grind the face of the poor

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to interpret the folloing verse (Isaiah 3&15) from the Bible in plain English words.. I found a free translation in my Dictionary which does not correspond to the realities namely “grind the face of the poor = suck the poor’ blood”.

"What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the face of the poor?"

Thank you in advance for your efforts.

Regards.

V.

[Soup]

Hi

It means to oppress them, to work them to death, as in when oxen are yoked and overworked their faces are ground into the earth.

Check out this site: Isaiah 3:15 "What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding

[vil]

Hi Soup,

Thank you for your likely explanation. Thank you also for the additional link which gave me further possibility for widening my knowledge.

Thank you again for your kindness.

Regards.

V.