Isaiah 3:12

10 “Say to the righteous ^athat it shall be well with them,
^bFor they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

11 Woe to the wicked! ^aIt shall be ill with him,
For the reward of his hands shall be¹ given him.

12 As for My people, children are their oppressors,
And women rule over them.
O My people! ^aThose who lead you cause you to err,
And destroy the way of your paths.”

Oppression and Luxury Condemned

13 The Lord stands up ^ato plead,
And stands to judge the people.

14 The Lord will enter into judgment
With the elders of His people
And His princes:
“For you have¹ eaten up ^athe vineyard;
The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

15 What do you mean by ^acrushing My people
And grinding the faces of the poor?”
Says the Lord God of hosts.

16 Moreover the Lord says:
“Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
And walk with¹ outstretched necks
And¹ wanton eyes,
Walking and¹ mincing as they go,
Making a jingling with their feet,

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Isaiah 3:12

Err "Pervert" - billeu , "swallow." Among many unsatisfactory methods of accounting for the unusual meaning of this word in this place, I choose Jarchi' s explication, as making the best sense. "Read billalu , ' confound.' Syriac." - Dr. Judd. "Read beholu , ' disturb or trouble.' " - Secker. So Septuagint. This verse might be read, "The collectors of grapes shall be their oppressors; and usurers ( noshim , instead of nashim , women) shall rule over them."

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