Yesaya 3:6-8

3:6 Indeed, a man will grab his brother

right in his father’s house ¹  and say, ² 

‘You own a coat –

you be our leader!

This heap of ruins will be under your control.’ ³ 

3:7 At that time ⁴  the brother will shout, ⁵ 

‘I am no doctor, ⁶ 

I have no food or coat in my house;

don’t make me a leader of the people!’”

3:8 Jerusalem certainly stumbles,

Judah falls,

for their words and their actions offend the Lord; ⁷ 

they rebel against his royal authority. ⁸ 

[3:6]  ¹ tn Heb “[in] the house of his father” (so ASV); NIV “at his father’s home.”

[3:6]  ² tn The words “and say” are supplied for stylistic reasons.

[3:6]  ³ tn Heb “your hand”; NASB “under your charge.”

[3:6]  sn The man’s motives are selfish. He tells his brother to assume leadership because he thinks he has some wealth to give away.

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Or “in that day” (KJV).

[3:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “he will lift up [his voice].”

[3:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “wrapper [of wounds]”; KJV, ASV, NRSV “healer.”

[3:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “for their tongue and their deeds [are] to the Lord.”

[3:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “to rebel [against] the eyes of his majesty.” The word כָּבוֹד (kavod) frequently refers to the Lord’s royal splendor that is an outward manifestation of his authority as king.