Judah’s Women Denounced

16 Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the (A)daughters of Zion are haughty
And walk with [a]heads held high and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And jingle the anklets on their feet,
17 The Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs,
And the Lord will make their foreheads bare.”

18 On that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, (B)crescent ornaments, 19 dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, 20 (C)headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets, 21 [b]finger rings, (D)nose rings, 22 festive robes, outer garments, shawls, purses, 23 papyrus garments, undergarments, headbands, and veils.

24 Now it will come about that instead of (E)balsam oil there will be a stench;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of (F)well-set hair, a (G)plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a (H)robe of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
25 Your men will (I)fall by the sword
And your [c]mighty ones in battle.
26 And her [d](J)gates will lament and mourn,
And she will (K)sit deserted on the ground.

A Remnant Prepared

For seven women will take hold of (L)one man on that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; (M)take away our disgrace!”

On that day the (N)Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the (O)fruit of the earth will be the pride and the beauty of the (P)survivors of Israel. And it will come about that the one who is (Q)left in Zion and remains behind in Jerusalem will be called (R)holy—everyone who is (S)recorded for life in Jerusalem. When the Lord has washed away the filth of the (T)daughters of Zion and [e]purged the (U)bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the (V)spirit of judgment and the (W)spirit of [f]burning, then the Lord will create over the entire area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies (X)a cloud by day, and smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the (Y)glory will be a canopy. And there will be a (Z)shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and [g]protection from the storm and the rain.

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 3:16 Lit outstretched necks
  2. Isaiah 3:21 Or signet rings
  3. Isaiah 3:25 Lit strength
  4. Isaiah 3:26 Lit entrances
  5. Isaiah 4:4 Lit rinsed away
  6. Isaiah 4:4 Or destruction
  7. Isaiah 4:6 Lit a hiding place

16 The Lord says,
    “The women of Zion(A) are haughty,
walking along with outstretched necks,(B)
    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.(C)

18 In that day(D) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(E) 19 the earrings and bracelets(F) and veils,(G) 20 the headdresses(H) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21 the signet rings and nose rings,(I) 22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,(J) the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(K) and tiaras(L) and shawls.

24 Instead of fragrance(M) there will be a stench;(N)
    instead of a sash,(O) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;(P)
    instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;(Q)
    instead of beauty,(R) branding.(S)
25 Your men will fall by the sword,(T)
    your warriors in battle.(U)
26 The gates(V) of Zion will lament and mourn;(W)
    destitute,(X) she will sit on the ground.(Y)

In that day(Z) seven women
    will take hold of one man(AA)
and say, “We will eat our own food(AB)
    and provide our own clothes;
only let us be called by your name.
    Take away our disgrace!”(AC)

The Branch of the Lord

In that day(AD) the Branch of the Lord(AE) will be beautiful(AF) and glorious, and the fruit(AG) of the land will be the pride and glory(AH) of the survivors(AI) in Israel. Those who are left in Zion,(AJ) who remain(AK) in Jerusalem, will be called holy,(AL) all who are recorded(AM) among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth(AN) of the women of Zion;(AO) he will cleanse(AP) the bloodstains(AQ) from Jerusalem by a spirit[a] of judgment(AR) and a spirit[b] of fire.(AS) Then the Lord will create(AT) over all of Mount Zion(AU) and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;(AV) over everything the glory[c](AW) will be a canopy.(AX) It will be a shelter(AY) and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge(AZ) and hiding place from the storm(BA) and rain.

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  2. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  3. Isaiah 4:5 Or over all the glory there