Jesaja 3:1-6

1 Denn siehe, der Herr, Jehova der Heerscharen, nimmt von Jerusalem und von Juda Stütze und Unterstützung hinweg, jede Stütze des Brotes und jede Stütze des Wassers;

2 Held und Kriegsmann, Richter und Prophet und Wahrsager und Ältesten;

3 den Obersten über fünfzig und den Angesehenen und den Rat, und den geschickten Künstler und den Zauberkundigen.

4 Und ich werde Jünglinge zu ihren Fürsten machen, und Buben sollen über sie herrschen.

5 Und das Volk wird sich gegenseitig bedrücken, der eine den anderen, und ein jeder seinen Nächsten; der Knabe wird frech auftreten gegen den Greis, und der Verachtete gegen den Geehrten.

6 Wenn jemand seinen Bruder in seines Vaters Hause ergreift und sagt: Du hast ein Kleid, unser Vorsteher sollst du sein; und dieser Einsturz sei unter deiner Hand!

Jesaja 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.