Verse 1
Isaiah 3:1
Bible in Basic English
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For 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;
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָ/אָד֜וֹן יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת מֵסִ֤יר מִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וּ/מִ֣/יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּ/מַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן לֶ֔חֶם וְ/כֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן מָֽיִם
English Translation
For behold, the Lord Yahweh of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah the support and the staff, all support of bread and all support of water.
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Chapter 3 Context
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For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their supp...
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The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret ar...
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The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and h...
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And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
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And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against...
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When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our rul...
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Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing...
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For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their ac...
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Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of a...
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10
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
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11
Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
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12
As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are wom...
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13
The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their jud...
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14
The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made...
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15
By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This i...
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16
Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched...
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17
The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret...
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18
In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their m...
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19
The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,
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The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with...
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21
The rings, and the nose-jewels,
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The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
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The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
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24
And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well...
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25
Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.
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And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the eart...
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