Isaiah 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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.	1 The Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall take away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and prop (all supplies of bread and water):
2 The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient.	2 Hero and warrior, judge and prophet, fortune-teller and elder,
3 The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.	3 The captain of fifty and the nobleman, counselor, skilled magician, and expert charmer.
4 And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.	4 I will make striplings their princes; the fickle shall govern them,
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.	5 And the people shall oppress one another, yes, every man his neighbor. The child shall be bold toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable.
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.	6 When a man seizes his brother in his father's house, saying, "You have clothes! Be our ruler, and take in hand this ruin!"--
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.	7 Then shall he answer in that day: "I will not undertake to cure this, when in my own house there is no bread or clothing! You shall not make me ruler of the people."
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.	8 Jerusalem is crumbling, Judah is falling; for their speech and their deeds are before the LORD, a provocation in the sight of his majesty.
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.	9 Their very look bears witness against them; their sin like Sodom they vaunt, They hide it not. Woe to them! they deal out evil to themselves.
10 Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.	10 Happy the just, for it will be well with them, the fruit of their works they will eat.
11 Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.	11 Woe to the wicked man! All goes ill, with the work of his hands he will be repaid.
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.	12 My people--a babe in arms will be their tyrant, and women will rule them! O my people, your leaders mislead, they destroy the paths you should follow.
13 The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.	13 The LORD rises to accuse, standing to try his people.
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.	14 The Lord enters into judgment with his people's elders and princes: It is you who have devoured the vineyard; the loot wrested from the poor is in your houses.
15 Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.	15 What do you mean by crushing my people, and grinding down the poor when they look to you? says the Lord, the GOD of hosts.
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:	16 The LORD said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with necks outstretched Ogling and mincing as they go, their anklets tinkling with every step,
17 The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair.	17 The Lord shall cover the scalps of Zion's daughters with scabs, and the LORD shall bare their heads.
18 In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, end little moons,	18 On that day the LORD will do away with the finery of the anklets, sunbursts, and crescents;
19 And chains and necklaces, and bracelets, and bonnets,	19 the pendants, bracelets, and veils;
20 And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings,	20 the headdresses, bangles, cinctures, perfume boxes, and amulets;
21 And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,	21 the signet rings, and the nose rings;
22 And changes of apparel, and short cloaks, and fine linen, and crisping pins,	22 the court dresses, wraps, cloaks, and purses;
23 And looking-glasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.	23 the mirrors, linen tunics, turbans, and shawls.
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.	24 Instead of perfume there will be stench, instead of the girdle, a rope, And for the coiffure, baldness; for the rich gown, a sackcloth skirt. Then, instead of beauty:
25 Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.	25 Your men will fall by the sword, and your champions, in war;
26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall sit desolate on the ground.	26 Her gates will lament and mourn, as the city sits desolate on the ground.