Isaías 3:1-6

1 Porque he aquí que el Señor DIOS de los ejércitos quita de Jerusalén y de Judá al sustentador y la sustentadora, todo sustento de pan y todo socorro de agua

2 el valiente, y el hombre de guerra, el juez, y el profeta, el adivino, y el anciano

3 el capitán de cincuenta, y el hombre de respeto, y el consejero, y el artífice excelente, y el sabio de elocuencia

4 Y les pondrá niños por príncipes, y muchachos serán sus señores

5 Y el pueblo hará violencia los unos a los otros, cada cual contra su vecino; el niño se levantará contra el viejo, y el villano contra el noble

6 Cuando alguno tomare de la mano a su hermano, de la familia de su padre, y le dijere: ¿Qué vestido tienes? Tú serás nuestro príncipe, y sea en tu mano esta ruina

Isaías 3:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 3

In this chapter the Jews are threatened with various calamities, on account of their sins, which would issue in their entire ruin and destruction. They are threatened with a famine, Isa 3:1 with a removal of useful men in church and state, and in common life, Isa 3:2,3 with ignorant and effeminate governors; the consequences of which would be oppression and insolence, Isa 3:4,5 yea, that such would be their state and condition, that men, though naturally ambitious of honour, would refuse to have the government of them, Isa 3:6,7 the reasons of these calamities, and of this ruin and fall of them, are their evil words and actions against the Lord, which were highly provoking to him; and their impudence in sinning like Sodom, which was to their own harm, Isa 3:8,9 yet, in the midst of all this, it is the will of God that the righteous should be told it shall be well with them, with the reason of it; when it shall be ill with the wicked, as a just recompence of reward, Isa 3:10,11 the errors and mistakes of the people are attributed to their childish and effeminate governors, Isa 3:12 wherefore the Lord determines to plead their cause, and contend with their elders and rulers, because they had spoiled and devoured the poor, Isa 3:13-15 and particularly the women are threatened, for their pride and luxury, to have their ornaments taken from them, which are particularly mentioned, Isa 3:16-24 and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy, that their mighty men should perish by the sword in war, and the city should be desolate, Isa 3:25,26.