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Isaiah 3:1-7

True religion will produce a true society (see Isaiah 2:1-5). But Isaiah saw that actual affairs in *Jerusalem were the opposite.

• God’s judgement often happens by means of society’s circumstances. Luxury changes into lack. Human relationships break down. Able people are unwilling to be leaders.

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See also Isaiah 3:1-7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER III _The whole of this chapter, with the first verse of the next, is_ _a prophecy of those calamities that should be occasioned by the_ _Babylonish invasion and captivity. These calamities...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR - This is a continuation of the previous chapter. The same prophecy is continued, and the force of the argument of the prophet will not be seen unless the chapters are read together; see the Analy...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 3 Judgments upon the Rulers and the Daughters Of Zion 1. _The judgment against the rulers (Isaiah 3:1)_ 2. _Jerusalem's sad condition (Isaiah 3:8)_ 3. _Jehovah's message (Isaiah 3:10)_ 4. The...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDAH TO BE PUNISHED WITH ANARCHY. The date is uncertain. That it was early in the reign of Ahaz is a dubious inference from Isaiah 3:12. The pillars of society will be removed, and control will thus...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_, for emphasis. the THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3. STAY. STAFF. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew. _mash'en_ (masculine); _mish'an_ ...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR BEHOLD, THE LORD, &C.— The prophet had, in the preceding chapter, declared in general the terror of the day of the Lord. He now descends to a more particular explication of it. The connecting part...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER THREE 3. THE VENGEANCE UPON DECADENCE Isaiah 3:1 to Isaiah 4:1 a. THE WEALTHY TEXT: Isaiah 3:1-15 1 For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah s...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, FOR - continuation of Isaiah 2:...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. STAY AND THE STAFF] A prophecy of famine: cp. Isaiah 3:7, as the clause following explains. But if the latter clause is a gloss then 'stay and staff' would refer to the classes upon which the stabi...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    III. (1) FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD, THE LORD OF HOSTS, DOTH TAKE AWAY FROM JERUSALEM... — From the general picture of the state of Judah as a whole, of the storm of Divine wrath bursting over the whole l...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָ אָדֹ֜ון יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות מֵ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER II THE THREE JERUSALEMS 740-735 B.C. Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 4:1 AFTER the general introduction, in chapter 1, to the prophecies of Isaiah, there comes another portion of the book, o...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    AN EXHORTATION TO HUMILITY AND REVERENCE Isaiah 2:12-22; Isaiah 3:1-12 If men will not repent, they must suffer. If they will not voluntarily put away their idols and sorceries, they will be compelle...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The prophet now deals with judgment in greater detail, and shows how it will proceed against the rulers and against the women. The judgment in the case of the rulers is to be the destruction of true g...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the rod (a) and the staff, the whole support of bread, and the whole support of water, (a) Because they trusted...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Strong. Hebrew and Septuagint imply, "woman." (Haydock) --- Validam. (St. Cyprian, Test. i.) --- After the death of Christ, the Jews had none strong. (St. Jerome) --- Strength. Hebrew, "staff," or su...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The subject appears to be continued through this chapter, which engaged the prophet's attention in the former. The people are reproved their transgressions, and the consequent displeasure of...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._For, behold. _We stated, a little before, that this is the same subject which the Prophet began to treat towards the close of the former chapter; for he warns the Jews that their wealth, however gr...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, AND 4. Thus re-established, Zion, the mountain of Jehovah, will be the centre of blessing and peace to all the nations (Isaiah 2:1-4). This puts the inv...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD, THE LORD OF HOSTS,.... These titles of Jehovah, expressive of power and authority, are used to show that he is able to execute what he threatens to do; and the word "behold" is...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,_ Ver. 1. _For, behold._] This is...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For_, &c. The prophet, having in the preceding chapter declared, in general terms, the terror of the day of the Lord, now descends to a more particular explication, and special confirmation of what h...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, a most solemn designation of the almighty Ruler of the universe, DOTH TAKE AWAY FROM JERUSALEM, as the capital and center, AND FROM JUDAH, the entire southern...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GOD'S THREAT OF PUNISHMENT...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate, because their words and works had been rebellious against the Lord; even at his holy temp...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ISAIAH CHAPTER 3. Great confusion on both people and rulers for their sin and impudence in it, ISAIAH 3:1. Peace to the righteous, and misery to the wicked, ISAIAH 3:10,11. The oppression and covetous...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 3:1 Lord H113 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 away H5493 (H8688) Jerusalem H3389 Judah H3063 stock H4937 store...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ALL THAT JERUSALEM/JUDAH DEPEND ON IS TO BE TAKEN AWAY SO THAT SOCIETY WILL DISINTEGRATE TOWARDS EVEN MORE EVIL (ISAIAH 3:1 A). Having covered world judgment Isaiah now brings it home to the local sit...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The coming desolations of Jerusalem because of sin and the judgment of sinners. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: Whatever evil befalls sinners, it is of their own procuring. Those who...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 3:1. _Behold, the Lord doth take away from Jerusalem the whole stay of bread._ This threatening is understood of the Chaldean invasion in the reign of Jechoniah, and after the death of king Jos...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For behold the Lord. .. doth take away. .. the mighty man._ - NATIONAL LEADERS REMOVED The Jewish nation, at this time, may be considered as represented by an old building, ready to fall into ruin,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 3:1 The false and sinful glories of men and women, which are temporary, are replaced by the eternal glory of the Lord (Isaiah 4:6)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE DEATH OF STATESMEN (_Funeral Sermon for the Right Hon. George Canning_.) Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 3:3. _For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah … the coun...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 3:1 GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEM. The general denunciations against Israel of the two preceding chapters are here turned especially against Jerusalem. God will deprive her of all h...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    For, behold, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, the mighty men, and the man of war, the judge...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 14:13; Ezekiel 4:16; Ezekiel 4:17; Isaiah 1:24; Isaiah 2:22;...

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