Isaiah 3 – NIV & ASCB

New International Version

Isaiah 3:1-26

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.

16The Lord says,

“The women of Zion are haughty,

walking along with outstretched necks,

flirting with their eyes,

strutting along with swaying hips,

with ornaments jingling on their ankles.

17Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;

the Lord will make their scalps bald.”

18In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces, 19the earrings and bracelets and veils, 20the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21the signet rings and nose rings, 22the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses 23and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

24Instead of fragrance there will be a stench;

instead of a sash, a rope;

instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;

instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;

instead of beauty, branding.

25Your men will fall by the sword,

your warriors in battle.

26The gates of Zion will lament and mourn;

destitute, she will sit on the ground.

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Yesaia 3:1-26

Yerusalem Ne Yuda Atemmuo

1Afei hwɛ, Awurade,

Asafo Awurade,

rebɛgyae deɛ ɔde ma

wɔ Yerusalem ne Yuda nyinaa:

aduane ne nsuo a ɔde ma wɔn nyinaa.

2Nnɔmmarima ne akofoɔ,

ɔtemmufoɔ ne odiyifoɔ,

nkɔmhyɛni ne ɔpanin,

3aduonum so panin ne deɛ ɔwɔ diberɛ,

ɔfotufoɔ, odwumfoɔ nyansafoɔ ne nkaberɛkyerefoɔ oniferefoɔ.

4“Mede mmerantewaa bɛyɛ wɔn nnwuma so mpanimfoɔ;

na mmɔfra adi wɔn so.”

5Nnipa bɛhyɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho so,

ɔbarima bɛtia ɔbarima, ɔyɔnko bɛtia ne yɔnko.

Mmabunu bɛsɔre atia wɔn mpanimfoɔ,

apapahwekwaa bɛtia onimuonyamfoɔ.

6Ɔbarima bɛsɔ ne nuanom baako mu

wɔ nʼagya efie aka sɛ,

“Wowɔ atadeɛ, bɛyɛ yɛn dikanfoɔ;

wɔ kuro a adane mmubuiɛ sie yi so.”

7Nanso, ɛda no ɔbɛteam sɛ,

“Menni deɛ mede bɛyɛ.

Menni aduane anaa ntoma wɔ me fie;

mfa me nyɛ nnipa no so dikanfoɔ.”

8Yerusalem retɔ ntintan,

Yuda rehwe ase;

wɔn nsɛm ne nneyɛeɛ tia Awurade.

Wɔmmu nʼanimuonyam a ɛwɔ wɔn mu.

9Sɛdeɛ wɔn anim teɛ no di adanseɛ tia wɔn;

wɔda wɔn bɔne adi te sɛ Sodom;

wɔmmfa nsie.

Nnome nka wɔn!

Wɔakɔfa amanehunu aba wɔn ho so.

10Ka kyerɛ teneneefoɔ sɛ ɛbɛsi wɔn yie,

ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɛdi wɔn nneyɛeɛ so aba.

11Nnome nka amumuyɛfoɔ!

Amanehunu wɔ wɔn so!

Wɔbɛtua wɔn so ka

wɔ deɛ wɔn nsa ayɛ no ho.

12Mmabunu hyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ so,

mmaa di wɔn so.

Ao me nkurɔfoɔ, mo akwankyerɛfoɔ ma mo yera;

wɔma mo mane firi kwantempɔn no so.

13Awurade tena ase wɔ nʼasɛnniiɛ.

Ɔma ne mu so bu nkurɔfoɔ no atɛn.

14Awurade bu atɛn

de tia ne nkurɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne akannifoɔ sɛ,

“Mo na moasɛe me bobe turo;

apoobɔdeɛ a ɛfiri ahiafoɔ nkyɛn wɔ mo afie mu.

15Aseɛ ne sɛn enti na modwɛre me nkurɔfoɔ

na mode ahiafoɔ anim twitwiri fam?”

Sɛdeɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ nie.

16Awurade kasa sɛ,

“Sion mmammaa yɛ ahantan;

wɔnante toto wɔn kɔn,

wɔdeda wɔn ani akyi,

wɔtutu wɔn anammɔn ntiawa ntiawa,

na wɔn nan ase nkawa gyegye.

17Enti Awurade bɛma tikuro abɛgu Sion mmaa tiri ho.

Awurade bɛma wɔn tiri so apa.”

18Ɛda no Awurade bɛyiyi wɔn afɛfɛdeɛ: nkawa, ntomaban ne kɔnmuadeɛ, 19nsomuadeɛ, nkapo ne nkatanimu, 20Wɔn mmɔtire, ananse ntweaban, abɔwomu, nnuhwam ntoa ne nkaberɛ, 21ntimsoɔ mpɛtea ne hwenemu nkawa, 22ntadetenten pa, ngugusoɔ tiawa a ɛnni nsa, ntadeɛ yuu ne sika nkotokuo; 23nhwehwɛ, serekye ntadeɛ, tirinwi so nkawa ne abatiri so ngugusoɔ.

24Nkabɔne bɛsi deɛ ɛyɛ hwam anan mu;

ntampehoma bɛsi nkatakɔnmu anan mu;

tire a ɛso apa bɛsi tirinwi a wɔasiesie anan mu;

ayitoma bɛsi ntoma pa anan mu;

honam ani atwaatwa bɛsi ahoɔfɛ anan mu.

25Wo mmarima bɛtotɔ akofena ano,

wʼakofoɔ bɛtotɔ wɔ ɔko mu.

26Sion apono bɛtwa adwo, adi awerɛhoɔ;

na deɛ ɔnnibie bɛtena fam asu.