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Isaiah 3
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1For behold the sovereign Lord of hosts shall take away from Jerusalem, and from Juda the valiant and the strong, the whole strength of bread, and the whole strength of water.
1For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
2The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet and the cunning man, and the ancient.
2The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
3The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.
3The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.
4And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.
4And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
5And the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make a tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
5And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
6For a man shall take hold of his brother, one of the house of his father, saying: Thou hast a garment, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand.
6When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:
7In that day he shall answer, saying: I am no healer, and in my house there is no bread, nor clothing: make me not ruler of the people.
7Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Juda is fallen: because their tongue, and their devices are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his majesty.
8For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.
9The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.
9Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
10Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
10Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
11Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
12As for my people, their oppressors have stripped them, and women have ruled over them. O my people, they that call thee blessed, the same deceive thee, and destroy the way of thy steps.
12As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.
13The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.
13The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
14The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and its princes: for you have devoured the vineyard, and the spoil of the poor is in your house.
14The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.
15Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.
15By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
16And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace:
16Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
17The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.
17The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
18In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, and little moons,
18In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
19And chains and necklaces, and bracelets, and bonnets,
19The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,
20And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings,
20The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,
22And changes of apparel, and short cloaks, and fine linen, and crisping pins,
22The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
23And lookingglasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.
23The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
24And instead of a sweet smell there shall be stench, and instead of a girdle, a cord, and instead of curled hair, baldness, and instead of a stomacher, haircloth.
24And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.