Isaías 3:13-23

13 El SEÑOR se levanta para contender, está en pie para juzgar a los pueblos.

14 El SEÑOR entra en juicio con los ancianos de su pueblo y con sus príncipes: Pues vosotros habéis devorado la viña, el despojo del pobre está en vuestras casas.

15 ¿Qué pensáis al aplastar a mi pueblo y al moler la cara de los pobres? declara el Señor, DIOS de los ejércitos.

16 Además, dijo el SEÑOR: Puesto que las hijas de Sion son orgullosas, andan con el cuello erguido y los ojos seductores, y caminan con paso menudo haciendo tintinear las ajorcas en sus pies,

17 el Señor herirá con tiña el cráneo de las hijas de Sion, y el SEÑOR desnudará su frente.

18 Aquel día el Señor les quitará el adorno de las ajorcas, los tocados y las lunetas,

19 los pendientes, los brazaletes y los velos,

20 las redecillas, las cadenillas de los pies, las cintas, las cajitas de perfume y los amuletos,

21 los anillos y aretes de nariz,

22 las ropas de gala, las túnicas, los mantos y las bolsas,

23 los espejos, la ropa interior, los turbantes y los velos.

Isaías 3:13-23 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.