Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored. New Living Translation People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable. English Standard Version And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. Berean Standard Bible The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; The child will be insolent toward the elder, And the base toward the honorable.” New American Standard Bible And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will assault the elder, And the contemptible person will assault the one honored. NASB 1995 And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will storm against the elder And the inferior against the honorable. NASB 1977 And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will storm against the elder, And the inferior against the honorable. Legacy Standard Bible And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The youth will overwhelm the elder And the dishonorable against the honorable. Amplified Bible And the people will be oppressed, Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; The boy will be arrogant and insolent toward the elder And the vulgar (common) toward the honorable [person of rank]. Christian Standard Bible The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will act arrogantly toward the old, and the worthless toward the honorable. Holman Christian Standard Bible The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder, and the worthless toward the honorable. American Standard Version And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable. Contemporary English Version You will each be cruel to friends and neighbors. Young people will insult their elders; no one will show respect to those who deserve it. English Revised Version And 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation People will oppress each other, and everyone will oppress his neighbor. The young will make fun of the old, and common people will make fun of their superiors. Good News Translation Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors. International Standard Version People will oppress one another— It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable. Majority Standard Bible The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable. NET Bible The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected. New Heart English Bible The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable. Webster's Bible Translation And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the elder, and the base against the honorable. World English Bible The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people has exacted—man on man, "" Even a man on his neighbor, "" The youths enlarge themselves against the aged, "" And the lightly esteemed against the honored. Young's Literal Translation And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured. Smith's Literal Translation And the people were pressed, man by man, and a man by his neighbor: the boy shall enlarge himself against the old man and the despised against the honorable. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make it tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. Catholic Public Domain Version And the people will rush, man against man, and each one against his neighbor. The child shall rebel against the elder, and the ignoble against the noble. New American Bible And the people will oppress one another, yes, each one the neighbor. The child will be insolent toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable. New Revised Standard Version The people will be oppressed, everyone by another and everyone by a neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the base to the honorable. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people shall oppress one another, every one his neighbor; and the young men shall provoke the elders, and the base men the honorable. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people shall fall, man against man, a man against his fellow man, and young man shall contend against the old and the dishonorable against the honorable OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people shall oppress one another, Every man his fellow, and every man his neighbour; The child shall behave insolently against the aged, And the base against the honourable, Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people shall fall, man upon man, and every man upon his neighbor: the child shall insult the elder man, and the base the honourable. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Judgment Against Judah…4“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.” 5The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable. 6A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”… Cross References Micah 7:6 For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. Matthew 10:21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. 2 Timothy 3:1-4 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ... Matthew 24:10 At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, Mark 13:12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. Luke 12:53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” 2 Peter 2:10 Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings. Romans 1:29-31 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. James 4:1 What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? Ezekiel 22:6-7 See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. / Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed. Jeremiah 9:4-5 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Zechariah 7:10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Exodus 21:15 Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death. Leviticus 19:32 You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable. the people Isaiah 9:19-21 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother… Isaiah 11:13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. Jeremiah 9:3-8 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD… child Isaiah 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. 2 Kings 2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. base 2 Samuel 16:5-9 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came… Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: … Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Jump to Previous Aged Ancient Base Behave Child Crushed Elder Enlarge Exacted Fellow Full Honorable Honourable Inferior Insolently Low Neighbor Neighbour Noble Oppress Oppressed Position Pride Proudly Rise Storm Themselves Young YouthJump to Next Aged Ancient Base Behave Child Crushed Elder Enlarge Exacted Fellow Full Honorable Honourable Inferior Insolently Low Neighbor Neighbour Noble Oppress Oppressed Position Pride Proudly Rise Storm Themselves Young YouthIsaiah 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 people will oppress one another This phrase highlights a breakdown of societal order and mutual respect. The Hebrew root for "oppress" is "ָעָשַׁק" (ashaq), which conveys a sense of exploitation and unjust treatment. Historically, this reflects a time of moral decay in Judah, where social justice was perverted, and people turned against each other for personal gain. In a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a warning against the dangers of abandoning God's commandments, which are designed to foster love and respect among individuals. man against man neighbor against neighbor the young will rise up against the old the base against the honorable Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The peopleהָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock will oppress one another, וְנִגַּ֣שׂ (wə·nig·gaś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person against man, בְּאִ֖ישׁ (bə·’îš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person neighbor וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person against neighbor; בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ (bə·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow the young הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer will rise up יִרְהֲב֗וּ (yir·hă·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7292: To urge severely, importune, embolden, capture, act insolently against the old, בַּזָּקֵ֔ן (baz·zā·qên) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old and the base וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה (wə·han·niq·leh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7034: To be lightly esteemed or dishonored against the honorable. בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃ (ban·niḵ·bāḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome Links Isaiah 3:5 NIVIsaiah 3:5 NLT Isaiah 3:5 ESV Isaiah 3:5 NASB Isaiah 3:5 KJV Isaiah 3:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 3:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 3:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 3:5 French Bible Isaiah 3:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:5 The people will be oppressed everyone (Isa Isi Is) |
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