Isaiah 3 · Verse 2

Isaiah 3:2

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
Isaiah 3:2, King James Version

Isaiah 3:2 in other translations

BSBthe mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
WEBthe mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,
ASVthe mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;
YLTHero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,
DARBYthe mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the diviner and the elder,
BBEThe strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
WebsterThe mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

What does Isaiah 3:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. Fulfilled (2Ki 24:14). prudent--the Hebrew often means a "soothsayer" (De 18:10-14); thus it will mean, the diviners, on whom they rely, shall in that day fail. It is found in a good sense (Pr 16:10), from which passage the Jews interpret it a king; "without" whom Israel long has been (Ho 3:4). ancient--old and experienced (1Ki 12:6-8).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 3:1-9

The calamities about to come upon the land. (Is. 3:1-9) The wickedness of the people. (Is. 3:10-15) The distress of the proud, luxurious women of Zion. (Is. 3:16-26) Verses 1-9 God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate, because their words and works had been rebellious against the Lord; even at his holy temple. If men do not stay themselves upon God, he…

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Isaiah 3:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גִּבּ֖וֹרgi.BorwarriorH1368
וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ishand man ofH376
מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahwarH4421
שׁוֹפֵ֥טsho.FetjudgeH8199
וְנָבִ֖יאve.na.Vi'and prophetH5030
וְקֹסֵ֥םve.ko.Semand divinerH7080
וְזָקֵֽן\׃ve.za.Kenand elderH2205

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Cross references for Isaiah 3:2

  • 2 Kings 24:14-16

    And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

  • Isaiah 9:14-15

    Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

  • Ezekiel 8:12

    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.

  • Amos 2:3

    And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 9:5

    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:

  • Isaiah 2:13-15

    And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,

  • Psalms 74:9

    We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

  • Lamentations 5:12-14

    Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.

  • Ezekiel 17:13

    And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

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mighty.
2:13-15; 2Ki 24:14-16; Ps 74:9; La 5:12-14; Am 2:3
the ancient.
9:15; Eze 8:12; 9:5

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Context

  • Isaiah 3:1

    For, 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,

  • Isaiah 3:2

    The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

  • Isaiah 3:3

    The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

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Isaiah 3:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El valiente y el hombre de guerra, el juez y el profeta, el adivino y el anciano;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		l’homme fort et l’homme de guerre, le juge et le prophète, le devin et l’ancien,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Held und Kriegsmann, Richter und Prophet und Wahrsager und Ältesten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		fortem, et virum bellatorem, judicem, et prophetam, et ariolum, et senem;