Isaiah 3:6
What does Isaiah 3:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 3:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
KJV
King James Version · 1611When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862When one layeth hold on his brother, <FI>Of<Fi> the house of his father, <FI>by<Fi> the garment, `Come, a ruler thou art to us, And this ruin <FI>is<Fi> under thy hand.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For a man shall take hold of his brother, one of the house of his father, saying: Thou hast a garment, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When a man shall take hold of his brother, in his father's house, [and shall say:] Thou hast clothing; be our chief, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
Context
v.5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.
v.6This passage
v.7in that day shall he lift up his voice, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 4:1
And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.
- John 6:15
Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
- Judges 11:6
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
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