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Isaiah 3 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:1 - 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;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:2 - The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:3 - The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:4 - And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:5 - And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:6 - When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:7 - Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:8 - For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:9 - Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:10 - Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:11 - Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12 - As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

God Will Judge

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:13 - The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:14 - The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:15 - By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.

Judah's Women Denounced

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:16 - Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:17 - The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:18 - In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:19 - The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:20 - The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:21 - The rings, and the nose-jewels,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:22 - The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:23 - The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:24 - And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25 - Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:26 - And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Isaiah Chapter 3 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras