Ésaïe 3:9-19

9 L'impudence de leurs visages témoigne contre eux; comme Sodome, ils publient leur péché, et ne le dissimulent point. Malheur à leur âme! Car elle se prépare des maux.

10 Dites les justes heureux; car ils mangeront le fruit de leurs œuvres.

11 Malheur au méchant, malheur! Car il recueillera l'œuvre de ses mains.

12 Mon peuple a des enfants pour oppresseurs, et des femmes dominent sur lui. Mon peuple, tes guides t'égarent et t'ont fait perdre le chemin que tu dois suivre.

13 L'Éternel se présente pour plaider; il est debout pour juger les peuples.

14 L'Éternel entre en jugement avec les anciens de son peuple, et avec ses princes: c'est vous qui avez dévoré la vigne! La dépouille du pauvre est dans vos maisons!

15 De quel droit foulez-vous mon peuple et écrasez-vous la face des pauvres, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel des armées?

16 L'Éternel dit encore: Parce que les filles de Sion sont orgueilleuses, qu'elles marchent le cou tendu en faisant des signes des yeux, et qu'elles marchent à petits pas, faisant résonner les boucles de leurs pieds,

17 Le Seigneur rendra chauve la tête des filles de Sion, l'Éternel découvrira leur nudité.

18 En ce jour-là, le Seigneur ôtera les anneaux dont elles se parent, les filets et les croissants;

19 Les pendants d'oreille, les bracelets et les voiles;

Ésaïe 3:9-19 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.