Isaiah 3 Brenton's English Septuagint

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OT: Septuagint (Greek)
Septuagint Old Testament (no New Testament)
Formal (word for word)
1844
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Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.

Brenton Brenton's English Septuagint

RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909

WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)

1 Behold now, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judea the mighty man and mighty woman, the strength of bread, and the strength 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;

1 For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;

2 the great and mighty man, the warrior and the judge, and the prophet, and the counsellor, and the elder,

2 El valiente y el hombre de guerra, el juez y el profeta, el adivino y el anciano;

2 the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

3 the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

3 El capitán de cincuenta, y el hombre de respeto, y el consejero, y el artífice excelente, y el hábil orador.

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

4 And I will make youths their princes, and mockers shall have dominion over them.

4 Y pondréles mozos por príncipes, y muchachos serán sus señores.

4 I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

5 And the people shall fall, man upon man, and [every] man upon his neighbour: the child shall insult the elder man, and the base the honourable.

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.

5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable.

6 For a man shall lay hold of his brother, as one of his father's household, saying, Thou hast raiment, be thou our ruler, and let my meat be under thee.

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;

6 Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

7 And he shall answer in that day, and say, I will not be thy ruler; for I have no bread in my house, nor raiment: I will not be the ruler of this 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.

7 In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judea has fallen, and their tongues [have spoken] with iniquity, disobedient [as they are] towards the Lord.

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.

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Yahweh, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

9 Wherefore now their glory has been brought low, and the shame of their countenance has withstood them, and they have proclaimed their sin as Sodom, and made it manifest.

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.

9 The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

10 Woe to their soul, for they have devised an evil counsel against themselves, saying against themselves, Let us bind the just, for he is burdensome to us: therefore shall they eat the fruits of their works.

10 Decid al justo que [le irá] bien: porque comerá de los frutos de sus manos.

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

11 Woe to the transgressor! evils shall happen to him according to the works of his hands.

11 ¡Ay del impío! mal [le irá]: porque según las obras de sus manos le será pagado.

11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.

12 O my people, your exactors strip you, and extortioners rule over you: O my people, they that pronounce you blessed lead you astray, and pervert the path of your feet.

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.

12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

13 But now the Lord will stand up for judgment, and will enter into judgment with his people.

13 Jehová está en pie para litigar, y está para juzgar los pueblos.

13 Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

14 The Lord himself shall enter into judgment with the elders of the people, and with their rulers: but why have ye set my vineyard on fire, and [why is] the spoil of the poor in your houses?

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.

14 Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

15 Why do ye wrong my people, and shame the face of the poor?

15 ¿Qué pensáis vosotros que majáis mi pueblo, y moléis las caras de los pobres? dice el Señor Jehová de los ejércitos.

15 What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

16 Thus saith the Lord, Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with an outstretched neck, and with winking of the eyes, and motion of the feet, at the same time drawing their garments in trains, and at the same time sporting with their feet:

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:

16 Moreover Yahweh said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking daintily as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

17 therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Sion, and the Lord will expose their form in that day;

17 Por tanto, pelará el Señor la mollera de las hijas de Sión, y Jehová descubrirá sus vergüenzas.

17 therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald.”

18 and the Lord will take away the glory of their raiment, the curls and the fringes, and the crescents,

18 Aquel día quitará el Señor el atavío de los calzados, y las redecillas, y las lunetas;

18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

19 and the chains, and the ornaments of their faces,

19 Los collares, y los joyeles, y los brazaletes;

19 the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

20 and the array of glorious ornaments, and the armlets, and the bracelets, and the wreathed work, and the finger-rings, and the ornaments for the right hand, and the ear-rings,

20 Las escofietas, y los atavíos de las piernas, los partidores del pelo, los pomitos de olor, y los zarcillos;

20 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,

21 and the garments with scarlet borders, and the garments with purple grounds,

21 Los anillos, y los joyeles de las narices;

21 the signet rings, the nose rings,

22 and the shawls to be worn in the house, and the Spartan transparent dresses,

22 Las ropas de remuda, los mantoncillos, los velos, y los alfileres;

22 the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

23 and those made of fine linen, and the purple [ones], and the scarlet [ones], and the fine linen, interwoven with gold and purple, and the light coverings for couches.

23 Los espejos, los pañizuelos, las gasas, y los tocados.

23 the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

24 And there shall be instead of a sweet smell, dust; and instead of a girdle, thou shalt gird thyself with a rope; and instead of a golden ornament for the head, thou shalt have baldness on account of thy works; and instead of a tunic with a scarlet ground, thou shalt gird thyself with sackcloth.

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.

24 It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

25 And thy most beautiful son whom thou lovest shall fall by the sword; and your mighty men shall fall by the sword, and shall be brought low.

25 Tus varones caerán á cuchillo, y tu fuerza en la guerra.

25 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

26 And the stores of your ornaments shall mourn, and thou shalt be left alone, and shalt be levelled with the ground.

26 Sus puertas se entristecerán y enlutarán, y ella, desamparada, sentaráse en tierra.

26 Her gates shall lament and mourn. She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Quotes verse 3:16 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXXXIX)
And shouldest thou enter into a church, thou goest forth, without getting anything but countless leers, and revilings, and curses, not from the beholders only, but also from the prophet. For straightway Isaiah, that hath the fullest voice of all, as soon as he hath seen thee, will cry out, "These things saith the Lord against the princely daughters of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 3:9 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XIII)
Esaias says, Woe unto their soul, for they have taken evil counsel against themselves, saying, Let us bind the Just, for He is troublesome to us.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Quotes verse 3:14 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XIII)
Again, He was led to the judgment-seat before the Elders; thou hast already the testimony to this, The Lord Himself will come into judgment with the ancients of His people, and with the princes thereof.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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