Isaiah 3:3–4
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
†‖The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. A man eminent in countenance.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, skilfull of speech.
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
*And I will giue children to bee their Princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceEccles. 10.16.
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From verse 3
- 1 Samuel 8:12Rank 1 from verse 3
12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
12And hee will appoint him Captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and will set them to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make his instruments of warre, and instruments of his charets.
- Deuteronomy 1:15Rank 2 from verse 3
15So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
15So I tooke the chiefe of your tribes, wise men, and knowen, and †made them heads ouer you, captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, and captaines ouer fifties, and captaines ouer tennes, and officers among your tribes.
- Exodus 18:21Rank 3 from verse 3
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
21Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.
- Judges 8:18Rank 4 from verse 3
18¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
18¶ Then said he vnto Zebah and Zalmunna, What maner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they, ech one †resembled the children of a king.
- Exodus 4:10Rank 5 from verse 3
10¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
10¶ And Moses saide vnto the LORD, O my lord, I am not †eloquent, neither heretofore, nor †since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slow of speach, and of a slow tongue.
- Exodus 4:14–16Rank 6 from verse 3
14And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
16And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and hee said, Is not Aaron the Leuite thy brother? I know that he can speake well. And also behold, he commeth foorth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, hee will be glad in his heart.
15And thou shalt speake vnto him, and put words in his mouth, and I wil be with thy mouth, & with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall doe.
16And he shal be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen hee shall be to thee in stead of a mouth, and *thou shalt be to him in stead of God.
From verse 4
- Ecclesiastes 10:16Rank 1 from verse 4
- 1 Kings 3:7–9Rank 2 from verse 4
7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in.
8And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- 2 Chronicles 33:1Rank 3 from verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 36:5Rank 4 from verse 4
5¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
5¶ Iehoiakim was twentie and fiue yeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem: and hee did that which was euill in the sight of the LORD his God.
- 2 Chronicles 36:9Rank 5 from verse 4
9¶ Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.
9¶ *Iehoiachin was eight yeeres old when hee began to reigne, and hee reigned three moneths and ten dayes in Ierusalem, and hee did that which was euill in the sight of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 34:1Rank 6 from verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 36:11Rank 7 from verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 36:2Rank 8 from verse 4
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Isaiah 3:3
1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Skilful, expert, knowledgeable, ingenious, or artfully made in a craft, work, music, hunting, or another practice; where joined to deceit, subtly artful.
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A skilled worker or craftsman who makes things by an art or craft.
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Skilful and fluent in speech.
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A public speaker, especially one who pleads a cause.
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counsellor
1. An adviser. 2. A member of a council.
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Isaiah 3:4
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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3:2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3:2The mighty man, and the man of warre; the Iudge and the Prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3:3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
3:3†‖The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.
Selected passage3:4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
3:4*And I will giue children to bee their Princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.
Selected passage3:5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
3:5And the people shall be oppressed, euery one by another, and euery one by his neighbour: the childe shall behaue himselfe proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.