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12 “As for my people, children[a] are their oppressors,
    and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders are misleading you—
    they’re giving you confusing directions.”[b]

When God Goes to Court

13 The Lord is taking his place to argue his case;
    he’s standing up to judge the people.
14 The Lord will go to court[c]
    to oppose[d] the elders and princes of his people:

“You’re the ones who have been devouring the vineyard,
    the plunder of the poor is in your own houses!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:12 Or youths
  2. Isaiah 3:12 So MT; 1QIsaa reads they’re devouring your paths
  3. Isaiah 3:14 Lit. go into judgment
  4. Isaiah 3:14 Lit. with