Jesaja 3:13-23

13 Aber der HERR steht da, zu rechten, und ist aufgetreten, die Völker zu richten.

14 Und der HERR geht ins Gericht mit den Ältesten seines Volkes und mit seinen Fürsten: Denn ihr habt den Weinberg verderbt, und der Raub von den Armen ist in eurem Hause.

15 Warum zertretet ihr mein Volk und zerschlaget die Person der Elenden? spricht der HERR HERR Zebaoth.

16 Und der HERR spricht: Darum daß die Töchter Zions stolz sind und gehen mit aufgerichtetem Halse, mit geschminkten Angesichtern, treten einher und schwänzen und haben köstliche Schuhe an ihren Füßen,

17 so wird der HERR den Scheitel der Töchter Zions kahl machen, und der HERR wird ihr Geschmeide wegnehmen.

18 Zu der Zeit wird der HERR den Schmuck an den köstlichen Schuhen wegnehmen und die Heftel, die Spangen,

19 die Kettlein, die Armspangen, die Hauben,

20 die Flitter, die Gebräme, die Schnürlein, die Bisamäpfel, die Ohrenspangen,

21 die Ringe, die Haarbänder,

22 die Feierkleider, die Mäntel, die Schleier, die Beutel,

23 die Spiegel, die Koller, die Borten, die Überwürfe;

Jesaja 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.