Isaías 9:15

15 O ancião e o varão de respeito, esse é a cabeça; e o profeta que ensina mentiras, esse e a cauda.

Isaías 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 9:15

The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head
The elder in office, not in age; and who, on account of his office, dignity, and riches, is honoured by men, is of a venerable countenance himself, and is reverenced when seen and looked upon by others, and received by persons with pleasure and cheerfulness; as the phrase used signifies. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "who admire", or "have" men's "persons in admiration"; which is the character Jude gives of false teachers, ( Jude 1:16 ) who are next described: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail;
so called from their low extract, being often of a mean original and descent; or rather from the meanness of their spirits, their flattery of princes and great men, to whom they tell lies, and prophesy smooth and false things, for the sake of a little sordid gain, in allusion to dogs that wag their tails at their masters; or from the poison of their doctrines, some creatures having poison in their tails, and do much mischief with them. See ( Revelation 9:19 ) .

Isaías 9:15 In-Context

13 Todavia o povo não se voltou para quem o feriu, nem buscou ao Senhor dos exércitos.

14 Pelo que o Senhor cortou de Israel a cabeça e a cauda, o ramo e o junco, num mesmo dia.

15 O ancião e o varão de respeito, esse é a cabeça; e o profeta que ensina mentiras, esse e a cauda.

16 Porque os que guiam este povo o desencaminham; e os que por eles são guiados são devorados.

17 Pelo que o Senhor não se regozija nos seus jovens, e não se compadece dos seus órfãos e das suas viúvas; porque todos eles são profanos e malfeitores, e toda boca profere doidices. Com tudo isso não se apartou a sua ira, mas ainda está estendida a sua mão.