Isaiah 3:14 - Prayer Tents

Chaos in Jerusalem

3Now the Lord, the Almighty LORD, is about to take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything and everyone that the people depend on. He is going to take away their food and their water,H113H3068H6635H5493H3389H3063H4937H4938H4937H3899H3605H4937H4325 2their heroes and their soldiers, their judges and their prophets, their fortunetellers and their statesmen,H1368H376H4421H8199H5030H7080H2205 3their military and civilian leaders, their politicians and everyone who uses magic to control events.H8269H2572H5375H6440H3289H2450H2791H995H3908 4The LORD will let the people be governed by immature boys.H5414H5288H8269H8586H4910 5Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors.H5971H5065H376H376H376H7453H5288H7292H2205H7034H3513 6A time will come when the members of a clan will choose one of their number and say to him, "You at least have something to wear, so be our leader in this time of trouble."H376H8610H251H1004H1H8071H7101H4384H3027 7But he will answer, "Not me! I can't help you. I don't have any food or clothes either. Don't make me your leader!"H3117H5375H559H2280H1004H3899H8071H7760H7101H5971 8Yes, Jerusalem is doomed! Judah is collapsing! Everything they say and do is against the LORD; they openly insult God himself.H3389H3782H3063H5307H3956H4611H3068H4784H5869H3519 9Their prejudices will be held against them. They sin as openly as the people of Sodom did. They are doomed, and they have brought it on themselves.H1971H6440H6030H5046H2403H5467H3582H188H5315H1580H7451 10The righteous will be happy, and things will go well for them. They will get to enjoy what they have worked for.H559H6662H2896H398H6529H4611 11But evil people are doomed; what they have done to others will now be done to them.H188H7563H7451H1576H3027H6213 12Moneylenders oppress my people, and their creditors cheat them. My people, your leaders are misleading you, so that you do not know which way to turn.H5971H5953H5065H802H4910H5971H833H8582H1104H1870H734

The Lord Judges His People

13The LORD is ready to state his case; he is ready to judge his people.H3068H5324H7378H5975H1777H5971 14The LORD is bringing the elders and leaders of his people to judgment. He makes this accusation: "You have plundered vineyards, and your houses are full of what you have taken from the poor.H3068H935H4941H2205H5971H8269H1197H3754H1500H6041H1004 15You have no right to crush my people and take advantage of the poor. I, the Sovereign LORD Almighty, have spoken."H1792H5971H1792H2912H6440H6041H5002H136H3069H6635

A Warning to the Women of Jerusalem

16The LORD said, "Look how proud the women of Jerusalem are! They walk along with their noses in the air. They are always flirting. They take dainty little steps, and the bracelets on their ankles jingle.H3068H559H3282H1323H6726H1361H3212H5186H1627H8265H5869H1980H2952H3212H5913H7272 17But I will punish them - I will shave their heads and leave them bald."H136H5596H6936H1323H6726H3068H6168H6596 18A day is coming when the Lord will take away from the women of Jerusalem everything they are so proud of - the ornaments they wear on their ankles, on their heads, on their necks,H3117H136H5493H8597H5914H7636H7720 19and on their wrists. He will take away their veilsH5188H8285H7479 20and their hats; the magic charms they wear on their arms and at their waists;H6287H6807H7196H5315H1004H3908 21the rings they wear on their fingers and in their noses;H2885H639H5141 22all their fine robes, gowns, cloaks, and purses;H4254H4595H4304H2754 23their revealing garments, their linen handkerchiefs, and the scarves and long veils they wear on their heads.H1549H5466H6797H7289 24Instead of using perfumes, they will stink; instead of fine belts, they will wear coarse ropes; instead of having beautiful hair, they will be bald; instead of fine clothes, they will be dressed in rags; their beauty will be turned to shame!H1314H4716H2290H5364H4639H4748H7144H6614H4228H8242H3587H3308 25The men of the city, yes, even the strongest men, will be killed in war.H4962H5307H2719H1369H4421 26The city gates will mourn and cry, and the city itself will be like a woman sitting on the ground, stripped naked.H6607H578H56H5352H3427H776