Yeshayahu 3-4

In contrast with the universal prophecy which appears in perek 2, perakim 3-4 detail prophecies directly toward only Yehuda and Yerushalayim. The beginning of perek 3 (1-12) describes the unraveling of Yehuda’s leadership, bringing utter chaos and destruction to the kingdom. Following this section, the prophecy laments the moral corruption mentioned in previous chapters 13-15) and then includes another rebuke against the prideful and) haughty (16-25). This pride is not the pride of creativity mentioned in perek 2, but rather pride exhibited by pampered and overindulged .women who devote themselves to shallow pursuits of materialism. The rebuke is accompanied by a description of their fate: harsh destruction which will punish them measure for measure.