Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter. New Living Translation army officers and high officials, advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers. English Standard Version the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. Berean Standard Bible the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter. King James Bible The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. New King James Version The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter. New American Standard Bible The captain of fifty and the esteemed person, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter. NASB 1995 The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter. NASB 1977 The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter. Legacy Standard Bible The commander of fifty and the highly respected man, The counselor and the wise craftsman, And the experienced enchanter. Amplified Bible The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter. Christian Standard Bible commanders of fifty and dignitaries, counselors, cunning magicians, and necromancers. Holman Christian Standard Bible the commander of 50 and the dignitary, the counselor, cunning magician, and necromancer.” American Standard Version the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter. Contemporary English Version officials and advisors, fortunetellers and others who tell the future. English Revised Version the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the skilful enchanter. GOD'S WORD® Translation military leaders and civilian leaders, counselors, skilled workers, and experts in magic. Good News Translation their military and civilian leaders, their politicians and everyone who uses magic to control events. International Standard Version the commander of fifty and the man of rank, and the counselor, the expert magician, and the medium. Majority Standard Bible the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter. NET Bible captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations. New Heart English Bible the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter. Webster's Bible Translation The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the skillful artificer, and the eloquent orator. World English Bible the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHead of fifty, and accepted of faces, "" And counselor, and wise craftsmen, "" And discerning charmer. Young's Literal Translation Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers. Smith's Literal Translation The captain of fifty and the elevated of face, and the counselor, and the wise of the artificers, and the intelligent one enchanting. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech. Catholic Public Domain Version the leader over fifty and the honorable in appearance; and the counselor, and the wise among builders, and the skillful in mystical speech. New American Bible The captain of fifty and the nobleman, counselor, skilled magician, and expert charmer. New Revised Standard Version captain of fifty and dignitary, counselor and skillful magician and expert enchanter. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe captain of fifty and the honorable man and the counsellor and the skilful carpenter and the expert counsellor. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Captain of fifty and the honored faces and the Counselor and the wise Carpenter and the discerning ones in counsel OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, And the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter. Brenton Septuagint Translation the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Judgment Against Judah…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. 4“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”… Cross References Jeremiah 6:13-14 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. / They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. Ezekiel 7:26 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. Hosea 4:9 And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. 1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) 2 Kings 17:13 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Proverbs 11:14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading. Matthew 23:34 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. Luke 11:49 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.’ Acts 13:1 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. Romans 12:6-8 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. 1 Corinthians 12:28 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. Treasury of Scripture The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. captain Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. 1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. the honourable man. Judges 8:18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. eloquent orator. Exodus 4:10,14-16 And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue… Jump to Previous Accepted Artificer Artificers Captain Charmer Charmers Charms Clever Counsellor Counselor Craftsman Cunning Eloquent Enchanter Enchantments Expert Faces Fifty Guide Head High Honorable Honourable Intelligent Magician Makes Orator Position Powers Rank Secret Skilful Skilled Skillful Use Versed Wise Wonder-WorkerJump to Next Accepted Artificer Artificers Captain Charmer Charmers Charms Clever Counsellor Counselor Craftsman Cunning Eloquent Enchanter Enchantments Expert Faces Fifty Guide Head High Honorable Honourable Intelligent Magician Makes Orator Position Powers Rank Secret Skilful Skilled Skillful Use Versed Wise Wonder-WorkerIsaiah 3 1. The great calamities which come by sin10. 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 the captain of fifty This phrase refers to a military leader responsible for a group of fifty soldiers. In ancient Israel, such a position was significant, indicating a structured military hierarchy. The Hebrew word for "captain" is "sar," which denotes a leader or prince. This role was crucial for maintaining order and defense, reflecting the importance of leadership and governance in society. The mention of "fifty" suggests a manageable unit, emphasizing the need for effective leadership even in smaller groups. Historically, this highlights the organized nature of ancient Israelite society and the value placed on military readiness. and the dignitary the counselor the cunning magician and the clever enchanter The counsellor, and the cunning artificer.--From the modern stand-point the two classes seem at opposite extremes of the social order. The latter, however (literally, masters in arts), would seem to have occupied a higher position in the East, like that of military or civil engineers or artists with us. So in 2Kings 24:14, Jeremiah 24:1, the "craftsmen and the smiths" are grouped with the "men of might" who were carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, and contrasted with the poor who were left behind. The military works of Uzziah had doubtless given a prominence to the "cunning men" who were employed on them (2Chronicles 26:15). By some critics, however, the word is taken as equal to "magician." . . . Verse 3. - The captain of fifty. "Captains of fifties" were scarcely at this period "civil officers" (Cheyne). They represent simply the lowest grade of officers in the army (2 Kings 1:9, 11, 13). Honorable. The same expression is used again in Isaiah 9:15. It occurs also in 2 Kings 5. I and Job 22:8. The cunning artificer. "All the craftsmen and smiths" in Jerusalem were carried away by Nebuchadnezzar in the captivity of Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:14; cf. Jeremiah 24:1). They were among the most valuable of the population, in time of war no less than of peace, since on them depended the construction and repair of the military engines which were regarded as of so much importance (2 Chronicles 26:15). The eloquent orator; rather, the expert enchanter (comp. Ecclesiastes 10:11; Jeremiah 8:17).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the commanderשַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty and the dignitary, וּנְשׂ֣וּא (ū·nə·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take the counselor, וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ (wə·yō·w·‘êṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve the cunning וַחֲכַ֥ם (wa·ḥă·ḵam) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2450: Wise magician, חֲרָשִׁ֖ים (ḥă·rā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2798: Ge-harashim -- 'craftsmen', a man of Judah and the clever וּנְב֥וֹן (ū·nə·ḇō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand enchanter. לָֽחַשׁ׃ (lā·ḥaš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3908: A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet Links Isaiah 3:3 NIVIsaiah 3:3 NLT Isaiah 3:3 ESV Isaiah 3:3 NASB Isaiah 3:3 KJV Isaiah 3:3 BibleApps.com Isaiah 3:3 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 3:3 Chinese Bible Isaiah 3:3 French Bible Isaiah 3:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:3 The captain of fifty the honorable man (Isa Isi Is) |
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