Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem

For behold, the (A)Lord God of hosts
    is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah
support and supply,[a]
    all (B)support of bread,
    and all support of water;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:1 Hebrew staff

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

See now, the Lord,
    the Lord Almighty,
is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
    both supply and support:(A)
all supplies of food(B) and all supplies of water,(C)

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For (A)a man will take hold of his brother
    in the house of his father, saying:
“You have a cloak;
    you shall be our leader,
and this heap of ruins
    shall be under your rule”;

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A 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!”

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in that day he will speak out, saying:
“I will not be a (A)healer;[a]
    in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;
you shall not make me
    leader of the people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:7 Hebrew binder of wounds

But in that day(A) he will cry out,
    “I have no remedy.(B)
I have no food(C) or clothing in my house;
    do not make me the leader of the people.”(D)

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17 therefore the Lord (A)will strike with a scab
    the heads of (B)the daughters of Zion,
    and the Lord will lay bare their secret parts.

18 In that day the Lord will take away (C)the finery of the anklets, the (D)headbands, and the (E)crescents; 19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; 20 the (F)headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; 21 the signet rings and (G)nose rings; 22 the (H)festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags; 23 the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.

24 Instead of (I)perfume there will be rottenness;
    and instead of a (J)belt, a rope;
and instead of (K)well-set hair, (L)baldness;
    and instead of a rich robe, a (M)skirt of sackcloth;
    and (N)branding instead of beauty.

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17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
    the Lord will make their scalps bald.(A)

18 In that day(B) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(C) 19 the earrings and bracelets(D) and veils,(E) 20 the headdresses(F) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21 the signet rings and nose rings,(G) 22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,(H) the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(I) and tiaras(J) and shawls.

24 Instead of fragrance(K) there will be a stench;(L)
    instead of a sash,(M) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;(N)
    instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;(O)
    instead of beauty,(P) branding.(Q)

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