Isaías 3:1-10

1 Porque he aquí que el Señor DIOS de los ejércitos quita de Jerusalén y de Judá al sustentador y la sustentadora, todo sustento de pan y todo socorro de agua

2 el valiente, y el hombre de guerra, el juez, y el profeta, el adivino, y el anciano

3 el capitán de cincuenta, y el hombre de respeto, y el consejero, y el artífice excelente, y el sabio de elocuencia

4 Y les pondrá niños por príncipes, y muchachos serán sus señores

5 Y el pueblo hará violencia los unos a los otros, cada cual contra su vecino; el niño se levantará contra el viejo, y el villano contra el noble

6 Cuando alguno tomare de la mano a su hermano, de la familia de su padre, y le dijere: ¿Qué vestido tienes? Tú serás nuestro príncipe, y sea en tu mano esta ruina

7 él jurará aquel día, diciendo: No tomaré ese cuidado; porque en mi casa ni hay pan, ni qué vestir; no me hagáis príncipe del pueblo

8 Pues arruinada está Jerusalén, y Judá ha caído; porque la lengua de ellos y sus obras han sido contra el SEÑOR, para irritar los ojos de su majestad

9 La prueba del rostro de ellos los convence; que como Sodoma predican su pecado, no lo disimulan. ¡Ay del alma de ellos! Porque amontonaron mal para sí

10 Decid al justo que le irá bien, porque comerá de los frutos de sus manos

Isaías 3:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 3

In this chapter the Jews are threatened with various calamities, on account of their sins, which would issue in their entire ruin and destruction. They are threatened with a famine, Isa 3:1 with a removal of useful men in church and state, and in common life, Isa 3:2,3 with ignorant and effeminate governors; the consequences of which would be oppression and insolence, Isa 3:4,5 yea, that such would be their state and condition, that men, though naturally ambitious of honour, would refuse to have the government of them, Isa 3:6,7 the reasons of these calamities, and of this ruin and fall of them, are their evil words and actions against the Lord, which were highly provoking to him; and their impudence in sinning like Sodom, which was to their own harm, Isa 3:8,9 yet, in the midst of all this, it is the will of God that the righteous should be told it shall be well with them, with the reason of it; when it shall be ill with the wicked, as a just recompence of reward, Isa 3:10,11 the errors and mistakes of the people are attributed to their childish and effeminate governors, Isa 3:12 wherefore the Lord determines to plead their cause, and contend with their elders and rulers, because they had spoiled and devoured the poor, Isa 3:13-15 and particularly the women are threatened, for their pride and luxury, to have their ornaments taken from them, which are particularly mentioned, Isa 3:16-24 and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy, that their mighty men should perish by the sword in war, and the city should be desolate, Isa 3:25,26.