Isaiah 3
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Isaiah 3:2-6

2The mighty manH1368, and the manH376 of warH4421, the judgeH8199, and the prophetH5030, and the prudentH7080, and the ancientH2205,

3The captainH8269 of fiftyH2572, and the honourableH5375 manH6440, and the counsellorH3289, and the cunningH2450 artificerH2791, and the eloquentH995 oratorH3908.12

4And I will giveH5414 childrenH5288 to be their princesH8269, and babesH8586 shall ruleH4910 over them.

5And the peopleH5971 shall be oppressedH5065, every oneH376 by anotherH376, and every oneH376 by his neighbourH7453: the childH5288 shall behave himself proudlyH7292 against the ancientH2205, and the baseH7034 against the honourableH3513.

6When a manH376 shall take holdH8610 of his brotherH251 of the houseH1004 of his fatherH1, saying, Thou hast clothingH8071, be thou our rulerH7101, and let this ruinH4384 be under thy handH3027:

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 3:3 the honourable…: Heb. a man eminent in countenance. ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 3:3 eloquent…: or, skilful of speech. ↩

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