Isaiah, 3

1. For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

1. See how the Lord, Yahweh Sabaoth, takes away provisions and supplies from Judah and Jerusalem -

2. The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

2. the hero and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

3. The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

3. the captain and the man of rank, the counselor, the wise man, the craftsman, and the enchanter.

4. And I will give children [to be] their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

4. I will make striplings their princes and raw lads their rulers.

5. And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

5. People will oppress each other - every neighbor his neighbor; the young will bully the old and the base will insult the honorable.

6. When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and [let] this ruin [be] under thy hand:

6. When that day comes, a man will take hold of his brother in the house of his father and say, "You have clothes, so be our leader and rule over this heap of ruins."

7. In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house [is] neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

7. But he will cry out in protest: "I cannot undertake to remedy all this, when in my own house there is neither food nor clothing; do not make me leader of the people."

8. For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings [are] against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

8. See how Jerusalem crumbles and Judah falls, for in word and deed they have defied the Lord, and insulted his glorious presence.

9. The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide [it] not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

9. The look on their faces denounces them: they do not hide their sin; instead, they parade it, like Sodom: Woe to them! They bring about their own downfall!

10. Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

10. Say, "Fortunate are the righteous, they will eat of the fruit of their deeds."

11. Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

11. But woe to the wicked: the evil that their hands have done shall be done to them!

12. [As for] my people, children [are] their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause [thee] to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

12. O my people, plundered by your rulers, enslaved by your creditors! O my people, your leaders deceive you and lead you astray.

13. The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

13. Yahweh takes his place in court and stands to try his people.

14. The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor [is] in your houses.

14. Yahweh calls to judgment the elders and the princes: "You have devoured my vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.

15. What mean ye [that] ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

15. What right have you to crush the people and to grind down the poor?" declares Yahweh Sabaoth.

16. Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

16. Yahweh says, "Haughty are the women of Zion, walking with their heads held high, with mincing steps, flirting with their eyes, ornaments tinkling on their ankles."

17. Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

17. But Yahweh will cover with scabs the heads of Zion's women and make their scalps bald.

18. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon,

18. On that day the Lord will take away the ankle ornaments, the headbands and the crescents,

19. The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

19. the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves,

20. The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

20. the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume bottles and the amulets,

21. The rings, and nose jewels,

21. the signet rings and nose rings,

22. The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

22. the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags,

23. The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

23. the garments, the turbans, and the veils.

24. And it shall come to pass, [that] instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; [and] burning instead of beauty.

24. Instead of fragrance, there will be stench; instead of girdle, rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of jeweled gown, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame.

25. Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

25. Your men will fall by the sword; your heroes, in battle.

26. And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she [being] desolate shall sit upon the ground.

26. The city gates will lament and mourn as Zion, ravaged, sits on the ground.