Isaiah 3:8-15
English Standard Version
8 For Jerusalem has stumbled,
and Judah has fallen,
because their (A)speech and their deeds are against the Lord,
(B)defying his glorious presence.[a]
9 For the look on their faces bears witness against them;
they proclaim their sin (C)like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
(D)For they have brought evil on themselves.
10 (E)Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them,
(F)for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
11 (G)Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him,
for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
12 My people—(H)infants are their oppressors,
and women rule over them.
O my people, (I)your guides mislead you
and they have swallowed up[b] the course of your paths.
13 The Lord (J)has taken his place to contend;
he stands to judge peoples.
14 The Lord will enter into judgment
with the (K)elders and princes of his people:
“It is you who (L)have devoured[c] the vineyard,
(M)the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by (N)crushing my people,
by grinding the face of the poor?”
declares the Lord God of hosts.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:8 Hebrew the eyes of his glory
- Isaiah 3:12 Or they have confused
- Isaiah 3:14 Or grazed over; compare Exodus 22:5
Isaiah 3:8-15
International Standard Version
8 “For Jerusalem has stumbled,
and Judah has fallen,
because what they say and do opposes[a] the Lord;
they keep defying him.[b]
9 “The expressions on their faces give them away.[c]
They parade their sin around like Sodom;
they don’t even try to[d] hide it.
How horrible it will be for them,
because they have brought disaster on themselves!”
Encouragement to the Righteous
10 “Tell[e] the righteous that things will go well,
because they will enjoy[f] the fruit of their actions.”
Warning to the Wicked
11 “How terrible it will be for the wicked!
Disaster is headed their way,
because what they did with their hand[g] will be repaid[h] to them.
12 “As for my people, children[i] are their oppressors,
and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders are misleading you—
they’re giving you confusing directions.”[j]
When God Goes to Court
13 The Lord is taking his place to argue his case;
he’s standing up to judge the people.
14 The Lord will go to court[k]
to oppose[l] the elders and princes of his people:
“You’re the ones who have been devouring the vineyard,
the plunder of the poor is in your own houses!
15 How dare you crush[m] my people
as you grind down the face of the poor?”
declares the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies.[n]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read do is towards
- Isaiah 3:8 Lit. defying his glorious presence
- Isaiah 3:9 Lit. faces bears witness against them
- Isaiah 3:9 1QIsaa MT lack try to
- Isaiah 3:10 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks Tell
- Isaiah 3:10 Lit. eat
- Isaiah 3:11 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read hands
- Isaiah 3:11 So 1QIsaa; MT reads done
- Isaiah 3:12 Or youths
- Isaiah 3:12 So MT; 1QIsaa reads they’re devouring your paths
- Isaiah 3:14 Lit. go into judgment
- Isaiah 3:14 Lit. with
- Isaiah 3:15 Lit. What do you mean by crushing
- Isaiah 3:15 So 1QIsaa MT; LXX lacks this line
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