Isaiah 3:1

AMP: Listen carefully, the Lord God of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from JudahBoth supply and support, the whole supply of breadAnd the whole supply of water;

ASV: For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

BSB: For behold, the Lord GOD of Hostsis about to removefrom Jerusalem and Judahboth supply and support:the whole supply of food and water,

DARBY: For behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

DRA: For behold the sovereign the 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.

KJV: For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

Isaiah 3:2

AMP: The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing],The judge and the prophet,The diviner and the elder,

ASV: the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;

BSB: the mighty man and the warrior,the judge and the prophet,the soothsayer and the elder,

DARBY: the mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the diviner and the elder,

DRA: The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient.

KJV: The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

Isaiah 3:3

AMP: The captain of fifty and the man of honor,The counselor and the expert artisan,And the skillful enchanter.

ASV: the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

BSB: the commander of fifty and the dignitary,the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

DARBY: the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.

DRA: The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.

KJV: The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

Isaiah 3:4

AMP: And I will make mere boys their princes,And capricious (impulsive, unpredictable) children will rule over them.

ASV: And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

BSB: “I will make mere lads their leaders,and children will rule over them.”

DARBY: And I will appoint youths as their princes, and children shall rule over them.

DRA: And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.

KJV: And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Isaiah 3:5

AMP: And the people will be oppressed,Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;The boy will be arrogant and insolent toward the elderAnd the vulgar (common) toward the honorable [person of rank].

ASV: And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.

BSB: The people will oppress one another,man against man, neighbor against neighbor;the young will rise up against the old,and the base against the honorable.

DARBY: And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.

DRA: And the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make it tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

KJV: And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

Isaiah 3:6

AMP: When a man takes hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying,“You have a robe, you shall be our judge and ruler,And this pile of ruins will be under your control,”

ASV: When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;

BSB: A man will seize his brotherwithin his father’s house:“You have a cloak— you be our leader!Take charge of this heap of rubble.”

DARBY: When a man shall take hold of his brother, in his father's house, [and shall say:] Thou hast clothing; be our chief, and let this ruin be under thy hand;

DRA: For a man shall take hold or 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.

KJV: When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

Isaiah 3:7

AMP: He will protest on that day, saying,“I will not be a governor;For in my house there is neither bread nor clothing;You should not make me a judge and ruler of the people.”

ASV: in that day shall he lift up [his voice], saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people.

BSB: On that day he will cry aloud:“I am not a healer.I have no food or clothing in my house.Do not make me leader of the people!”

DARBY: he will lift up [his hand] in that day, saying, I cannot be a healer, and in my house there is neither bread nor clothing; ye shall not make me a chief of the people.

DRA: In 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.

KJV: In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

Isaiah 3:8

AMP: For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen,Because their words and their actions are against the Lord,To rebel against His glorious presence and defiantly provoke Him.

ASV: For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

BSB: For Jerusalem has stumbledand Judah has fallenbecause they spoke and acted against the LORD,defying His glorious presence.

DARBY: For Jerusalem stumbleth and Judah falleth, because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

DRA: For Jerusalem is ruined, and Juda is fallen: because their tongue, and their devices are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his majesty.

KJV: For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

Isaiah 3:9

AMP: Their partiality testifies against them,They display their sin like Sodom;They do not even hide it.Woe (judgment is coming) to them!For they have brought evil on themselves [as a reward].

ASV: The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.

BSB: The expression on their faces testifies against them,and like Sodom they flaunt their sin;they do not conceal it.Woe to them,for they have brought disaster upon themselves.

DARBY: The look of their face doth witness against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom: they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have brought evil upon themselves.

DRA: The 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.

KJV: The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

Isaiah 3:10

AMP: Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.

ASV: Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

BSB: Tell the righteous it will be well with them,for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

DARBY: Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well [with him], for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

DRA: Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.

KJV: Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Isaiah 3:11

AMP: Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him,For what his hand has done shall be done to him.

ASV: Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

BSB: Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them!For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

DARBY: Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill [with him], because the desert of his hands shall be rendered unto him.

DRA: Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

KJV: Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Isaiah 3:12

AMP: O My people! Children are their oppressors,And women rule over them.O My people! Your leaders lead you astrayAnd confuse (destroy, swallow up) the direction of your paths.

ASV: As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

BSB: Youths oppress My people,and women rule over them.O My people, your guides mislead you;they turn you from your paths.

DARBY: [As for] my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people! they that guide thee mislead [thee], and destroy the way of thy paths.

DRA: As 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.

KJV: As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Isaiah 3:13

AMP: ¶The Lord rises to contend,And stands to judge the people.

ASV: Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.

BSB: The LORD arises to contend;He stands to judge the people.

DARBY: Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.

DRA: The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.

