Isaiah
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 3:4
“And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.”
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 3:4 Context
1For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, 2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. 4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5And 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. 6When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: 7In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
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Translation Details for Isaiah 3:4
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Other Translations for Isaiah 3:4
Bible Commentary for Isaiah 3:4
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 3:4
3:2 The judge - The civil magistrates. The ancient - Whose wisdom was increased by long experience.
3:5 Oppressed - By thy command or permission of such childish rulers.
3:6 Thou hast - We are utterly undone, and have neither food nor raiment; but thou hast something left to support the dignity which we offer to thee. Under thine hand - To heal it.
And I will giue children to bee their Princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And I will make mere lads their princes, And capricious children will rule over them,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
- Basic English Bible
"I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And I will appoint youths as their princes, and children shall rule over them.
- Darby Bible
And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
- English Revised Version
I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.
- World English Bible