Isa 3:1-3 | NET2full | STEP | Look , the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah every source of security , including all the food and water ,

‏ Isaiah 3:1-3

A Coming Leadership Crisis

1 Look, the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies ^{▼▼tn Heb “the master, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies [traditionally, the “Lord of hosts”].” On the title “the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,” see the note at 1:9.}
is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah
every source of security, including ^{▼▼tn Heb “support and support.” The masculine and feminine forms of the noun are placed side-by-side to emphasize completeness. See GKC 394 §122.v.}
all the food and water, ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the support of food, and all the support of water.”}
2 the mighty men and warriors,
judges and prophets,
omen readers and leaders, ^{▼▼tn Heb “elder” (so ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV); NCV “older leaders.”}
3 captains of groups of 50,
the respected citizens, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the ones lifted up with respect to the face.” For another example of the Hebrew idiom, see 2 Kgs 5:1.}
advisers and those skilled in magical arts, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and the wise with respect to magic.” On the meaning of חֲרָשִׁים (kharashim, “magic”), see HALOT 358 s.v. III חרשׁ. Some understand here a homonym, meaning “craftsmen.” In this case, one could translate, “skilled craftsmen” (cf. NIV, NASB).}
and those who know incantations.