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Isaiah 3:2
2The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,
Isaiah 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
- New International Version (NIV)the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,
- English Standard Version (ESV)the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder;
Context of Isaiah 3:2
1Listen carefully, the Lord God of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread And the whole supply of water; The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder, 3The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter. 4And I will make mere boys their princes, And capricious (impulsive, unpredictable) children will rule over them.
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גִּבּ֖וֹר וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שׁוֹפֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:2
- Isaiah 2:13And the wrath of God will be against all the cedars of Lebanon [west of the Jordan] that are high and lifted up, Against all the oaks of Bashan [east of the Jordan],
- 2 Kings 24:14He led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the brave men, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land.
- Psalms 74:9We do not see our symbols; There is no longer any prophet [to guide us], Nor does any among us know for how long.
- Lamentations 5:12Princes were hung by their hands; Elders were not respected.
- Amos 2:3I will also cut off and destroy the ruler from its midst And slay all the princes with him,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 9:15The elderly and honorable man, he is the head; And the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
- Ezekiel 8:12Then He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in his [secret] room of carved images? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has abandoned the land.’ ”
- Ezekiel 9:5But to the others I heard Him say, “Follow him [the man with the scribe’s writing case] throughout the city and strike; do not let your eyes have pity and do not spare [anyone].
Commentaries on Isaiah 3:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The mighty man - The hero, The idea expressed is not simply that of personal strength and prowess, but the higher one of military eminence or heroism. “Prof. Alexander.” This was fully accomplished in the time of Nebuchadnezzar; 2 Kings 24:14. And the prudent - This word in the original - קסם qosēm - means properly “a diviner,” or a “soothsayer.” But it is sometimes used in a good sense; see Proverbs 16:10, “margin.” The Chaldee understands it of a man…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3On the day of judgment, all military, civil, judicial, and religious leaders will be removed (Isaiah 39:7; 2 Kings 24:14–16). God will eventually provide good leaders again (Isaiah 1:26), but not those who use pagan methods of revelation (47:9, 12–13; see Deuteronomy 18:10–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Fulfilled (2Ki 24:14). prudent--the Hebrew often means a "soothsayer" (De 18:10-14); thus it will mean, the diviners, on whom they rely, shall in that day fail. It is found in a good sense (Pr 16:10), from which passage the Jews interpret it a king; "without" whom Israel long has been (Ho 3:4). ancient--old and experienced (1Ki 12:6-8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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