New Living Translation
Isaiah 3:6
6In those days a man will say to his brother, “Since you have a coat, you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of ruins!”
Isaiah 3:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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:
- New International Version (NIV)A man will seize one of his brothers in his father’s house, and say, “You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this heap of ruins!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For a man will take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying: "You have a cloak; you shall be our leader, and this heap of ruins shall be under your rule";
- New King James Version (NKJV)When a man takes hold of his brother In the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing; You be our ruler, And let these ruins be under your power,”
Context of Isaiah 3:6
4I will make boys their leaders, and toddlers their rulers. 5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable. In those days a man will say to his brother, “Since you have a coat, you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of ruins!” 7But he will reply, “No! I can’t help. I don’t have any extra food or clothes. Don’t put me in charge!” 8For Jerusalem will stumble, and Judah will fall, because they speak out against the Lord and refuse to obey him. They provoke him to his face.
Read all of Isaiah 3Isaiah 3:6 word by word
כִּֽי־יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- When a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- shall take holdתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
- of his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- Thou hast clothingשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
- be thou our rulerקָצִיןqâtsîyn · chiefH7101
- this ruinמַכְשֵׁלָהmakshêlâh · ruinsH4384
- under thy handיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:6
- Isaiah 4:1In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mocked as old maids.”
- Judges 11:6The elders said, “Come and be our commander! Help us fight the Ammonites!”
- John 6:15When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.
Commentaries on Isaiah 3:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Of the house of his father "Of his father's house" - For בית beith, the house, the ancient interpreters seem to have read מבית mibbeith, from the house; , Septuagint; domesticum patris sui, Vulgate; which gives no good sense. But the Septuagint MS. 1. D. 2: for has . And, his brother, of his father's house, is little better than a tautology. The case seems to require that the man should apply to a person of some sort of rank and eminence; one that was the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6When a man shall take hold - In this verse, and the following verses, the prophet continues to describe the calamitous and ruined state that would come upon the Jews; when there would be such a want of wealth and people, that they would seize upon anyone that they thought able to defend them. The act of “taking hold” here denotes “supplication” and “entreaty,” as when one in danger or distress clings to that which is near, or which may be likely to aid…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. 66. Such will be the want of men of wealth and ability, that they will "take hold of" (Is 4:1) the first man whom they meet, having any property, to make him "ruler." brother--one having no better hereditary claim to be ruler than the "man" supplicating him. Thou hast clothing--which none of us has. Changes of raiment are wealth in the East (2Ki 5:5). ruin--Let our ruined affairs be committed to thee to retrieve.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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