1 “Note this! The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies is taking away from Jerusalem and Judah everything that your society needs— a3:1 Lit. Judah both supply and support all food supplies and all water supplies, ISV — Isaiah 3:1
2 the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the fortune-teller and the elder, ISV — Isaiah 3:2
3 the commander of fifty and the man of rank, and the counselor, the expert magician, and the medium. ISV — Isaiah 3:3
4 “I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them. ISV — Isaiah 3:4
5 People will oppress one another— It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable. ISV — Isaiah 3:5
6 “For a man will grab his brother in his own father’s house, and say, ‘You have a cloak, so you be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule!’ ISV — Isaiah 3:6
7 “But b3:7 So 1QIsaa LXX; the Heb. lacks But at that time, c3:7 Lit. day he’ll protest! d3:7 Lit. he’ll cry out He’ll say, ‘I won’t be your healer. I have neither food nor clothing in my house! You’re not going to make me a leader of the people!’ ISV — Isaiah 3:7
8 “For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and do opposes e3:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read do is towards the LORD; they keep defying him. f3:8 Lit. defying his glorious presence ISV — Isaiah 3:8
9 “The expressions on their faces give them away. g3:9 Lit. faces bears witness against them They parade their sin around like Sodom; they don’t even try to h3:9 1QIsaa MT lack try to hide it. How horrible it will be for them, because they have brought disaster on themselves!” ISV — Isaiah 3:9
10 “Tell i3:10 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks Tell the righteous that things will go well, because they will enjoy j3:10 Lit. eat the fruit of their actions.” ISV — Isaiah 3:10
11 “How terrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster is headed their way, because what they did with their hand k3:11 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read hands will be repaid l3:11 So 1QIsaa; MT reads done to them. ISV — Isaiah 3:11
12 “As for my people, children m3:12 Or youths are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders are misleading you— they’re giving you confusing directions.” n3:12 So MT; 1QIsaa reads they’re devouring your paths ISV — Isaiah 3:12
13 The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he’s standing up to judge the people. ISV — Isaiah 3:13
14 The LORD will go to court o:14 Lit. go into judgment to oppose p3:14 Lit. with 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! ISV — Isaiah 3:14
15 How dare you crush q3:15 Lit. What do you mean by crushing my people as you grind down the face of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies. r3:15 So 1QIsaa MT; LXX lacks this line ISV — Isaiah 3:15
16 The LORD also says: “Because Zion’s women are so haughty, and walk with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, prancing s3:16 Or mincing along as they walk, and making tinkling noises with their ankle bracelets, t3:16 Lit. their feet ISV — Isaiah 3:16
17 therefore the LORD u3:17 So 1QIsaa corrector; 1QIsaa 4QIsab MT read my Lord; LXX reads God will afflict sores on the heads of Zion’s women, and the LORD v3:17 So 1QIsaa corrector MT; 1QIsaa reads my Lord will expose their private parts. ISV — Isaiah 3:17
18 “At that time, w3:18 Lit. In that day the LORD x3:18 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT 1QIsaa corrector read my Lord will take away the finery of the ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents, ISV — Isaiah 3:18
19 pendants, bracelets, veils, ISV — Isaiah 3:19
20 headdresses, armlets, sashes, perfume boxes, charms, ISV — Isaiah 3:20
21 signet rings, nose rings, ISV — Isaiah 3:21
22 fine robes, capes, y3:22 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsab MT read capes and cloaks purses, ISV — Isaiah 3:22
23 mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and veils. ISV — Isaiah 3:23
24 “And it will come about that instead of fragrance there will be z3:24 The 1QIsaa lacks will be a stench a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a fine robe, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame. aa3:24 So 1QIsaa; MT reads burning instead of beauty; LXX lacks this line ISV — Isaiah 3:24
25 Your men will die violently, bb3:25 Lit. will fall by the sword while your forces cc3:25 So 1QIsaa; MT reads force fall dd3:25 1QIsaa MT lack fall in battle ISV — Isaiah 3:25
26 and her gates lament and mourn. Ravaged, she will sit on the ground.” ISV — Isaiah 3:26