Isaiah Chapter 3 (NIV)
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Judgment on Jerusalem and JudahSee now, the Lord,the Lord Almighty,is about to take from Jerusalem and Judahboth supply and support:all supplies of food and all supplies of water,
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the hero and warrior,the judge and prophet,the soothsayer and elder,
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the captain of fifty and man of rank,the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
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I will make boys their officials;mere children will govern them.
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People will oppress each other—man against man, neighbor against neighbor.The young will rise up against the old,the base against the honorable.
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A man will seize one of his brothersat his father’s home, and say,“You have a cloak, you be our leader;take charge of this heap of ruins!”
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But 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.”
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Jerusalem staggers,Judah is falling;their words and deeds are against the Lord,defying his glorious presence.
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The 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.
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Tell the righteous it will be well with them,for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
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Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them!They will be paid back for what their hands have done.
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Youths oppress my people,women rule over them.O my people, your guides lead you astray;they turn you from the path.
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The Lord takes his place in court;he rises to judge the people.
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The Lord enters into judgmentagainst the elders and leaders of his people:“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
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What do you mean by crushing my peopleand grinding the faces of the poor?”declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
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The Lord says,“The women of Zion are haughty,walking along with outstretched necks,flirting with their eyes,tripping along with mincing steps,with ornaments jingling on their ankles.
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Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
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In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,
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the earrings and bracelets and veils,
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the headdresses and ankle chains and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,
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the signet rings and nose rings,
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the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses
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and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.
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Instead 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.
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Your men will fall by the sword,your warriors in battle.
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The gates of Zion will lament and mourn;destitute, she will sit on the ground.
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