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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 hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />all their heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />heroes and warriors, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the hero and warrior, the judge and prophet, the fortune-teller and elder, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />soldiers and heroes, judges and prophets, leaders and army officers, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the ancient;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[He will take their] heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortunetellers and statesmen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />their heroes and their soldiers, their judges and their prophets, their fortunetellers and their statesmen, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the fortune-teller and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Mighty and man of war, judge and prophet, "" And diviner and elderly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The strong one and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the divines, and the old man,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the strong man, and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the seer and the elder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hero and warrior, judge and prophet, diviner and elder, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />warrior and soldier, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet and the diviner and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the mighty man and the Warrior and the Judge and the Prophet and the Soothsayer and the Elder<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The mighty man, and the man of war; The judge, and the prophet, And the diviner, and the elder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the great and mighty man, the warrior and the judge, and the prophet, and the counsellor, and the elder,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-2.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=572" 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">1</span>For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">the mighty man</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">and the warrior,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šō·w·p̄êṭ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To judge, govern. ">the judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: wə·nā·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">and the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7080.htm" title="7080: wə·qō·sêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine.">the soothsayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: wə·zā·qên (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">and the elder,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.…<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/4-9.htm">Jeremiah 4:9</a></span><br />“In that day,” declares the LORD, “the king and officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be astounded.”<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/3-4.htm">Hosea 3:4</a></span><br />For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a></span><br />He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a></span><br />Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6-7</a></span><br />Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a></span><br />For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.<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="/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 mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,</p><p class="hdg">mighty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13-15</a></b></br> And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, <i>that are</i> high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a></b></br> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, <i>even</i> ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9</a></b></br> We see not our signs: <i>there is</i> no more any prophet: neither <i>is there</i> among us any that knoweth how long.</p><p class="hdg">the ancient</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Isaiah 9:15</a></b></br> The ancient and honourable, he <i>is</i> the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he <i>is</i> the tail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-12.htm">Ezekiel 8:12</a></b></br> Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5</a></b></br> And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Diviner</a> <a href="/job/32-4.htm">Elder</a> <a href="/genesis/10-9.htm">Hero</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-31.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-12.htm">Prudent</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">Soldier</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Soothsayer</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-15.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">War</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-32.htm">Warrior</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Diviner</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Elder</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Hero</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Prudent</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/amos/2-15.htm">Soldier</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Soothsayer</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Warrior</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Wise</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>the mighty man and the warrior</b><br>This phrase refers to individuals of strength and valor, often seen as protectors and leaders in society. In ancient Israel, mighty men and warriors were crucial for the defense and expansion of the nation. Their absence or downfall, as prophesied in Isaiah, signifies a loss of security and stability. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God being the ultimate source of strength and protection, as seen in Psalms 18:2. The removal of such figures indicates divine judgment and the vulnerability of a nation without God's favor.<p><b>the judge and the prophet</b><br>Judges in ancient Israel were not only legal authorities but also leaders who maintained justice and order. Prophets served as God's messengers, providing guidance and correction. The absence of judges and prophets suggests a breakdown in both civil and spiritual leadership. This reflects a time of moral and societal decay, as seen in the period of the Judges (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). Prophets like Isaiah himself were crucial in calling the people back to covenant faithfulness, and their removal indicates a silencing of divine guidance, leading to spiritual blindness.<p><b>the soothsayer and the elder</b><br>Soothsayers, though often condemned in Scripture (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>), were sought for guidance in times of uncertainty, reflecting a reliance on human wisdom over divine revelation. Elders were respected leaders and decision-makers within the community, representing wisdom and experience. The mention of their removal highlights a society turning away from both legitimate and illegitimate sources of guidance, resulting in chaos and confusion. This can be contrasted with the New Testament emphasis on the wisdom found in Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>), who fulfills the roles of true prophet, priest, and king.