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Isaiah 3

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Isaiah 3 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

For, behold, the Lord, GOD of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;

ASV: 1ASV

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

WEB: 2WEB

the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

ASV: 2ASV

the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;

WEB: 3WEB

the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

ASV: 3ASV

the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

WEB: 4WEB

I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

ASV: 4ASV

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

WEB: 5WEB

The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable.

ASV: 5ASV

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.

WEB: 6WEB

Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

ASV: 6ASV

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

WEB: 7WEB

In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

ASV: 7ASV

in that day shall he lift up his voice, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people.

WEB: 8WEB

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.

ASV: 8ASV

For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

WEB: 9WEB

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

ASV: 9ASV

The show 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 done evil unto themselves.

WEB: 10WEB

Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.

ASV: 10ASV

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

WEB: 11WEB

Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.

ASV: 11ASV

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

WEB: 12WEB

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

ASV: 12ASV

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

WEB: 13WEB

The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

ASV: 13ASV

Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.

WEB: 14WEB

The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

ASV: 14ASV

Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and the princes thereof: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses:

WEB: 15WEB

What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.

ASV: 15ASV

what mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

WEB: 16WEB

Moreover the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking daintily as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

ASV: 16ASV

Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;

WEB: 17WEB

therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald.”

ASV: 17ASV

therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

WEB: 18WEB

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

ASV: 18ASV

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents;

WEB: 19WEB

the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

ASV: 19ASV

the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers;

WEB: 20WEB

the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,

ASV: 20ASV

the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets;

WEB: 21WEB

the signet rings, the nose rings,

ASV: 21ASV

the rings, and the nose-jewels;

WEB: 22WEB

the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

ASV: 22ASV

the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;

WEB: 23WEB

the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

ASV: 23ASV

the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.

WEB: 24WEB

It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

ASV: 24ASV

And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.

WEB: 25WEB

Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

ASV: 25ASV

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

WEB: 26WEB

Her gates shall lament and mourn. She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.

ASV: 26ASV

And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.