Isaiah 3:7

7 But in that day he will cry out, “I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people.”

Isaiah 3:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
ESV
7 in that day he will speak out, saying: "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor cloak; you shall not make me leader of the people."
NLT
7 But he will reply, “No! I can’t help. I don’t have any extra food or clothes. Don’t put me in charge!”
MSG
7 And he'll say, 'Me? Not me! I don't have a clue. Don't put me in charge of anything.'
CSB
7 On that day he will cry out, saying: "I'm not a healer. I don't even have food or clothing in my house. Don't make me the leader of the people!"

Isaiah 3:7 In-Context

5 People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.
6 A man will seize one of his brothers in his father’s house, and say, “You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this heap of ruins!”
7 But in that day he will cry out, “I have no remedy. I have no food or clothing in my house; do not make me the leader of the people.”
8 Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.
9 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Isaiah 2:11
  • 2. Jeremiah 30:12; Ezekiel 34:4; Hosea 5:13
  • 3. Joel 1:16
  • 4. Isaiah 24:2
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