Isaiah 3:12
My people—its exactors [are] sucklings, || And women have ruled over it. My people—your eulogists are causing to err, || And the way of your paths swallowed up.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
11Woe to the wicked—evil, || Because the deed of his hand is done to him.
13YHWH has stood up to plead, || And He is standing to judge the peoples.
Cross References
2 Kings 11:1And Athaliah [is] mother of Ahaziah, and she has seen that her son [is] dead, and she rises, and destroys all the seed of the kingdom;
Isaiah 3:4And I have made youths their heads, || And sucklings rule over them.
Isaiah 28:14Therefore, hear a word of YHWH, you men of scorning, || Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.
Micah 3:5Thus said YHWH concerning the prophets || Who are causing My people to err, || Who are biting with their teeth, || And have cried “Peace,” || And he who does not give to their mouth, || They have sanctified against him war:
Matthew 15:14leave them alone, they are guides—blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
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 →