14 The Lord (A)enters into judgment with the elders and leaders of His people,
“It is you who have [a](B)devoured the vineyard;
The (C)goods stolen from the poor are in your houses.
15 What do you mean by (D)crushing My people
And [b]oppressing the face of the poor?”
Declares the Lord [c]God of armies.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:14 Lit grazed over
  2. Isaiah 3:15 Lit grinding the face of
  3. Isaiah 3:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

14 The Lord enters into judgment(A)
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder(B) from the poor(C) is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people(D)
    and grinding(E) the faces of the poor?”(F)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.(G)

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But with (A)righteousness He will judge the (B)poor,
And decide with fairness for the (C)humble of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the (D)rod of His mouth,
And with the (E)breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

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but with righteousness(A) he will judge the needy,(B)
    with justice(C) he will give decisions for the poor(D) of the earth.
He will strike(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(F)
    with the breath(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(H)

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19 The (A)afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord,
And the (B)needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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19 Once more the humble(A) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy(B) will rejoice in the Holy One(C) of Israel.

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