Isaías 3:1-11

1 Porque he aquí, el Señor, DIOS de los ejércitos, quitará de Jerusalén y de Judá el sustento y el apoyo: todo sustento de pan y todo sustento de agua;

2 al poderoso y al guerrero, al juez y al profeta, al adivino y al anciano,

3 al capitán de cincuenta y al hombre respetable, al consejero, al diestro artífice y al hábil encantador.

4 Les daré muchachos por príncipes, y niños caprichosos gobernarán sobre ellos.

5 Y el pueblo será oprimido, el uno por el otro y cada cual por su prójimo; el joven se alzará contra el anciano, y el indigno contra el honorable.

6 Cuando un hombre eche mano a su hermano en la casa de su padre, diciendo: Tú tienes manto, serás nuestro jefe, y estas ruinas estarán bajo tu mando,

7 ese día el otro se indignará, diciendo: No seré vuestro sanador, porque en mi casa no hay ni pan ni manto; no debéis nombrarme jefe del pueblo.

8 Pues Jerusalén ha tropezado y Judá ha caído, porque su lengua y sus obras están contra el SEÑOR, rebelándose contra su gloriosa presencia.

9 La expresión de su rostro testifica contra ellos, y como Sodoma publican su pecado; no lo encubren. ¡Ay de ellos!, porque han traído mal sobre sí mismos.

10 Decid a los justos que les irá bien, porque el fruto de sus obras comerán.

11 ¡Ay del impío! Le irá mal, porque lo que él merece se le hará.

Isaías 3:1-11 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.