Isaiah 3:2
What does Isaiah 3:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 3:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;
KJV
King James Version · 1611The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet and the cunning man, and the ancient.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the diviner and the elder,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 9:14
Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
- 2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
- Ezekiel 17:13
And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
- Ezekiel 9:5
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;
- Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
- Psalms 74:9
We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
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