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Isaiah 3:2
2the hero and the warrior, 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,
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)all their heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,
Context of Isaiah 3:2
1See now, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: all supplies of food and all supplies of water, the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, 3the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter. 4“I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them.”
Read all of Isaiah 3Isaiah 3:2 word by word
גִּבּ֖וֹר וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שׁוֹפֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:2
- Isaiah 2:13for all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and all the oaks of Bashan,
- 2 Kings 24:14He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.
- Psalms 74:9We are given no signs from God; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.
- Lamentations 5:12Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders are shown no respect.
- Amos 2:3I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 9:15the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
- Ezekiel 8:12He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.’ ”
- Ezekiel 9:5As I listened, he said to the others, “Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity or compassion.
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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