Isaiah

Isaiah 3:1–8

1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts

is about to remove

from Jerusalem and Judah

both supplya and support:

the whole supply of food and water,

2the mighty man and the warrior,

the judge and the prophet,

the soothsayer and the elder,

3the commander of fifty and the dignitary,

the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

4“I will make mere lads their leaders,

and children will rule over them.”

5The people will oppress one another,

man against man, neighbor against neighbor;

the young will rise up against the old,

and the base against the honorable.

6A man will seize his brother

within his father’s house:

“You have a cloak— you be our leader!

Take charge of this heap of rubble.”

7On that day he will cry aloud:

“I am not a healer.b

I have no food or clothing in my house.

Do not make me leader of the people!”

8For Jerusalem has stumbled

and Judah has fallen

because they spoke and acted against the LORD,

defying His glorious presence.c

Footnotes

  • a 3:1 Hebrew staff
  • b 3:7 Or binder of wounds
  • c 3:8 Hebrew defying the eyes of His glory

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Isaiah 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the Lordהָאָד֜וֹןhā·’ā·ḏō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH113 lord
GODיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is about to removeמֵסִ֤ירmê·sîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙mî·rū·šā·limPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and Judahוּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔הū·mî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
both supplyמַשְׁעֵ֖ןmaš·‘ênNoun - masculine singularH4937 support, staff
and supportוּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑הū·maš·‘ê·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4938 id.
the wholeכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
supplyמִשְׁעַן־miš·‘an-Noun - masculine singular constructH4937 support, staff
of foodלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Isaiah 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the mighty manגִּבּ֖וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
and the warriorוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
the judgeשׁוֹפֵ֥טšō·w·p̄êṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
and the prophetוְנָבִ֖יאwə·nā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
the soothsayerוְקֹסֵ֥םwə·qō·sêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7080 practise divination
and the elderוְזָקֵֽן׃wə·zā·qênConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old

Isaiah 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
and the dignitaryוּנְשׂ֣וּאū·nə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the counselorוְיוֹעֵ֛ץwə·yō·w·‘êṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
the cunningוַחֲכַ֥םwa·ḥă·ḵamConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH2450 wise
magicianחֲרָשִׁ֖יםḥă·rā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2791 silently, secretly
and the cleverוּנְב֥וֹןū·nə·ḇō·wnConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular constructH995 discern
enchanterלָֽחַשׁ׃lā·ḥašNoun - masculine singularH3908 a whispering, charming

Isaiah 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
mere ladsנְעָרִ֖יםnə·‘ā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
their leadersשָׂרֵיהֶ֑םśā·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and childrenוְתַעֲלוּלִ֖יםwə·ṯa·‘ă·lū·lîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8586 caprice, coming on, vexation
will ruleיִמְשְׁלוּ־yim·šə·lū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over themבָֽם׃ḇāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

Isaiah 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
will oppress one anotherוְנִגַּ֣שׂwə·nig·gaśConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
against manבְּאִ֖ישׁbə·’îšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
neighborוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
against neighborבְּרֵעֵ֑הוּbə·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
the youngהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
will rise upיִרְהֲב֗וּyir·hă·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7292 act stormily, boisterously, arrogantly
against the oldבַּזָּקֵ֔ןbaz·zā·qênPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old
and the baseוְהַנִּקְלֶ֖הwə·han·niq·lehConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured
against the honorableבַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃ban·niḵ·bāḏPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

Isaiah 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
will seizeיִתְפֹּ֨שׂyiṯ·pōśVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
his brotherבְּאָחִיו֙bə·’ā·ḥîwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
within his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
You have a cloakשִׂמְלָ֣הśim·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8071 wrapper, mantle
you beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ourלָּ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
leaderקָצִ֖יןqā·ṣînNoun - masculine singularH7101 chief, ruler
Take chargeיָדֶֽךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
of thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
heap of rubbleוְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥הwə·ham·maḵ·šê·lāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4384 overthrown mass

Isaiah 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֤וּא׀ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַיּ֨וֹםḇay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
he will cry aloudיִשָּׂא֩yiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
I amאֶהְיֶ֣ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a healerחֹבֵ֔שׁḥō·ḇêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
I have noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
or clothingשִׂמְלָ֑הśim·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8071 wrapper, mantle
in my houseוּבְבֵיתִ֕יū·ḇə·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
make meתְשִׂימֻ֖נִיṯə·śî·mu·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
leaderקְצִ֥יןqə·ṣînNoun - masculine singular constructH7101 chief, ruler
of the peopleעָֽם׃‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people

Isaiah 3:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
has stumbledכָשְׁלָה֙ḵā·šə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and Judahוִיהוּדָ֖הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
has fallenנָפָ֑לnā·p̄ālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they spokeלְשׁוֹנָ֤םlə·šō·w·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3956 tongue
and actedוּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ū·ma·‘al·lê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
defyingלַמְר֖וֹתlam·rō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
His gloriousכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
presenceעֵנֵ֥י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye

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Isaiah 3:1 Leviticus 26:26 · Isaiah 1:24 · Ezekiel 14:13 · Ezekiel 4:16–17 · Psalm 105:16 · Isaiah 5:13 · Isaiah 36:12 · Jeremiah 38:9 · Isaiah 2:22 · Jeremiah 37:21 · Isaiah 51:22

Isaiah 3:2 Isaiah 9:14–15 · 2 Kings 24:14–16

Isaiah 3:3 Exodus 18:21 · Judges 8:18 · Deuteronomy 1:15 · 1 Samuel 8:12

Isaiah 3:4 Ecclesiastes 10:16

Isaiah 3:5 Jeremiah 9:3–8 · Malachi 3:5

Isaiah 3:6 Isaiah 4:1 · John 6:15 · Judges 11:6–8

Isaiah 3:7 Hosea 5:13

Isaiah 3:8 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Ezekiel 9:9 · Hosea 7:16 · Malachi 3:13–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.