| 3:1 | Look, the sovereign Lord who commands armies* is about to remove from Jerusalem* and Judah every source of security, including* all the food and water,* |
| 3:2 | the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,* |
| 3:3 | captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens,* advisers and those skilled in magical arts,* and those who know incantations. |
| 3:4 | The Lord says,* “I will make youths their officials; malicious young men* will rule over them. |
| 3:5 | The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight.* Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.* |
| 3:6 | Indeed, a man will grab his brother right in his father’s house* and say,* ‘You own a coat – you be our leader! This heap of ruins will be under your control.’* |
| 3:7 | At that time* the brother will shout,* ‘I am no doctor,* I have no food or coat in my house; don’t make me a leader of the people!’” |
| 3:8 | Jerusalem certainly stumbles, Judah falls, for their words and their actions offend the Lord;* they rebel against his royal authority.* |
| 3:9 | The look on their faces* testifies to their guilt;* like the people of Sodom they openly boast of their sin.* Too bad for them!* For they bring disaster on themselves. |
| 3:10 | Tell the innocent* it will go well with them,* for they will be rewarded for what they have done.* |
| 3:11 | Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.* |
| 3:12 | Oppressors treat my* people cruelly; creditors rule over them.* My people’s leaders mislead them; they give you confusing directions.* |
| 3:13 | The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.* |
| 3:14 | The Lord comes to pronounce judgment on the leaders of his people and their officials. He says,* “It is you* who have ruined* the vineyard!* You have stashed in your houses what you have stolen from the poor.* |
| 3:15 | Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?”* The sovereign Lord who commands armies* has spoken. |
| 3:16 | The Lord says, “The women* of Zion are proud. They walk with their heads high* and flirt with their eyes. They skip along* and the jewelry on their ankles jingles.* |
| 3:17 | So* the sovereign master* will afflict the foreheads of Zion’s women* with skin diseases,* the Lord will make the front of their heads bald.”* |
| 3:18 | *At that time* the sovereign master will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry,* neck ornaments, crescent shaped ornaments, |
| 3:19 | earrings, bracelets, veils, |
| 3:20 | headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets,* amulets, |
| 3:21 | rings, nose rings, |
| 3:22 | festive dresses, robes, shawls, purses, |
| 3:23 | garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns.* |
| 3:24 | A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices,* a rope will replace a belt, baldness will replace braided locks of hair, a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe, and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty. |
| 3:25 | Your* men will fall by the sword, your strong men will die in battle.* |
| 3:26 | Her gates will mourn and lament; deprived of her people, she will sit on the ground.* |
Isaiah 3 - NET Bible [draft]
