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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 />Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The men of the city will be killed with the sword, and her warriors will die in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your men shall fall by the sword and your mighty men in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword And your mighty ones in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword And your mighty ones in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, And your mighty ones in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword And your mighty ones in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword And your mighty men in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The fighting men of Jerusalem will be killed in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Women,] your warriors will die in combat. Your mighty men will die in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The men of the city, yes, even the strongest men, will be killed in war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your men will die violently, while your forces fall in battle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, your strong men will die in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For instead of glory, your men fall by sword, "" And your might in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For instead of glory, thy men by sword do fall, And thy might in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy strength in the war.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, your most handsome men will fall by the sword, and your strong men will fall in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, and your champions, in war; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your men shall fall by the sword and your warriors in battle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your mighty men shall fall by the sword, and your valiant men in the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And by the sword your strong ones shall fall, and your mighty ones in war<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy men shall fall by the sword, And thy mighty in the war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thy most beautiful son whom thou lovest shall fall by the sword; and your mighty men shall fall by the sword, and shall be brought low.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-25.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=769" 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 Warning to Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4962.htm" title="4962: mə·ṯa·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Male, man. From the same as mathay; properly, an adult; by implication, a man.">Your men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369: ū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯêḵ (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Strength, might. Feminine passive participle from the same as gibbowr; force; by implication, valor, victory.">and your warriors</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: bam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">in battle.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.…<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="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Lamentations 2:21</a></span><br />Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-8.htm">Jeremiah 15:8</a></span><br />I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of young men. I will suddenly bring upon them anguish and dismay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Ezekiel 24:25-27</a></span><br />And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well, / on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. / On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-10.htm">Amos 4:10</a></span><br />“I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-25.htm">2 Samuel 1:25</a></span><br />How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Jeremiah 6:11-12</a></span><br />But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. / Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6-7</a></span><br />You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Micah 1:16</a></span><br />Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Zechariah 11:6</a></span><br />For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19-21</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! / Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. / For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-23.htm">Luke 21:23-24</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. / They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-4.htm">Revelation 6:4</a></span><br />Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-18.htm">Revelation 19:18</a></span><br />so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Matthew 22:7</a></span><br />The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.</p><p class="hdg">thy men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">2 Chronicles 29:9</a></b></br> For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives <i>are</i> in captivity for this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Jeremiah 11:22</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Jeremiah 14:18</a></b></br> If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.</p><p class="hdg">mighty.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/3-8.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-21.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">War</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-2.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-4.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Warriors</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your men will fall by the sword</b><br>This phrase reflects the judgment pronounced upon the people of Judah due to their disobedience and rebellion against God. The "men" here likely refers to the general male population, including those who are not necessarily soldiers. The sword is a common biblical symbol for war and divine judgment (<a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ezekiel 21:3-5</a>). Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled during the invasions by the Assyrians and later the Babylonians, who decimated the population. Theologically, it serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments, echoing the covenant curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a>.<p><b>and your warriors in battle</b><br>This part of the verse specifically addresses the military forces of Judah. The term "warriors" indicates those trained and prepared for combat, highlighting the futility of relying on human strength and military might instead of God. The historical context includes the numerous battles Judah faced against surrounding nations. This prophecy underscores the theme of divine sovereignty over nations and battles, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16-17</a>. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ, the true warrior, who conquers not through physical battle but through spiritual triumph over sin and death (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. During Isaiah's time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal moral decay.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_and_warriors.htm">Men and Warriors</a></b><br>Refers to the male population of Judah, particularly those who would typically defend the nation. Their fall signifies a loss of protection and strength for the nation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword_and_battle.htm">Sword and Battle</a></b><br>Symbolic of warfare and divine judgment. The sword often represents God's instrument of judgment against nations that have turned away from Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Isaiah 3</a> is a prophecy of judgment against Judah for their sins, including social injustice and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has tangible consequences, both individually and collectively. <a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25</a> serves as a reminder that turning away from God leads to vulnerability and loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The fall of the warriors highlights the importance of strong, godly leadership. When leaders fail to uphold righteousness, the entire community suffers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Divine Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>While this verse speaks of judgment, it is important to remember that God's ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. His judgments are meant to lead us back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The physical battles faced by Judah can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual battles. Christians are called to be vigilant and equipped with the armor of God to stand firm in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>Despite the grim prophecy, the book of Isaiah also contains promises of hope and redemption. Believers can find comfort in God's faithfulness to restore those who turn back to Him.<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/does_psalm_45's_royal_imagery_conflict.htm">Could the royal imagery in Psalm 45 conflict with other Old Testament passages warning against over-glorifying human rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_3_25-26__align_with_judah's_history.htm">Isaiah 3:25-26: How do the predicted devastations align (or conflict) with known historical or archaeological data on warfare and destruction in ancient Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_solomon's_60_guards_an_exaggeration.htm">Could the depiction of sixty warriors guarding Solomon's carriage (Song of Solomon 3:7-8) be an exaggeration, and if so, does it conflict with the notion of biblical inerrancy?</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>(25-26) <span class= "bld">Thy men . . .</span>(26) <span class= "bld">her gates . . .</span>--The feminine pronoun in both verses points to the daughter of Zion as representing her many daughters. As in <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm" title="How does the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!">Lamentations 1:1</a>, and as in the JUD'A CAPTA medals that commemorated the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, she is represented as sitting on the ground desolate and afflicted.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy men</span>; rather, <span class="accented">thy people</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the inhabitants of Jerusalem generally. Note here the first distinct statement that the coming visitation will be one of war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-25.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">Your men</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4962.htm">Strong's 4962: </a> </span><span class="str2">An adult, a man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּ֑לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your warriors</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1369.htm">Strong's 1369: </a> </span><span class="str2">Force, valor, victory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in battle.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:25 Your men shall fall by the sword (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:26" /></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>