Isaiah · Bible in Basic English
Isaiah 3 Bible in Basic English
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1 For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
1 PORQUE he aquí que el Señor Jehová de los ejércitos quita de Jerusalem y de Judá el sustentador y el fuerte, todo sustento de pan y todo socorro de agua;
2 The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
2 El valiente y el hombre de guerra, el juez y el profeta, el adivino y el anciano;
3 The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.
3 El capitán de cincuenta, y el hombre de respeto, y el consejero, y el artífice excelente, y el hábil orador.
4 And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
4 Y pondréles mozos por príncipes, y muchachos serán sus señores.
5 And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
5 Y el pueblo hará violencia los unos á los otros, cada cual contra su vecino: el mozo se levantará contra el viejo, y el villano contra el noble.
6 When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:
6 Cuando alguno trabare de su hermano, de la familia de su padre, [y le dijere], Que vestir tienes, tú serás nuestro príncipe, y sea en tu mano esta ruina;
7 Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
7 El jurará aquel día, diciendo: No tomaré ese cuidado; porque en mi casa ni hay pan, ni qué vestir: no me hagáis príncipe del pueblo.
8 For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.
8 Pues arruinada está Jerusalem, y Judá ha caído; porque la lengua de ellos y sus obras han sido contra Jehová, para irritar los ojos de su majestad.
9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
9 La apariencia del rostro de ellos los convence: que como Sodoma predican su pecado, no lo disimulan. ¡Ay del alma de ellos! porque allegaron mal para sí.
10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
10 Decid al justo que [le irá] bien: porque comerá de los frutos de sus manos.
11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
11 ¡Ay del impío! mal [le irá]: porque según las obras de sus manos le será pagado.
12 As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.
12 Los exactores de mi pueblo son muchachos, y mujeres se enseñorearon de él. Pueblo mío, los que te guían te engañan, y tuercen la carrera de tus caminos.
13 The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
13 Jehová está en pie para litigar, y está para juzgar los pueblos.
14 The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.
14 Jehová vendrá á juicio contra los ancianos de su pueblo y contra sus príncipes; porque vosotros habéis devorado la viña, y el despojo del pobre está en vuestras casas.
15 By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
15 ¿Qué pensáis vosotros que majáis mi pueblo, y moléis las caras de los pobres? dice el Señor Jehová de los ejércitos.
16 Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
16 Asimismo dice Jehová: Por cuanto las hijas de Sión se ensoberbecen, y andan cuellierguidas y los ojos descompuestos; cuando andan van danzando, y haciendo son con los pies:
17 The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
17 Por tanto, pelará el Señor la mollera de las hijas de Sión, y Jehová descubrirá sus vergüenzas.
18 In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
18 Aquel día quitará el Señor el atavío de los calzados, y las redecillas, y las lunetas;
19 The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,
19 Los collares, y los joyeles, y los brazaletes;
20 The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,
20 Las escofietas, y los atavíos de las piernas, los partidores del pelo, los pomitos de olor, y los zarcillos;
21 The rings, and the nose-jewels,
21 Los anillos, y los joyeles de las narices;
22 The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
22 Las ropas de remuda, los mantoncillos, los velos, y los alfileres;
23 The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
23 Los espejos, los pañizuelos, las gasas, y los tocados.
24 And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.
24 Y será que en lugar de los perfumes aromáticos vendrá hediondez; y desgarrón en lugar de cinta; y calvez en lugar de la compostura del cabello; y en lugar de faja ceñimiento de saco; y quemadura en vez de hermosura.
25 Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.
25 Tus varones caerán á cuchillo, y tu fuerza en la guerra.
26 And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.
26 Sus puertas se entristecerán y enlutarán, y ella, desamparada, sentaráse en tierra.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Leviticus 26:26; Isaiah 1:24; Ezekiel 4:16–17; Ezekiel 14:13; Isaiah 5:13
- 2 2 Kings 24:14–16; Isaiah 9:14–15; Ezekiel 8:12; Amos 2:3; Ezekiel 9:5
- 3 Exodus 18:21; Judges 8:18; Deuteronomy 1:15; 1 Samuel 8:12; Exodus 4:10
- 4 Ecclesiastes 10:16; 2 Chronicles 36:9; 2 Chronicles 33:1; 2 Chronicles 36:5; 1 Kings 3:7–9
- 5 Jeremiah 9:3–8; Malachi 3:5; Micah 3:11; Mark 14:65; Ezekiel 22:12
- 6 Isaiah 4:1; Judges 11:6–8; John 6:15
- 7 Hosea 5:13; Hosea 6:1; Deuteronomy 32:40; Ezekiel 34:4; Revelation 10:5–6
- 8 Ezekiel 9:9; 1 Corinthians 10:22; Malachi 3:13–15; Hosea 7:16; Lamentations 5:16–17
- 9 Genesis 13:13; Genesis 18:20–21; Jeremiah 6:15; Proverbs 30:13; 2 Kings 9:30
- 10 Psalm 128:1–2; Hebrews 6:10; Galatians 6:7–8; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Ezekiel 18:9–19
- 11 Ecclesiastes 8:13; James 2:13; Psalm 120:3–4; Psalm 28:4; Psalm 62:12
- 12 Isaiah 3:4; Nahum 3:13; Isaiah 28:14–15; 2 Kings 11:1; Isaiah 9:15–16
- 13 Micah 6:2; Hosea 4:1–2; Psalm 12:5; Proverbs 22:22–23; Proverbs 23:10–11
- 14 Job 22:4; Job 24:9; Isaiah 3:2–3; Amos 4:1; Psalm 143:2
- 15 Micah 3:2–3; Psalm 94:5; Amos 8:4–6; Amos 2:6–7; Ezekiel 18:2
- 16 Isaiah 32:9–11; Ezekiel 16:49–50; Proverbs 30:13; Luke 23:28; Isaiah 4:4
- 17 Jeremiah 13:22; Revelation 16:2; Isaiah 20:4; Leviticus 13:43–44; Micah 1:11
- 18 Judges 8:21; Judges 8:26
- 19 Ezekiel 16:11; Genesis 24:30; Genesis 24:53; Numbers 31:50; Exodus 35:22
- 20 Exodus 39:28; Hosea 2:13; Genesis 35:4; Ezekiel 16:12; Exodus 32:2
- 21 Genesis 24:47; 1 Peter 3:3–4; Ezekiel 16:12; Genesis 41:42; 1 Timothy 2:9–10
- 23 Revelation 19:8; Song of Songs 5:7; Exodus 38:8; Genesis 41:42; Ezekiel 16:10
- 24 Ezekiel 27:31; Lamentations 2:10; Isaiah 15:3; 1 Peter 3:3; Micah 1:16
- 25 Isaiah 1:20; Jeremiah 18:21; Lamentations 2:21; Jeremiah 11:22; 2 Chronicles 29:9
- 26 Jeremiah 14:2; Lamentations 2:10; Lamentations 1:4; Job 2:13; Luke 19:44
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