
invece di vesti eleganti uno stretto sacco,
invece di bellezza bruciatura.
Gerusalemme colpita dalla sventura
25 «I tuoi prodi cadranno di spada,
i tuoi guerrieri in battaglia».
26 Si alzeranno lamenti e gemiti alle tue porte
e tu, disabitata, giacerai a terra.
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