The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

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(A)The mighty man and the man of war,
The judge and the prophet,
And the diviner and the elder;
The captain of fifty and the [a]honorable man,
The counselor and the skillful artisan,
And the expert enchanter.

“I will give (B)children[b] to be their princes,
And [c]babes shall rule over them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:3 Eminent looking men
  2. Isaiah 3:4 boys
  3. Isaiah 3:4 Or capricious ones

(A)the mighty man and the soldier,
    the judge and the prophet,
    the diviner and the elder,
the captain of fifty
    and the man of rank,
the counselor and the skillful magician
    and the expert in charms.
(B)And I will make boys their princes,
    and infants[a] shall rule over them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:4 Or caprice