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Isaiah 3:6

Judgment

4 “I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”

5 The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.

A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”

7 On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”

8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”
KJV
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
WEB
Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”
ASV
When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
DARBY
When a man shall take hold of his brother, in his father's house, [and shall say:] Thou hast clothing; be our chief, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
BLB
For a man will take hold on his brother in the house of his father: “A cloak [is] unto you—the chief you will be for us, and this heap of ruins [is] under your hand;”
ÅB
Når en da tar fatt på en annen i hans fars hus og sier: Du har en kappe, du skal være vår fyrste, og denne ruin[^1] skal være under din hånd,
OTB
Når en mann tar tak i sin bror i sin fars hus og sier: "Du har en kappe, du skal være vår leder; ta ansvar for denne ruinhaugen!"
B1930
Når en da tar fatt på en annen i hans fars hus og sier: Du har en kappe, du skal være vår fyrste, og denne ruin skal være under din hånd, / < staten i dens elendige forfatning.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 4:1

    In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

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  • Judges 11:6–8

    “Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”

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  • John 6:15

    Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

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