Isaiah 3 NLT ISV Parallel

◄ Isaiah 3 ►

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1The Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything they depend on: every bit of bread and every drop of water,

1"Note this! The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies is taking away from Jerusalem and Judah everything that your society needs— all food supplies and all water supplies,

2all their heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,

2the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the fortune-teller and the elder,

3army officers and high officials, advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers.

3the commander of fifty and the man of rank, and the counselor, the expert magician, and the medium.

4I will make boys their leaders, and toddlers their rulers.

4"I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them.

5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.

5People will oppress one another— It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable.

6In those days a man will say to his brother, “Since you have a coat, you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of ruins!”

6"For a man will grab his brother in his own father's house, and say, 'You have a cloak, so you be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule!'

7But he will reply, “No! I can’t help. I don’t have any extra food or clothes. Don’t put me in charge!”

7"But at that time, he'll protest! He'll say, 'I won't be your healer. I have neither food nor clothing in my house! You're not going to make me a leader of the people!'

8For Jerusalem will stumble, and Judah will fall, because they speak out against the LORD and refuse to obey him. They provoke him to his face.

8"For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and do opposes the LORD; they keep defying him.

9The very look on their faces gives them away. They display their sin like the people of Sodom and don’t even try to hide it. They are doomed! They have brought destruction upon themselves.

9 "The expressions on their faces give them away. They parade their sin around like Sodom; they don't even try to hide it. How horrible it will be for them, because they have brought disaster on themselves!"

10Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned!

10"Tell the righteous that things will go well, because they will enjoy the fruit of their actions."

11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.

11"How terrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster is headed their way, because what they did with their hand will be repaid to them.

12Childish leaders oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you; they send you down the wrong road.

12"As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders are misleading you— they're giving you confusing directions."

13The LORD takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.

13The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the people.

14The LORD comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: “You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.

14The LORD will go to court to oppose the elders and princes of his people: "You're the ones who have been devouring the vineyard, the plunder of the poor is in your own houses!

15How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?” demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. A Warning to Jerusalem

15How dare you crush my people as you grind down the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

16The LORD says, “Beautiful Zion is haughty: craning her elegant neck, flirting with her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets.

16The LORD also says: "Because Zion's women are so haughty, and walk with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, prancing along as they walk, and making tinkling noises with their ankle bracelets,

17So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”

17therefore the LORD will afflict sores on the heads of Zion's women, and the LORD will expose their private parts.

18On that day of judgment the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful: ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces,

18"At that time, the LORD will take away the finery of the ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,

19earrings, bracelets, and veils;

19pendants, bracelets, veils,

20scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes, perfumes, and charms;

20headdresses, armlets, sashes, perfume boxes, charms,

21rings, jewels,

21signet rings, nose rings,

22party clothes, gowns, capes, and purses;

22fine robes, capes, purses,

23mirrors, fine linen garments, head ornaments, and shawls.

23mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and veils.

24Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink. She will wear a rope for a sash, and her elegant hair will fall out. She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes. Shame will replace her beauty.

24"And it will come about that instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a fine robe, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame.

25The men of the city will be killed with the sword, and her warriors will die in battle.

25Your men will die violently, while your forces fall in battle

26The gates of Zion will weep and mourn. The city will be like a ravaged woman, huddled on the ground.

26and her gates lament and mourn. Ravaged, she will sit on the ground."

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