📖 Isaiah — Chapter 3 (KJV)
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Isaiah 3:1 For, Rbehold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
Isaiah 3:2 The Rmighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
Isaiah 3:3 The Rcaptain of fifty, and Tthe honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the Teloquent orator.
Isaiah 3:4 And I will give Rchildren to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Isaiah 3:5 And Rthe people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah 3:6 When Ra man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah 3:7 In that day shall he RTswear, saying, I will not be an Thealer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Isaiah 3:8 For RJerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Isaiah 3:9 RThe shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Isaiah 3:10 RSay ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah 3:11 RWoe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be Tgiven him.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, Rchildren are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which Tlead thee cause thee to err, and Tdestroy the way of thy paths.
Isaiah 3:13 The LORD Rstandeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
Isaiah 3:14 The LORD will Renter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have Teaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
Isaiah 3:15 RWhat mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Isaiah 3:16 Moreover the LORD saith, Because Rthe daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and Twanton eyes, walking and Tmincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the LORD will Rsmite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will Tdiscover their secret parts.
Isaiah 3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their Tcauls, and their Rround tires like the moon,
Isaiah 3:19 The Tchains, and Rthe bracelets, and the Tmufflers,
Isaiah 3:20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the Ttablets, and Rthe earrings,
Isaiah 3:21 The Rrings, and nose jewels,
Isaiah 3:22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Isaiah 3:23 The Rglasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Isaiah 3:24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair Rbaldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah 3:25 RThy men shall fall by the sword, and thy Tmighty in the war.
Isaiah 3:26 And Rher gates shall lament and mourn; and she being Tdesolate shall sit upon the ground.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 3:1–9 — A society loses its supports
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Bread, water, leadership, and mutual respect collapse under judgment. Publicly displayed sin contributes to communal harm rather than offering freedom.
Key Truth: Recognize wrongdoing’s communal cost.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… not be an healer; for in my house is neither ____ nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.” (Isaiah 3:7)
Find it in Isaiah 3:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one …” (Isaiah 3:5)
Find it in Isaiah 3:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their ____ ! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.” (Isaiah 3:9)
Find it in Isaiah 3:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 3:10–18 — Leaders accountable for the poor
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God distinguishes righteous conduct from wickedness and brings rulers to judgment for plundered vineyards and poor people’s goods. Vanity begins to be exposed alongside injustice.
Key Truth: Influence brings responsibility for vulnerable people.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Say ye to the ____ , that it shall be well with him: for they …” (Isaiah 3:10)
Find it in Isaiah 3:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The LORD will enter into ____ with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: …” (Isaiah 3:14)
Find it in Isaiah 3:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.” (Isaiah 3:13)
Find it in Isaiah 3:13 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 3:19–26 — Outward splendor gives way to mourning
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The detailed ornaments and clothing list portrays proud display stripped away amid devastation. The critique belongs to this corrupt society, not a universal ban on every adornment.
Key Truth: Do not let display conceal injustice.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ , and the bracelets, and the mufflers,” (Isaiah 3:19)
Find it in Isaiah 3:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ , and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the …” (Isaiah 3:23)
Find it in Isaiah 3:23 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And her ____ shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit …” (Isaiah 3:26)
Find it in Isaiah 3:26 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 31:9 — Just judgment should defend the poor and needy.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where could influence be used to protect rather than exploit?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What do bread and water illustrate in the threatened removal?
2. What does the image of children ruling portray here?
3. How is the righteous person’s outcome described?
4. What contrasts with the righteous person’s fruit?
5. What fault introduces judgment on Zion’s daughters?
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