Isaiah 3:6-7

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!’”

[3:6]  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.”

[3:7]  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.”