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The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; The child will be insolent toward the elder, And the base toward the honorable.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will assault the elder, And the contemptible <i>person will assault</i> the one honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will storm against the elder And the inferior against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will storm against the elder, And the inferior against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will overwhelm the elder And the dishonorable against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The boy will be arrogant <i>and</i> insolent toward the elder And the vulgar (common) toward the honorable [person of rank].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will act arrogantly toward the old, and the worthless toward the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder, and the worthless toward the honorable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will each be cruel to friends and neighbors. Young people will insult their elders; no one will show respect to those who deserve it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People will oppress each other, and everyone will oppress his neighbor. The young will make fun of the old, and common people will make fun of their superiors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />People will oppress one another— It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the elder, and the base against the honorable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people has exacted—man on man, "" Even a man on his neighbor, "" The youths enlarge themselves against the aged, "" And the lightly esteemed against the honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the people were pressed, man by man, and a man by his neighbor: the boy shall enlarge himself against the old man and the despised against the honorable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make it tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the people will rush, man against man, and each one against his neighbor. The child shall rebel against the elder, and the ignoble against the noble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the people will oppress one another, yes, each one the neighbor. The child will be insolent toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The people will be oppressed, everyone by another and everyone by a neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the base to the honorable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the people shall oppress one another, every one his neighbor; and the young men shall provoke the elders, and the base men the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people shall fall, man against man, a man against his fellow man, and young man shall contend against the old and the dishonorable against the honorable<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the people shall oppress one another, Every man his fellow, and every man his neighbour; The child shall behave insolently against the aged, And the base against the honourable,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the people shall fall, man upon man, and <i>every</i> man upon his neighbor: the child shall insult the elder man, and the base the honourable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-5.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=593" 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">4</span>“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">The people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5065.htm" title="5065: wə·nig·gaś (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To press, drive, oppress, exact. A primitive root; to drive; by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize.">will oppress one another,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: bə·’îš (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">against man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: bə·rê·‘ê·hū (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">against neighbor;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the young</a> <a href="/hebrew/7292.htm" title="7292: yir·hă·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to urge severely, i.e. importune, embolden, capture, act insolently.">will rise up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: baz·zā·qên (Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">against the old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7034.htm" title="7034: wə·han·niq·leh (Conj-w, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be lightly esteemed or dishonored. A primitive root; to be light, but figuratively, only (causatively, hold) in contempt).">and the base</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ban·niḵ·bāḏ (Prep-b, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">against the honorable.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>A 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.”…<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="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a></span><br />For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21</a></span><br />Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-4</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Matthew 24:10</a></span><br />At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-12.htm">Mark 13:12</a></span><br />Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-53.htm">Luke 12:53</a></span><br />They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10</a></span><br />Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a></span><br />They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1</a></span><br />What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Ezekiel 22:6-7</a></span><br />See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. / Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a></span><br />“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-15.htm">Exodus 21:15</a></span><br />Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a></span><br />You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable.</p><p class="hdg">the people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-19.htm">Isaiah 9:19-21</a></b></br> Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Isaiah 11:13</a></b></br> The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3-8</a></b></br> And they bend their tongues <i>like</i> their bow <i>for</i> lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD… </p><p class="hdg">child</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></b></br> Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a></b></br> Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23</a></b></br> And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.</p><p class="hdg">base</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-9</a></b></br> And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name <i>was</i> Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:5-7</a></b></br> There is an evil <i>which</i> I have seen under the sun, as an error <i>which</i> proceedeth from the ruler: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67</a></b></br> Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; 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In the context of Isaiah, this prophecy is directed towards Judah and Jerusalem, warning them of the consequences of their rebellion against God. The oppression among the people signifies a departure from the covenantal laws given to Israel, which emphasized justice and care for one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>). This internal strife can be seen as a judgment from God, allowing the natural consequences of sin to manifest in societal collapse.