Isaiah 3:1-15

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah 1See now, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: all supplies of food and all supplies of water,

2the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

3the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.

4“I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them.”

5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.

6A man will seize one of his brothers in his father’s house, and say, “You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this heap of ruins!”

7But in that day he will cry out, “I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people.”

8Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.

9The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.

10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.

12Youths oppress my people, women rule over them. My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path.

13The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.

14The LORD enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people: “It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses.

15What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.