Isaiah 3

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Now the Lord Yahweh Sabaoth is about to deprive Jerusalem and Judah of resources and provisions --al reserves of food, al reserves of water-	1 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.
2 of hero, warrior, judge, prophet, diviner, elder,	2 The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient.
3 captain, dignitary, counsellor, architect, soothsayer.	3 The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.
4 'I shal give them boys for princes, raw lads to rule over them.'	4 And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.
5 People will be il -treated by one another, each by his neighbour; the young wil insult the aged, and thelow, the respected.	5 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.
6 Yes, a man wil catch hold of his brother in their father's house, to say, 'You have a cloak, so you beleader, and rule this heap of ruins.'	6 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.
7 And, that day, the other wil protest, 'I am no healer; in my house there is neither food nor clothing; donot make me leader of the people.'	7 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.
8 For Jerusalem has col apsed and Judah has fallen, because their words and deeds affront Yahweh andinsult his glorious gaze.	8 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.
9 Their complacency bears witness against them, they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not conceal it,al the worse for them, for they have hatched their own downfal .	9 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.
10 Say, 'Blessed the upright, for he will feed on the fruit of his deeds;	10 Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
11 woe to the wicked, it wil go il with him, for he will be treated as his actions deserve.'	11 Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
12 O my people, their oppressors pil age them and extortioners rule over them! O my people, your rulersmislead you and efface the paths you ought to fol ow!	12 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.
13 Yahweh has risen to accuse, is standing to pass judgement on the people.	13 The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.
14 Yahweh is about to try the elders and the princes of his people, 'You are the ones who have ravagedthe vineyard, the spoils of the poor are in your houses.	14 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.
15 By what right do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?' says the Lord Yahweh Sabaoth.	15 Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.
16 Yahweh says: Because Zion's daughters are proud and walk with heads held high and enticing eyes --with mincing steps they go, jingling the bangles on their feet-	16 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:
17 the Lord will give Zion's daughters scabby heads, Yahweh will lay their foreheads bare.	17 The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.
18 That day the Lord wil take away the ornamental chains, medallions, crescents,	18 In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, end little moons,
19 pendants, bracelets, trinkets,	19 And chains and necklaces, and bracelets, and bonnets,
20 diadems, ankle-chains, necklaces, scent bottles, amulets,	20 And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings,
21 finger-rings, nose-rings,	21 And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,
22 party dresses, cloaks, scarves, purses,	22 And changes of apparel, and short cloaks, and fine linen, and crisping pins,
23 mirrors, linen clothes, turbans and mantillas.	23 And looking-glasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.
24 Then, instead of perfume, a stink; instead of belt, a rope, instead of hair elaborately dressed, a shavenscalp, instead of gorgeous clothes, sacking round the waist, and brand marks instead of beauty.	24 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.
25 Your men wil fal by the sword, your warriors in battle,	25 Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.
26 and her gates wil moan and mourn; she wil sit on the ground, deserted.	26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall sit desolate on the ground.