Isaiah 3:12

As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

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In The King James Version

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

In Context

11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

13The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

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Cross References

2 Kings 11:1Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she had all the rest of the seed of the kingdom put to death.

Isaiah 3:4And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

Isaiah 28:14Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:

Micah 3:5This is what the Lord has said about the prophets by whom my people have been turned from the right way; who, biting with their teeth, say, Peace; and if anyone puts nothing in their mouths they make ready for war against him.

Matthew 15:14Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 3:10-16

Judgments Denounced.. ( b. c. 758.) 9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they… Read the whole commentary →

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