Isaiah 3:2
New International Version
the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

New Living Translation
all their heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,

English Standard Version
the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

Berean Standard Bible
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,

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

New King James Version
The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder;

New American Standard Bible
The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,

NASB 1995
The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,

NASB 1977
The mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,

Legacy Standard Bible
The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,

Amplified Bible
The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,

Christian Standard Bible
heroes and warriors, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the hero and warrior, the judge and prophet, the fortune-teller and elder,

American Standard Version
the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the mighty man and the Warrior and the Judge and the Prophet and the Soothsayer and the Elder

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the great and mighty man, the warrior and the judge, and the prophet, and the counsellor, and the elder,

Contemporary English Version
soldiers and heroes, judges and prophets, leaders and army officers,

Douay-Rheims Bible
The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the cunning man, and the ancient.

English Revised Version
the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the ancient;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[He will take their] heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortunetellers and statesmen,

Good News Translation
their heroes and their soldiers, their judges and their prophets, their fortunetellers and their statesmen,

International Standard Version
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the fortune-teller and the elder,

JPS Tanakh 1917
The mighty man, and the man of war; The judge, and the prophet, And the diviner, and the elder;

Literal Standard Version
Mighty and man of war, judge and prophet, | And diviner and elderly,

Majority Standard Bible
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,

New American Bible
Hero and warrior, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,

NET Bible
the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,

New Revised Standard Version
warrior and soldier, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,

New Heart English Bible
the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

Webster's Bible Translation
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

World English Bible
the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

Young's Literal Translation
Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Judgment Against Judah
1For 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, 2the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder, 3the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.…

Cross References
2 Kings 24:14
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.

Isaiah 3:3
the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

Isaiah 9:14
So the LORD will cut off Israel's head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

Isaiah 9:15
The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

Ezekiel 17:12
"Now say to this rebellious house: 'Do you not know what these things mean?' Tell them, 'Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.

Ezekiel 17:13
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,


Treasury of Scripture

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

mighty

Isaiah 2:13-15
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, …

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…

Psalm 74:9
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

the ancient

Isaiah 9:15
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.

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:

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Isaiah 3
1. The great calamities which come by sin
10. The different rewards of the righteous and wicked
12. The oppression and covetousness of the rulers
16. The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women
25. The general desolation














(2) The mighty man, and the man of war.--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.

The judge, and the prophet.--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.

The prudent, and the ancient.--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 (Ruth 4:4; 2Samuel 19:11; 1Kings 20:7; 1Kings 21:8; and elsewhere).

Verse 2. - The mighty man, and the man of war; or, hero and warrior. 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. The judge, and the prophet; literally, judge and prophet. The judge holds his place as one of the highest officers of the state (see Isaiah 1:26); the prophet holds a lower position than might have been expected, on account of the writer's humility. The prudent; rather, the diviner, as the word is translated in Deuteronomy 18:14; 1 Samuel 6:2; Isaiah 44:25; Jeremiah 27:9; Jeremiah 29:8; Ezekiel 13:9; Micah 3:7; Zechariah 10:2; or soothsayer, as in Joshua 13:22. 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. The ancient; i.e. "the elder," as the word is translated commonly. The "elders" had an ascertained position in the state under the monarchy (2 Samuel 5:3; 2 Samuel 19:11; 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Kings 20:7; 2 Kings 6:32, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the mighty man
גִּבּ֖וֹר (gib·bō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

and the warrior,
וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

the judge
שׁוֹפֵ֥ט (šō·w·p̄êṭ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

and the prophet,
וְנָבִ֖יא (wə·nā·ḇî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

the soothsayer
וְקֹסֵ֥ם (wə·qō·sêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7080: To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine

and the elder,
וְזָקֵֽן׃ (wə·zā·qên)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2205: Old


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