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href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />army officers and high officials, advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the esteemed <i>person,</i> The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The commander of fifty and the highly respected man, The counselor and the wise craftsman, And the experienced enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />commanders of fifty and dignitaries, counselors, cunning magicians, and necromancers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the commander of 50 and the dignitary, the counselor, cunning magician, and necromancer.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />officials and advisors, fortunetellers and others who tell the future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the skilful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />military leaders and civilian leaders, counselors, skilled workers, and experts in magic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />their military and civilian leaders, their politicians and everyone who uses magic to control events. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the commander of fifty and the man of rank, and the counselor, the expert magician, and the medium.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the skillful artificer, and the eloquent orator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, "" And counselor, and wise craftsmen, "" And discerning charmer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the elevated of face, and the counselor, and the wise of the artificers, and the intelligent one enchanting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the leader over fifty and the honorable in appearance; and the counselor, and the wise among builders, and the skillful in mystical speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the nobleman, counselor, skilled magician, and expert charmer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />captain of fifty and dignitary, counselor and skillful magician and expert enchanter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The captain of fifty and the honorable man and the counsellor and the skilful carpenter and the expert counsellor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Captain of fifty and the honored faces and the Counselor and the wise Carpenter and the discerning ones in counsel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, And the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=579" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">A Judgment Against Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śar- (N-msc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the commander</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">of fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ū·nə·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and the dignitary,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: wə·yō·w·‘êṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">the counselor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: wa·ḥă·ḵam (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">the cunning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2791.htm" title="2791: ḥă·rā·šîm (N-mp) -- Magical craft, silence. From charash; magical craft; also silence.">magician,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: ū·nə·ḇō·wn (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">and the clever</a> <a href="/hebrew/3908.htm" title="3908: lā·ḥaš (N-ms) -- From lachash; properly, a whisper, i.e. By implication, a private prayer, an incantation; concretely, an amulet.">enchanter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13-14</a></span><br />“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. / They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Ezekiel 7:26</a></span><br />Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Hosea 4:9</a></span><br />And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a></span><br />Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Zephaniah 3:4</a></span><br />Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a></span><br />(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a></span><br />For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a></span><br />The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34</a></span><br />Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-49.htm">Luke 11:49</a></span><br />Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></span><br />Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6-8</a></span><br />We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; / if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; / if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a></span><br />And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.</p><p class="hdg">captain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21</a></b></br> Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place <i>such</i> over them, <i>to be</i> rulers of thousands, <i>and</i> rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Deuteronomy 1:15</a></b></br> So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">1 Samuel 8:12</a></b></br> And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and <i>will set them</i> to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.</p><p class="hdg">the honourable man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-18.htm">Judges 8:18</a></b></br> Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men <i>were they</i> whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou <i>art</i>, so <i>were</i> they; each one resembled the children of a king.</p><p class="hdg">eloquent orator.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10,14-16</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I <i>am</i> not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I <i>am</i> slow of speech, and of a slow tongue… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Artificer</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-7.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Charmer</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Charmers</a> <a href="/songs/7-6.htm">Charms</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">Clever</a> <a href="/ezra/4-17.htm">Counsellor</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">Counselor</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-30.htm">Craftsman</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Cunning</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Eloquent</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Enchanter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Enchantments</a> <a href="/songs/3-8.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-11.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">Honorable</a> <a href="/psalms/136-18.htm">Honourable</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-11.htm">Intelligent</a> <a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Magician</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-5.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-6.htm">Orator</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm">Position</a> <a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-27.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Skilful</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Skillful</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Use</a> <a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Versed</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Wonder-Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Artificer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-17.htm">Charmer</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Charmers</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Charms</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Clever</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Counsellor</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Counselor</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Craftsman</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Cunning</a> <a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Eloquent</a> <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">Enchanter</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Enchantments</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-15.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Honorable</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Honourable</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Intelligent</a> <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">Magician</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/acts/24-1.htm">Orator</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Position</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Skilful</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Skillful</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Use</a> <a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Versed</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-17.htm">Wonder-Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">The great calamities which come by sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">The different rewards of the righteous and wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">The oppression and covetousness of the rulers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">The general desolation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the hierarchical structure of the military, where leaders were appointed over various numbers of troops, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-14</a>. The mention of a "dignitary" indicates a person of high social standing or influence, possibly involved in governance or administration. This phrase highlights the societal collapse and loss of leadership that Isaiah prophesies, as these figures of authority and respect are removed, leading to chaos and disorder. The absence of such leaders would have been a significant blow to the community's stability and morale.