Isaiah 3 — The Holy Bible

Isaiah 3, verse 1. For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, takes away from Judah and from Jerusalem the strong man and the strong woman; the strength of bread and the strength of water; Isaiah 3, verse 2. the mighty man and the man of war; the judge, the prophet, the diviner, and the elder; Isaiah 3, verse 3. the captain of fifty, the wonderful counselor, the skillful artisan, and the prudent disciple. Isaiah 3, verse 4. “I will give children to be their princes, and mockers shall rule over them. Isaiah 3, verse 5. The people will collapse, every one on another and every one on his neighbor. The child will be arrogant toward the elder and vulgar toward the honorable.” Isaiah 3, verse 6. When a man takes hold of his brother or his father's servant, saying, “You have clothing; you be our ruler and let my food be under your roof.” Isaiah 3, verse 7. In that day, he will protest, saying, “I will not be your ruler, for in my house there is neither food nor clothing. I will not be the ruler of this people.” Isaiah 3, verse 8. For Jerusalem is ruined and Judah is fallen, because their tongues are lawless and they are disobedient to the Lord. Now their glory is humbled. Isaiah 3, verse 9. The shame on their face witnesses against them. They declare and exhibit their sin as Sodom. Woe to their soul, for they planned evil upon themselves, Isaiah 3, verse 10. saying, “Let us hand over the righteous man, for he is burdensome to us.” They shall eat the fruit of their doings. Isaiah 3, verse 11. Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Isaiah 3, verse 12. “O My people, your punishers gather you, and those who make demands of you rule over you. O My people, those who bless you lead you astray and trouble the path of your feet.” Isaiah 3, verse 13. The Lord stands up to plead and stands to judge His people. Isaiah 3, verse 14. The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders of His people and His princes: “For you set fire to My vineyard and the plunder of the poor is in your houses. Isaiah 3, verse 15. What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the faces of the poor?” Isaiah 3, verse 16. Moreover the Lord says, “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, because they walk and mince as they go, making a jingling with their feet, Isaiah 3, verse 17. therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Zion. The Lord will uncover their secret parts.” Isaiah 3, verse 18. In that day, the Lord will take away the glory of their garments and adornments: the hair-clasps, the tassels, the crescents, Isaiah 3, verse 19. the necklace, and the ornament on their faces; Isaiah 3, verse 20. even the collection of glorious adornment, the anklets and the armlets, the bracelets for the right arm and the finger-rings and the earrings, Isaiah 3, verse 21. the garments dyed and decorated with purple, Isaiah 3, verse 22. the house-coats and transparent Lyconian garments, Isaiah 3, verse 23. the fine linen—the hyacinthine and scarlet and flax interwoven with gold and hyacinth—and the flowing veils. Isaiah 3, verse 24. And so it shall be, instead of a sweet smell there will be dust; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of a golden ornament of the head, baldness; and for your deeds, instead of purple, you will have sackcloth. Isaiah 3, verse 25. Your most handsome son, whom you love, shall fall by the sword, and your mighty shall fall by the sword. Isaiah 3, verse 26. And your chests of adornments shall lament and mourn, and you shall be left to sit on the ground.