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
New Living Translation
8 For Jerusalem will stumble,
and Judah will fall,
because they speak out against the Lord and refuse to obey him.
They provoke him to his face.
9 The very look on their faces gives them away.
They display their sin like the people of Sodom
and don’t even try to hide it.
They are doomed!
They have brought destruction upon themselves.
10 Tell the godly that all will be well for them.
They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned!
11 But the wicked are doomed,
for they will get exactly what they deserve.
12 Childish leaders oppress my people,
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road.
13 The Lord takes his place in court
and presents his case against his people.[a]
14 The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment
on the elders and rulers of his people:
“You have ruined Israel, my vineyard.
Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.
15 How dare you crush my people,
grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?”
demands the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Footnotes
- 3:13 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads against the peoples.
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