Isaiah 3 NKJV NIV Parallel

◄ Isaiah 3 ►

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1For behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah The stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water;

1See now, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: all supplies of food and all supplies of water,

2The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder;

2the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

3The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter.

3the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.

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

4"I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them."

5The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; The child will be insolent toward the elder, And the base toward the honorable.”

5People will oppress each other-- man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.

6When a man takes hold of his brother In the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing; You be our ruler, And let these ruins be under your power,”

6A 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!"

7In that day he will protest, saying, “I cannot cure your ills, For in my house is neither food nor clothing; Do not make me a ruler of the people.”

7But in that day he will cry out, "I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people."

8For Jerusalem stumbled, And Judah is fallen, Because their tongue and their doings Are against the LORD, To provoke the eyes of His glory.

8Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.

9The look on their countenance witnesses against them, And they declare their sin as Sodom; They do not hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought evil upon themselves.

9The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.

10“Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

11Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him.

11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.

12As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.”

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

13The LORD stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people.

13The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.

14The LORD will enter into judgment With the elders of His people And His princes: “For you have eaten up the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

14The LORD enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people: "It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses.

15What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the faces of the poor?” Says the Lord GOD of hosts.

15What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.

16Moreover the LORD says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks And wanton eyes, Walking and mincing as they go, Making a jingling with their feet,

16The LORD says, "The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, strutting along with swaying hips, with ornaments jingling on their ankles.

17Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.”

17Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald."

18In that day the Lord will take away the finery: The jingling anklets, the scarves, and the crescents;

18In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,

19The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;

19the earrings and bracelets and veils,

20The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands; The perfume boxes, the charms,

20the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,

21 and the rings; The nose jewels,

21the signet rings and nose rings,

22 the festal apparel, and the mantles; The outer garments, the purses,

22the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses

23 and the mirrors; The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.

23and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

24And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty.

24Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.

25Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war.

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

26Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she being desolate shall sit on the ground.

26The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.

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