the commander of 50 and the dignitary,
the counselor, cunning magician,[a] and necromancer.[b]
“I will make youths their leaders,(A)
and the unstable[c] will govern them.”
The people will oppress one another,(B)
man against man, neighbor against neighbor;
the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,
and the worthless toward the honorable.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:3 Or skilled craftsman
  2. Isaiah 3:3 Or medium
  3. Isaiah 3:4 Or mischief-makers

the captain of fifty(A) and the man of rank,(B)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(C) and clever enchanter.(D)

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(E)

People will oppress each other—
    man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(F)
The young will rise up against the old,
    the nobody against the honored.

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