<p><b>man against man, neighbor against neighbor</b><br>This highlights the pervasive nature of the conflict, affecting all levels of relationships. The repetition emphasizes the universality of the discord, suggesting that no one is immune to the effects of the nation's sin. This mirrors the curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience to God's commandments would lead to internal strife and division. The breakdown of community and familial bonds is a direct result of turning away from God's statutes, which were designed to promote harmony and peace among His people.<p><b>the young will rise up against the old</b><br>This phrase indicates a reversal of the natural order and respect traditionally given to elders. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, elders were revered for their wisdom and experience. The rebellion of the young against the old signifies a loss of respect for authority and tradition, which is a symptom of deeper spiritual and moral decay. This can be seen as a fulfillment of the warnings in <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a>, where respect for the elderly is commanded. The societal upheaval reflects a broader theme in Isaiah of judgment leading to a complete overturning of established norms.<p><b>and the base against the honorable</b><br>This final phrase underscores the complete inversion of societal values, where those who are morally corrupt or of low status challenge and overthrow those who are honorable and virtuous. This reflects a time when righteousness is no longer valued, and wickedness prevails. The book of Proverbs often contrasts the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked, highlighting the consequences of living contrary to God's wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/29-2.htm">Proverbs 29:2</a>). This inversion is a sign of God's judgment, allowing the natural consequences of sin to bring about disorder and chaos.<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 in 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 both internal corruption and external threats.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>Refers to the inhabitants of Judah who are experiencing social and moral decay, leading to widespread oppression and disorder.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_and_the_old.htm">The Young and the Old</a></b><br>Represents the breakdown of societal norms and respect for elders, indicating a reversal of traditional roles and values.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_base_and_the_honorable.htm">The Base and the Honorable</a></b><br>Illustrates the moral inversion where those lacking integrity rise against those who are honorable, further highlighting societal chaos.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_decay_and_social_disorder.htm">Moral Decay and Social Disorder</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5</a> highlights the consequences of turning away from God's commandments, leading to societal chaos and moral decay. Believers are called to uphold God's standards in their communities to prevent such disorder.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority_and_elders.htm">Respect for Authority and Elders</a></b><br>The breakdown of respect for elders and authority figures is a sign of societal decline. Christians are encouraged to honor and respect those in authority as a reflection of their respect for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church_in_society.htm">The Role of the Church in Society</a></b><br>In times of moral inversion, the church must stand as a beacon of truth and righteousness, promoting justice and integrity in the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_relationships.htm">Intergenerational Relationships</a></b><br>Building strong, respectful relationships between generations is crucial for a healthy society. The church can play a pivotal role in fostering these connections.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility_and_integrity.htm">Personal Responsibility and Integrity</a></b><br>Each believer is responsible for their actions and attitudes. Upholding personal integrity and treating others with respect can counteract societal decay.<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/where's_the_proof_of_isaiah_59's_collapse.htm">Historically and archaeologically, where is the proof of a widespread moral collapse as described in Isaiah 59?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_shaving.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on shaving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_assyria_conquer_israel.htm">Why did Assyria conquer Israel?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">The people shall be oppressed . . .</span>--The words paint the worst form of the decadence of an Eastern kingdom. All is chaotic and anarchic; a fierce struggle for existence; the established order of society subverted; the experience of age derided by the petulance of youth. The picture of the corruption of a monarchy is as vivid and complete in its way as that which Thucydides (3:82-84) draws of the corruption of a democracy. It might seem to have been drawn from the Turkey or the Egypt of our own time.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the people shall be oppressed</span>, etc.; rather, <span class="accented">shall oppress each man his fellow</span>, <span class="accented">and each man his companion</span>. This would be no new thing (see <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17, 21, 23</a>), but perhaps might be more widely spread, having passed from the upper classes to the lower ones, as is usual with vices. <span class="cmt_word">The child</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the</span> youth. <span class="cmt_word">Shall behave himself proudly</span>; or, <span class="accented">insolently</span>. The respect for age inculcated by the Law (<a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a>) shall disappear. Youths shall set at naught the counsel of the aged. The spirit of Rehoboam shall prevail over that of Solomon, with the usual result - rashness, recklessness, and failure. <span class="cmt_word">And the base</span>, etc. Respect for station shall likewise disappear. The dregs of the people shall grow insolent towards those above them in the social scale; and thus the old social order shall be inverted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-5.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 people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will oppress one another,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִגַּ֣שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nig·gaś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5065.htm">Strong's 5065: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against man,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">neighbor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against neighbor;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the young</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֙עַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will rise up</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְהֲב֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·hă·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7292.htm">Strong's 7292: </a> </span><span class="str2">To urge severely, importune, embolden, capture, act insolently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the old,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּזָּקֵ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(baz·zā·qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the base</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·han·niq·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7034.htm">Strong's 7034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be lightly esteemed or dishonored</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the honorable.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(ban·niḵ·bāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:5 The people will be oppressed everyone (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:6" /></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>