Isaia 3:10-15

10 Dite al giusto, che gli avverrà bene; perciocchè i giusti mangeranno il frutto delle loro opere.

11 Guai all’empio! male gli avverrà; perciocchè gli sarà fatta la retribuzione delle sue mani.

12 Gli oppressatori del mio popolo sono fanciulli, e donne lo signoreggiano. Popol mio, quelli che ti predicano beato ti fanno traviare, e fanno andare in perdizione la via de’ tuoi sentieri.

13 Il Signore comparisce, per contendere; e si presenta, per giudicare i popoli.

14 Il Signore verrà in giudicio contro agli anziani del suo popolo, e contro a’ principi di esso; voi siete pur quelli che avete guasta la vigna; la preda del povero è nelle vostre case.

15 Perchè tritate il mio popolo, e pestate le facce dei poveri? dice il Signore, il Signor degli eserciti.

Isaia 3:10-15 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.