<p><b>the counselor</b><br>Counselors were wise advisors, often sought for their judgment and guidance in both personal and political matters. In the biblical context, counselors played crucial roles in the decision-making processes of kings and leaders, as seen with Ahithophel and Hushai in <a href="/2_samuel/15.htm">2 Samuel 15-17</a>. The removal of counselors signifies a loss of wisdom and direction, leaving the people without guidance. This can be seen as a judgment from God, where the absence of sound advice leads to poor decisions and further decline.<p><b>the cunning magician</b><br>The term "cunning magician" refers to individuals skilled in the arts of divination and magic, practices that were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures but condemned in Israelite society (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>). These magicians were often consulted for their supposed ability to predict the future or influence events through supernatural means. Their presence in this list underscores the spiritual decline and reliance on forbidden practices, which contributed to the nation's downfall. The removal of such figures indicates a purging of these illicit influences as part of divine judgment.<p><b>and the clever enchanter</b><br>An "enchanter" was someone who practiced incantations or spells, often associated with idolatry and pagan rituals. Like magicians, enchanters were prohibited in Israel (<a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Leviticus 19:26</a>), as they represented a departure from reliance on God. The mention of enchanters in this context highlights the pervasive nature of these practices among the people, contributing to their spiritual corruption. The absence of enchanters signifies a cleansing of these elements, aligning with the prophetic theme of returning to faithfulness and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/captain_of_fifty.htm">Captain of Fifty</a></b><br>A military leader responsible for a group of fifty soldiers, symbolizing authority and leadership within the community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dignitary.htm">Dignitary</a></b><br>A person of high rank or position, often involved in governance or societal leadership.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/counselor.htm">Counselor</a></b><br>An advisor or someone who provides guidance, often in political or personal matters.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cunning_magician.htm">Cunning Magician</a></b><br>A practitioner of magic or sorcery, representing those who rely on occult practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/clever_enchanter.htm">Clever Enchanter</a></b><br>Someone skilled in enchantments or spells, indicating reliance on supernatural powers outside of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>God holds leaders accountable for their influence on society. We should pray for and support leaders who seek wisdom and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_guidance.htm">The Danger of False Guidance</a></b><br>Reliance on sorcery and enchantments leads people away from God. Christians are called to seek guidance through prayer and Scripture, not through occult practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Surrounding ourselves with wise and godly counselors can help us make decisions that honor God. We should seek advice from those who are grounded in biblical truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Turning to other sources of power or guidance, such as magicians or enchanters, is a form of idolatry. We must remain faithful to God as our ultimate source of wisdom and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_discernment.htm">The Call to Discernment</a></b><br>Christians must discern between true and false sources of wisdom. This requires a deep understanding of Scripture and a commitment to living according to God’s principles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_origin_of_sin.htm">What is the origin of sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_suicide.htm">What defines true righteousness according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_isaiah_3_1-3's_event.htm">Isaiah 3:1-3: How can we verify a historical event where God supposedly removes all forms of leadership and resources without clear archaeological evidence of sudden societal collapse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_enchantment.htm">What does the Bible say about enchantment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">The captain of fifty, and the honourable man.</span>--The first title implies a division like that of <a href="/exodus/18-21.htm" title="Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:">Exodus 18:21</a>, of which "fifty" was all but the minimum unit. So we have the three "captains of fifty" in <a href="/context/2_kings/1-9.htm" title="Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spoke to him, You man of God, the king has said, Come down.">2Kings 1:9-15</a>. The "honourable man" (literally, <span class= "ital">eminent in countenance</span>) would seem to occupy a position in the civil service of the State analogous to that of the "captain of fifty" in the military.<p><span class= "bld">The counsellor, and the cunning artificer.</span>--From the modern stand-point the two classes seem at opposite extremes of the social order. The latter, however (literally, <span class= "ital">masters in arts</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>would seem to have occupied a higher position in the East, like that of military or civil engineers or artists with us. So in <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm" title="And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.">2Kings 24:14</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm" title="The LORD showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.">Jeremiah 24:1</a>, the "craftsmen and the smiths" are grouped with the "men of might" who were carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, and contrasted with the poor who were left behind. The military works of Uzziah had doubtless given a prominence to the "cunning men" who were employed on them (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm" title="And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and on the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones with. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.">2Chronicles 26:15</a>). By some critics, however, the word is taken as equal to "magician." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The captain of fifty</span>. "Captains of fifties" were scarcely at this period "civil officers" (Cheyne). They represent simply the lowest grade of officers in the army (<a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9, 11, 13</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Honorable</span>. The same expression is used again in <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Isaiah 9:15</a>. It occurs also in <a href="/2_kings/5.htm">2 Kings 5</a>. I and <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Job 22:8</a>. <span class="cmt_word">The cunning artificer</span>. "All the craftsmen and smiths" in Jerusalem were carried away by Nebuchadnezzar in the captivity of Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>; cf. <a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a>). They were among the most valuable of the population, in time of war no less than of peace, since on them depended the construction and repair of the military engines which were regarded as of so much importance (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm">2 Chronicles 26:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The eloquent orator</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the expert enchanter</span> (comp. <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:11</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/8-17.htm">Jeremiah 8:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the commander</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂר־</span> <span class="translit">(śar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the dignitary,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשׂ֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the counselor,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·w·‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advise, to deliberate, resolve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cunning</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲכַ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·ḵam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">magician,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲרָשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2798.htm">Strong's 2798: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ge-harashim -- 'craftsmen', a man of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the clever</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְב֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḇō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enchanter.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחַשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3908.htm">Strong's 3908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:3 The captain of fifty the honorable man (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>