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Isaiah 3
New International Version

### Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

3 See now, the Lord,
the Lord Almighty,
is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
both supply and support:(A)
all supplies of food(B) and all supplies of water,(C)
2 the hero and the warrior,(D)
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner(E) and the elder,(F)
3 the captain of fifty(G) and the man of rank,(H)
the counselor, skilled craftsman(I) and clever enchanter.(J)

4 “I will make mere youths their officials;
children will rule over them.”(K)

5 People will oppress each other—
man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(L)
The young will rise up against the old,
the nobody against the honored.

6 A man will seize one of his brothers
in his father’s house, and say,
“You have a cloak, you be our leader;
take charge of this heap of ruins!”
7 But in that day(M) he will cry out,
“I have no remedy.(N)
I have no food(O) or clothing in my house;
do not make me the leader of the people.”(P)

8 Jerusalem staggers,
Judah is falling;(Q)
their words(R) and deeds(S) are against the Lord,
defying(T) his glorious presence.
9 The look on their faces testifies(U) against them;
they parade their sin like Sodom;(V)
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster(W) upon themselves.

10 Tell the righteous it will be well(X) with them,
for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(Y)
11 Woe to the wicked!(Z)
Disaster(AA) is upon them!
They will be paid back(AB)
for what their hands have done.(AC)

12 Youths(AD) oppress my people,
women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;(AE)
they turn you from the path.

13 The Lord takes his place in court;(AF)
he rises to judge(AG) the people.
14 The Lord enters into judgment(AH)
against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
the plunder(AI) from the poor(AJ) is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people(AK)
and grinding(AL) the faces of the poor?”(AM)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.(AN)

16 The Lord says,
“The women of Zion(AO) are haughty,
walking along with outstretched necks,(AP)
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.(AQ)”

18 In that day(AR) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(AS) 19 the earrings and bracelets(AT) and veils,(AU) 20 the headdresses(AV) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21 the signet rings and nose rings,(AW) 22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,(AX) the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(AY) and tiaras(AZ) and shawls.

24 Instead of fragrance(BA) there will be a stench;(BB)
instead of a sash,(BC) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;(BD)
instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;(BE)
instead of beauty,(BF) branding.(BG)
25 Your men will fall by the sword,(BH)
your warriors in battle.(BI)
26 The gates(BJ) of Zion will lament and mourn;(BK)
destitute,(BL) she will sit on the ground.(BM)

#### Cross references

1. Isaiah 3:1 : S Ps 18:18
2. Isaiah 3:1 : S Lev 26:26; Am 4:6
3. Isaiah 3:1 : Isa 5:13; 65:13; Eze 4:16
4. Isaiah 3:2 : Eze 17:13
5. Isaiah 3:2 : Dt 18:10
6. Isaiah 3:2 : Isa 9:14-15
7. Isaiah 3:3 : S 2Ki 1:9
8. Isaiah 3:3 : S Job 22:8
9. Isaiah 3:3 : 2Ki 24:14
10. Isaiah 3:3 : S Ecc 10:11; Jer 8:17
11. Isaiah 3:4 : ver 12; Ecc 10:16 fn
12. Isaiah 3:5 : Ps 28:3; Isa 9:19; Jer 9:8; Mic 7:2, 6
13. Isaiah 3:7 : S Isa 2:11
14. Isaiah 3:7 : Jer 30:12; Eze 34:4; Hos 5:13
15. Isaiah 3:7 : Joel 1:16
16. Isaiah 3:7 : Isa 24:2
17. Isaiah 3:8 : Isa 1:7
18. Isaiah 3:8 : Isa 9:15, 17; 28:15; 30:9; 59:3, 13
19. Isaiah 3:8 : 2Ch 33:6
20. Isaiah 3:8 : S Job 1:11; Ps 73:9, 11; Isa 65:7
21. Isaiah 3:9 : Nu 32:23; Isa 59:12; Jer 14:7; Hos 5:5
22. Isaiah 3:9 : S Ge 13:13
23. Isaiah 3:9 : S 2Ch 34:24; S Pr 8:36; Ro 6:23
24. Isaiah 3:10 : S Dt 5:33; S 12:28; 28:1-14; Ps 37:17; Jer 22:15
25. Isaiah 3:10 : S Ge 15:1; S Ps 128:2
26. Isaiah 3:11 : S Job 9:13; Isa 57:20
27. Isaiah 3:11 : Dt 28:15-68
28. Isaiah 3:11 : S 2Ch 6:23
29. Isaiah 3:11 : Jer 21:14; La 5:16; Eze 24:14
30. Isaiah 3:12 : S ver 4
31. Isaiah 3:12 : Isa 9:16; 19:14; 28:7; 29:9; Jer 23:13; 25:16; Mic 3:5
32. Isaiah 3:13 : S Job 10:2
33. Isaiah 3:13 : S Ps 82:1; S Isa 2:4
34. Isaiah 3:14 : S 1Sa 12:7; S Job 22:4
35. Isaiah 3:14 : S Job 24:9; Jas 2:6
36. Isaiah 3:14 : Isa 11:4; 25:4
37. Isaiah 3:15 : S Ps 94:5
38. Isaiah 3:15 : S Job 24:14
39. Isaiah 3:15 : Isa 10:6; 11:4; 26:6; 29:19; 32:6; 51:23
40. Isaiah 3:15 : Isa 5:7
41. Isaiah 3:16 : S SS 3:11
42. Isaiah 3:16 : S Job 15:25
43. Isaiah 3:17 : ver 24; Eze 27:31; Am 8:10
44. Isaiah 3:18 : S Isa 2:11
45. Isaiah 3:18 : Ge 41:42; S Jdg 8:21
46. Isaiah 3:19 : S Ge 24:47
47. Isaiah 3:19 : Eze 16:11-12
48. Isaiah 3:20 : Ex 39:28; Eze 24:17, 23; 44:18
49. Isaiah 3:21 : S Ge 24:22
50. Isaiah 3:22 : Ru 3:15
51. Isaiah 3:23 : Eze 16:10; 23:26
52. Isaiah 3:23 : S Ex 29:6; SS 3:11; Isa 61:3; 62:3
53. Isaiah 3:24 : S Est 2:12
54. Isaiah 3:24 : Isa 4:4
55. Isaiah 3:24 : Pr 31:24
56. Isaiah 3:24 : S ver 17; S Lev 13:40; S Job 1:20
57. Isaiah 3:24 : S Ge 37:34; Job 16:15; Isa 20:2; Jer 4:8; La 2:10; Eze 27:30-31; Jnh 3:5-8
58. Isaiah 3:24 : 1Pe 3:3
59. Isaiah 3:24 : S 2Sa 10:4; Isa 20:4
60. Isaiah 3:25 : S Isa 1:20
61. Isaiah 3:25 : Jer 15:8
62. Isaiah 3:26 : Isa 14:31; 24:12; 45:2
63. Isaiah 3:26 : S Ps 137:1; Isa 24:4, 7; 29:2; 33:9; Jer 4:28; 14:2
64. Isaiah 3:26 : S Lev 26:31
65. Isaiah 3:26 : S Job 2:13; La 4:5

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