Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem

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;
(C)The mighty man and the man of war,
The judge and the prophet,
And the diviner and the elder;
The captain of fifty and the [b]honorable man,
The counselor and the skillful artisan,
And the expert enchanter.

“I will give (D)children[c] to be their princes,
And [d]babes shall rule over them.
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.”

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,”
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.”

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.
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.

26 (R)Her gates shall lament and mourn,
And she being desolate (S)shall sit on the ground.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:1 Every support
  2. Isaiah 3:3 Eminent looking men
  3. Isaiah 3:4 boys
  4. Isaiah 3:4 Or capricious ones
  5. Isaiah 3:5 aged
  6. Isaiah 3:5 despised, lightly esteemed
  7. Isaiah 3:6 Lit. hand
  8. Isaiah 3:11 done to him
  9. Isaiah 3:12 lead you astray
  10. Isaiah 3:13 contend, plead His case
  11. Isaiah 3:14 burned
  12. Isaiah 3:16 Head held high
  13. Isaiah 3:16 seductive, ogling
  14. Isaiah 3:16 tripping or skipping
  15. Isaiah 3:18 headbands
  16. Isaiah 3:24 burning scar
  17. Isaiah 3:25 Lit. strength

Oh szünjetek meg hát az emberben [bízni], a kinek [egy] lehellet van orrában, mert hát ugyan mire becsülhetõ õ?

Mert ímé az Úr, a seregeknek Ura elveszi Jeruzsálembõl és Júdából a támaszt és a táplálót, a kenyérnek minden erejét és a víznek minden erejét;

Az erõst és hadakozót, birót és prófétát, jóst és öreget;

Az ötvenedes hadnagyot, a tisztes embert, a tanácsost, az ügyes mestert és a varázsláshoz értõt;

És adok nékik gyerkõczöket fejedelmekül, és gyermekek uralkodnak rajtok.

És nyomorba jut a nép; egyik a másik ellen, ki-ki az õ társa ellen támad, a gyermek az öreg ellen, becstelen a tisztes ellen;

És ha valaki megragadja atyja nemzetségébõl való rokonát, [mondván:] Néked ruhád van, légy fejedelmünk és e romlás kezed alatt legyen:

Ez ama napon így fog felkiáltani: Nem leszek sebkötözõ, házamban is nincsen kenyér és nincs ruha; ne tegyetek engem e nép fejedelmévé!

Mert megromlott Jeruzsálem, és Júda elesett, mert nyelvök és cselekedeteik az Úr ellen vannak, hogy az Õ dicsõséges szemeit ingereljék.

10 Arczuk tekintete tesz ellenök bizonyságot, bûneikkel Sodoma módjára kérkednek, nemhogy eltitkolnák; jaj lelköknek! mert magok szereztek magoknak gonoszt.

11 Mondjátok az igaznak, hogy jól lészen [dolga], mert cselekedeteik gyümölcsével élnek.

12 Jaj a gonosznak, gonoszul lesz [dolga,] mert kezeinek cselekedete szerint fizetnek néki.

13 Népem nyomorgatói gyermekek, és asszonyok uralkodnak rajta; népem! a te vezéreid hitetõk, és ösvényidnek útját elrejtik elõled.

14 Elõálla perelni az Úr, és itt áll ítélni népeket.

15 Az Úr törvénybe megy népe véneivel és fejedelmivel: Hiszen ti lelegeltétek a szõlõt, szegénytõl rablott marha van házaitokban:

16 Mi dolog, hogy népemet összezúzzátok, és a szegények orczáját összetöritek? ezt mondja az Úr, a seregeknek Ura.

17 És szól az Úr: Mivel Sion leányai felfuvalkodtak, és felemelt nyakkal járnak, szemeikkel pillognak, és aprókat lépve járnak, és lábokkal nagy zengést bongást szereznek:

18 Megkopaszítja az Úr Sion leányainak fejtetõjét, és az õ szemérmöket megmezteleníti.

19 Ama napon eltávolítja az Úr az õ lábaik zengõ ékességét, a napocskákat és holdacskákat,

20 A fülönfüggõket, a karpereczeket és a fátyolokat,

21 A pártákat, a láblánczokat, az öveket, a jóillattartókat és az ereklyéket,

22 A gyûrûket és az orrpereczeket,

23 Az ünneplõ ruhákat, a palástokat, a nagy kendõket és az erszényeket,

24 A tükröket, a gyolcsingeket, a fõkötõket és a keczeléket:

25 És lesz a balzsamillat helyén büdösség, az öv helyén kötél, és a felfodrozott haj helyén kopaszság, a szép köpenynek helyén zsákruha, és a szépség helyén homlokra sütött bélyeg.

26 Férfiaid fegyver által hullnak el, és vitézeid harczban:

27 És sírnak és gyászolnak kapui, és õ elpusztíttatván, a földön ül;

28 És megragad hét asszony egy férfit ama napon, mondván: A magunk kenyerét eszszük és a mi ruhánkba öltözködünk, csak hadd neveztessünk a te nevedrõl, és vedd le rólunk gyalázatunkat!

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)
    the hero and the warrior,(D)
the judge and the prophet,
    the diviner(E) and the elder,(F)
the captain of fifty(G) and the man of rank,(H)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(I) and clever enchanter.(J)

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

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.

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!”
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)

Jerusalem staggers,
    Judah is falling;(Q)
their words(R) and deeds(S) are against the Lord,
    defying(T) his glorious presence.
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)