20 For it was (A)due to the anger of the Lord that this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He cast them out of His presence. And (B)Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

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20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust(A) them from his presence.(B)

The Fall of Jerusalem(C)(D)(E)

Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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God Will Remove the Leaders

For behold, the Lord [a]God of armies (A)is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah
Both supply and support, the entire supply of bread
And the entire supply of water;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:1 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

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)

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And I will make mere (A)boys their leaders,
And [a]mischievous children will rule over them,
And the people will be (B)oppressed,
Each one by another, and each one by his (C)neighbor;
The youth will assault the elder,
And the contemptible person will assault the one honored.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:4 Or arbitrary power will rule

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(A)

People will oppress each other—
    man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(B)
The young will rise up against the old,
    the nobody against the honored.

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