KJV: The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

Isaiah 3:14

AMP: The Lord enters into judgment with the elders of His people and their princes,“For it is you who have devoured the vineyard [with your oppression, you have robbed the people and ruined the country];The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

ASV: Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and the princes thereof: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses:

BSB: The LORD brings this chargeagainst the elders and leaders of His people:“You have devoured the vineyard;the plunder of the poor is in your houses.

DARBY: Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their princes, [saying:] It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard: the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

DRA: The 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.

KJV: The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

Isaiah 3:15

AMP: “What do you mean by crushing My peopleAnd grinding the face of the poor?”Declares the Lord God of hosts.

ASV: what mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

BSB: Why do you crush My peopleand grind the faces of the poor?”declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

DARBY: What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the faces of the afflicted? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

DRA: Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.

KJV: What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the LORD GOD of hosts.

Isaiah 3:16

AMP: ¶Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proudAnd walk with outstretched necks and seductive (flirtatious, alluring) eyes,And trip along with mincing steps and an affected gaitAnd walk with jingling anklets on their feet,

ASV: Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;

BSB: The LORD also says:“Because the daughters of Zion are haughty —walking with heads held highand wanton eyes,prancing and skipping as they go,jingling the bracelets on their ankles —

DARBY: And Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched-out neck and wanton eyes, and go along mincing, and making a tinkling with their feet;

DRA: And 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:

KJV: Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

Isaiah 3:17

AMP: Therefore the Lord will afflict the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion with scabs [making them bald],And the Lord will expose their foreheads (send them into captivity).”

ASV: therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

BSB: the Lord will bring soreson the heads of the daughters of Zion,and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”

DARBY: therefore the Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

DRA: The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.

KJV: Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

Isaiah 3:18

AMP: In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, [braided] caps, crescent [head] ornaments,

ASV: In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents;

BSB: In that day the Lord will take away their finery:their anklets and headbands and crescents;

DARBY: In that day the Lord will take away the ornament of anklets, and the little suns and crescents,

DRA: In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, end little moons,

KJV: In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

Isaiah 3:19

AMP: dangling earrings, bracelets, and the hanging veils and scarves,

ASV: the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers;

BSB: their pendants, bracelets, and veils;

DARBY: the pearl-drops, and the bracelets, and the veils,

DRA: And chains and necklaces, and bracelets, and bonnets,

KJV: The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

Isaiah 3:20

AMP: head wraps (turbans), [short, jingling] ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets (charms),

ASV: the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets;

BSB: their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes;their perfume bottles and charms;

DARBY: the head-dresses, and the stepping chains, and the girdles, and the scent-boxes, and the amulets;

DRA: And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings,

KJV: The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

Isaiah 3:21

AMP: signet [finger] rings, nose rings,

ASV: the rings, and the nose-jewels;

BSB: their signet rings and nose rings;

DARBY: the finger-rings, and the nose-rings;

DRA: And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,

KJV: The rings, and nose jewels,

Isaiah 3:22

AMP: festival robes, outer tunics, shawls, handbags,

ASV: the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;

BSB: their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;

DARBY: the festival-robes, and the tunics, and the mantles, and the wallets;

DRA: And changes of apparel, and short cloaks, and fine linen, and crisping pins,

KJV: The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

Isaiah 3:23

AMP: hand mirrors, [fine linen] undergarments, headbands, and veils [covering the entire body].

ASV: the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.

BSB: and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.

DARBY: the mirrors, and the fine linen bodices, and the turbans, and the flowing veils.

DRA: And looking-glasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.

KJV: The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

Isaiah 3:24

AMP: Now it will come to pass that instead of the sweet fragrance of spices there will be [the stench of] rottenness;Instead of a belt, a rope;Instead of well-set hair, baldness;Instead of fine clothes, a robe of sackcloth;And branding [of captives by the scorching heat] instead of beauty.

ASV: And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.

BSB: Instead of fragrancethere will be a stench;instead of a belt, a rope;instead of styled hair, baldness;instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;instead of beauty, shame.

DARBY: And it shall come to pass, instead of perfume there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe of display, a girding of sackcloth; brand instead of beauty.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

Isaiah 3:25

AMP: Your men will fall by the swordAnd your mighty men in battle.

ASV: Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

BSB: Your men will fall by the sword,and your warriors in battle.

DARBY: Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the fight;

DRA: Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.

KJV: Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

Isaiah 3:26

AMP: And Jerusalem’s gates will lament (cry out in grief) and mourn [as those who wail for the dead];And she, being ruined and desolate, will sit upon the ground.

ASV: And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.

BSB: And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn;destitute, she will sit on the ground.

DARBY: and her gates shall lament and mourn; and, stripped, she shall sit upon the ground.

DRA: And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall sit desolate on the ground.

KJV: And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.

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