Isaías 3:2-12

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.

12 ¡Oh pueblo mío! Sus opresores son muchachos, y mujeres lo dominan. Pueblo mío, los que te guían te hacen desviar y confunden el curso de tus sendas.

Isaías 3:2-12 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.