unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/03/13.md

## will pronounce judgment ##

"will announce his judgment" or "will declare his judgment"

## on the officials ##

"on the leaders" or "on the rulers"

## You have eaten up the vineyard ##

Here "you" refers to the elders and rulers. Yahweh is comparing his people to a vineyard. Like someone who takes all the fruit from a vineyard, the elders and leaders are taking everything the people of Judah have. Alternate translation: "my people are like a vineyard and you have selfishly taken all of its fruit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the plunder from the poor ##

"the things you have taken from those who are poor"

## Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor? ##

The Lord uses a question to scold the elders and leaders for being cruel to his people. Alternate translation: "How dare you hurt my people and take everything from them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])