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Jesaja 9:15

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15 Der Älteste und Angesehene, er ist das Haupt; und der Prophet, der Lüge lehrt, er ist der Schwanz.

Jesaja 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 ) .

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Jesaja 9:15 In-Context

13 Und das Volk kehrt nicht um zu dem, der es schlägt, und Jehova der Heerscharen suchen sie nicht.
14 Und Jehova wird aus Israel Haupt und Schwanz, Palmzweig und Binse ausrotten an einem Tage.
15 Der Älteste und Angesehene, er ist das Haupt; und der Prophet, der Lüge lehrt, er ist der Schwanz.
16 Denn die Leiter dieses Volkes führen irre, und die von ihnen Geleiteten werden verschlungen.
17 Darum wird sich der Herr über dessen Jünglinge nicht freuen, und seiner Waisen und seiner Witwen sich nicht erbarmen; denn sie allesamt sind Ruchlose und Übeltäter, und jeder Mund redet Torheit. Bei dem allen wendet sich sein Zorn nicht ab, und noch ist seine Hand ausgestreckt.
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