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mighty_man_and_the_warrior.htm">The Mighty Man and the Warrior</a></b><br>These refer to individuals who are strong and skilled in battle, representing military power and protection for the nation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_judge.htm">The Judge</a></b><br>A person responsible for making legal decisions and maintaining justice within the community, ensuring that society functions according to God's laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet.htm">The Prophet</a></b><br>A messenger chosen by God to convey His words and guidance to the people, often calling them back to righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soothsayer.htm">The Soothsayer</a></b><br>Someone who claims to predict the future or reveal hidden knowledge, often through forbidden or ungodly means.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_elder.htm">The Elder</a></b><br>A respected leader or advisor within the community, often associated with wisdom and experience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Godly leaders are essential for maintaining justice, righteousness, and spiritual direction within a community. We should pray for and support leaders who seek to follow God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_ungodly_practices.htm">The Dangers of Ungodly Practices</a></b><br>Engaging in practices like soothsaying can lead us away from God. We must be discerning and avoid influences that contradict biblical teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_and_experience.htm">The Role of Wisdom and Experience</a></b><br>Elders and those with experience have valuable insights to offer. We should seek their counsel and learn from their wisdom in our personal and communal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_guidance.htm">Dependence on God for Guidance</a></b><br>While leaders and prophets play crucial roles, our ultimate dependence should be on God for guidance and direction in our lives.<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's_the_goal_of_righteous_teaching.htm">What does the Lord's zeal mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zephaniah_3_17_with_wrath.htm">How do we reconcile Zephaniah 3:17's depiction of a rejoicing God with earlier passages describing severe wrath and destruction?</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_'tarry'_mean.htm">What does Exodus 15:2 signify about God's role?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">The mighty man, and the man of war.</span>--The first word points to the aristocracy of landed proprietors, the latter to those who, whether of that class or not, had been prominent as leaders in the king's armies.<p><span class= "bld">The judge, and the prophet.</span>--Each is named as the representative of a class. The latter was that to which Isaiah himself belonged, but in which he found, as Jeremiah did afterwards, his chief opponents.<p><span class= "bld">The prudent, and the ancient.</span>--The former word has the more definite meaning of "diviners," those who had a real gift of wisdom, but who by their abuse of that gift had become as degenerate prophets. In the "ancient" we have the "elders" who were prominent in the municipal politics of the East, and formed at least the nucleus of the king's council (<a href="/ruth/4-4.htm" title="And I thought to advertise you, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it: but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside you; and I am after you. And he said, I will redeem it.">Ruth 4:4</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm" title="And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.">2Samuel 19:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm" title="Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.">1Kings 20:7</a>; <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm" title="So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.">1Kings 21:8</a>; and elsewhere).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The mighty man, and the man of war</span>; or, <span class="accented">hero and warrior</span>. The first rank is given to those distinguished in war, as being held in the highest esteem, and perhaps as actually, under the coming circumstances, the men of most importance to the country. It is thus implied, as later (vers. 25, 26) it is expressly taught, that the impending visitation will be a terrible invasion. <span class="cmt_word">The judge, and the prophet</span>; literally, <span class="accented">judge and prophet</span>. The judge holds his place as one of the highest officers of the state (see <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a>); the prophet holds a lower position than might have been expected, on account of the writer's humility. <span class="cmt_word">The prudent</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the diviner</span>, <span class="accented">as</span> the word is translated in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-14.htm">Deuteronomy 18:14</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/6-2.htm">1 Samuel 6:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Jeremiah 27:9</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9</a>; <a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Micah 3:7</a>; <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a>; or <span class="accented">soothsayer</span>, as in <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22</a>. Isaiah arranges the classes, not so much according to the order in which he values them, as to that in which they were valued by the people. <span class="cmt_word">The ancient</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "the elder," as the word is translated commonly. The "elders" had an ascertained position in the state under the monarchy (<a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">2 Samuel 19:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a>; <a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">1 Kings 20:7</a>; <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-2.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 mighty man</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the warrior,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<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">the judge</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹפֵ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·p̄êṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the prophet,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the soothsayer</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקֹסֵ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·sêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7080.htm">Strong's 7080: </a> </span><span class="str2">To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the elder,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָקֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:2 The mighty man the man of war (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:3" /></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>