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Berean Standard Bible

“For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,”

Isaiah 3:1

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Isaiah 3 follows the invitation to walk in the light of the Lord at the end of chapter 2. It turns to a hard warning about Jerusalem and Judah, describing how God will remove the leadership, resources and social order the people trusted in, because of their pride and injustice.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

King James Version (KJV)

For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

American Standard Version (ASV)

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor Todopoderoso les cortará a Jerusalén y a Judá la fuente de agua y alimentos,

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