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Isaiah 3

Isaiah 3:7

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah · Isaiah 3:1–15
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Translations

Modern
On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”
Traditional
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.
Literal
…he will lift up in that day to say, “I will not be one binding wounds, and in my house there is no bread and no garment; you shall not set me as chief of the people.”
Latin
Respondebit in die illa, dicens: Non sum medicus, et in domo mea non est panis neque vestimentum: nolite constituere me principem populi.

Original

Hebrew
English
On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”

Notes

Isaiah 3:6–7

Things 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).

Isaiah 3:1–12

These verses continue discussing judgment against Israel's leaders (see Isaiah 1:23–25). Removing leaders at all levels would let the mob take over. Chaos and famine would turn Judah and Jerusalem into a social wasteland.

Isaiah 2:5–4:1

Isaiah condemned Israel and Judah for their pride and self-importance. He warned them that only God should be honored. All attempts by humans to lift themselves up will actually result in humiliation.

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Anarchy: General Scriptures Concerning Bread: (Want of) Extreme Poverty Famine: Sent As a Judgment Jerusalem: Prophecies Against