Ésaïe 9:15

15 Car les conducteurs de ce peuple l'égarent, et ceux qui sont conduits par eux se perdent.

Ésaïe 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 ) .

Ésaïe 9:15 In-Context

13 Aussi l'Éternel retranchera d'Israël, en un jour, la tête et la queue, la palme et le jonc.
14 La tête, c'est l'ancien et l'homme considéré; et la queue, c'est le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge.
15 Car les conducteurs de ce peuple l'égarent, et ceux qui sont conduits par eux se perdent.
16 C'est pourquoi l'Éternel ne prendra point plaisir en ses jeunes gens, et n'aura point pitié de ses orphelins ni de ses veuves; car ce ne sont tous que des impies et des méchants, et toute bouche profère des infamies. Malgré tout cela, sa colère ne s'arrête pas, et sa main est toujours étendue!
17 Car la méchanceté brûle, comme un feu qui dévore les ronces et les épines; il embrase les taillis de la forêt, qui montent en colonnes de fumée.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.