Isaiah 3:25

25 Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.

Isaiah 3:25 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 3:25

Thy men shall fall by the sword
Of the Romans; which would be a punishment to the women for their pride and luxury, being deprived thereby of their husbands: and thy mighty in the war;
of Vespasian and Titus, and which the Jews ^F9 call (ownyopoa lv owmlwp) , "the war of Vespasian": in which great multitudes of men, even of mighty men, were slain.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Misn. Sabbat, c. 6. sect. 3.

Isaiah 3:25 In-Context

23 And lookingglasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.

24 And instead of a sweet smell there shall be stench, and instead of a girdle, a cord, and instead of curled hair, baldness, and instead of a stomacher, haircloth.

25 Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.

26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she shall sit desolate on the ground.