Isaías 3:13-23

13 El Señor
ocupa su lugar en el tribunal,
¡y presenta su caso contra su pueblo!

14 El Señor
se presenta para pronunciar juicio
sobre los ancianos y los gobernantes de su pueblo:
«Ustedes han destruido a Israel, mi viñedo.
Sus casas están llenas de cosas robadas a los pobres.

15 ¿Cómo se atreven a aplastar a mi pueblo,
al restregar la cara de los pobres contra el polvo?»,
reclama el Señor, el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales.

16 Advertencia a Jerusalén
El Señor
dice: «La hermosa Sión
es altanera:
estira su elegante cuello,
coquetea con los ojos y
camina con pasos delicados
haciendo sonar los brazaletes de sus tobillos.

17 Por eso el Señor le mandará costras a su cabeza.
El Señor
dejará calva a la hermosa Sión».

18 En aquel día de juicio
el Señor
la despojará de todo lo que la embellece:
adornos, diademas, collares con forma de luna creciente,

19 aretes, pulseras, velos,

20 pañuelos, brazaletes para el tobillo, fajas,
perfumes, dijes,

21 anillos, joyas,

22 vestidos de fiesta, túnicas, mantos, bolsos,

23 espejos, ropas de lino de alta calidad,
adornos para la cabeza y mantillas.

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.