Ésaïe 3:18-26

18 En ce jour, le Seigneur ôtera les boucles qui servent d'ornement à leurs pieds, Et les filets et les croissants;

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

20 Les diadèmes, les chaînettes des pieds et les ceintures, Les boîtes de senteur et les amulettes;

21 Les bagues et les anneaux du nez;

22 Les vêtements précieux et les larges tuniques, Les manteaux et les gibecières;

23 Les miroirs et les chemises fines, Les turbans et les surtouts légers.

24 Au lieu de parfum, il y aura de l'infection; Au lieu de ceinture, une corde; Au lieu de cheveux bouclés, une tête chauve; Au lieu d'un large manteau, un sac étroit; Une marque flétrissante, au lieu de beauté.

25 Tes hommes tomberont sous le glaive, Et tes héros dans le combat.

26 Les portes de Sion gémiront et seront dans le deuil; Dépouillée, elle s'assiéra par terre.

Ésaïe 3:18-26 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.