Isaiah 3:7

Isaiah 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)But in that day he will cry out, “I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)in that day he will speak out, saying: "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor cloak; you shall not make me leader of the people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day he will protest, saying, “I cannot cure your ills, For in my house is neither food nor clothing; Do not make me a ruler of the people.”

Context of Isaiah 3:7

5People will oppress each other, and everyone will oppress his neighbor. The young will make fun of the old, and common people will make fun of their superiors. 6A person will grab one of his relatives from his father’s family and say, “You have a coat. You’ll be our leader. This pile of ruins will be under your control.” When that day comes the relative will cry out, “I’m not a doctor! I don’t have any food or a coat in my home. Don’t make me a leader of our family.” 8Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because what they say and what they do is against the Lord. They are defiant in his honored presence. 9The look on their faces will be held against them. They boast about their sins, which are like ⌞those of the people of⌟ Sodom. They don’t even bother to hide them. How horrible it will be for these people, because they have brought disaster on themselves.

Isaiah 3:7 word by word

יִשָּׂא֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא׀ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־אֶהְיֶ֣ה חֹבֵ֔שׁ וּבְבֵיתִ֕י אֵ֥ין לֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣ין שִׂמְלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי קְצִ֥ין עָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall he swearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I will not be an healerחָבַשׁchâbash · to saddle/tieH2280
• for in my houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• neither breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• nor clothingשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
• makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• me not a rulerקָצִיןqâtsîyn · chiefH7101
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Isaiah 3:7

• Genesis 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I now raise my hand and solemnly swear to the Lord God Most High, maker of heaven and earth,
• Deuteronomy 32:40I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever,
• Revelation 10:5The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
• Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Rebuilder of Broken Walls and the Restorer of Streets Where People Live.
• Jeremiah 14:19Have you completely rejected Judah? Do you despise Zion? Why have you struck us so hard that we cannot heal? We hope for peace, but no good comes from it. We hope for a time of healing, but there’s only terror.
• Lamentations 2:13“What example can I give you? What parallel can I show you, people of Jerusalem? What comparison can I make that will comfort you, beloved people of Zion? Your wounds are as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?
• Hosea 5:13“When Ephraim saw that he was sick and when Judah saw his own wounds, Ephraim went to Assyria to ask the great king for help. But the king couldn’t cure them or heal their wounds.
• Hosea 6:1Let’s return to the Lord. Even though he has torn us to pieces, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bandage our wounds.
• 1 Kings 4:22Solomon’s food supply for one day was 180 bushels of flour, 360 bushels of coarse flour,
• Nehemiah 5:17I fed 150 Jewish leaders and their people who came to us from the surrounding nations.
• Isaiah 59:16He sees that there’s no one to help. He’s astounded that there’s no one to intercede. So with his own power he wins a victory. His righteousness supports him.

Commentaries on Isaiah 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7In that day shall he swear "Then shall he openly declare" - The Septuagint, Syriac, and Jerome, read וישא veyissa, adding the conjunction, which seems necessary in this place. I will not be a healer - I am noy a leche. - Old MS. Bible. Leech was the ancient English word for a physician. For in my house is neither bread nor clothing "For in my house is neither bread nor raiment" - "It is customary through all the East," says Sir J. Chardin, "to gather…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7In that day shall he swear - Hebrew, ישׁא yı̂shā' Shall he lift up‘ - that is, the voice, or the hand. To lift up the hand was one of the modes of taking an oath. Perhaps it means only that he should lift up “the voice” - that is, “should answer;” compare Numbers 14:1. The Vulgate, the Septuagint, and the Chaldee, read it simply he shall answer.‘ I will not be an healer - Hebrew, a binder up,‘ Isaiah 1:6. The Vulgate renders it, I am not a physician.‘…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Things would be so bad (this heap of rubble) that no one would want to lead. The people would become so desperate that anyone offering food or clothes could lead them (Isaiah 3:7). However, no one would actually have food or clothing (see Isaiah 4:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. swear--literally, "lift up," namely, his hand; the gesture used in solemn attestation. Or, his voice, that is, answer; so Vulgate. healer--of the body politic, incurably diseased (Is 1:6). neither ... clothing--so as to relieve the people and maintain a ruler's dignity. A nation's state must be bad indeed, when none among men, naturally ambitious, is willing to accept office.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 3:7

• Anarchy
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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