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Themes in Isaiah 3

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Themes in Isaiah 3

Isaiah 3:1 (show verse)

Observe this: The Lord God of Hosts
is about to remove from Jerusalem and from Judah
every kind of security:
the entire supply of bread and water,

Bread » Scarceness of, sent as a punishment
Famine » Expressed by » Taking away the stay of bread, &c
Food » From God
Jerusalem » Prophecies against

Isaiah 3:2 (show verse)

the hero and warrior,
the judge and prophet,
the fortune-teller and elder,

Jerusalem » Prophecies against

Isaiah 3:3 (show verse)

the commander of 50 and the dignitary,
the counselor, cunning magician, and necromancer.

Armies » Captains of fifties
Captain » Of fifties
Jerusalem » Prophecies against

Isaiah 3:4 (show verse)

“I will make youths their leaders,
and the unstable will govern them.”

Jerusalem » Prophecies against

Isaiah 3:5 (show verse)

The people will oppress one another,
man against man, neighbor against neighbor;
the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,
and the worthless toward the honorable.

Children » Examples of helpful » Vices of
wicked Children » Are proud
Home » Examples of helpful » Vices of
Jerusalem » Prophecies against
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children

Isaiah 3:6 (show verse)

A man will even seize his brother
in his father’s house, saying:
“You have a cloak—you be our leader!
This heap of rubble will be under your control.”

Jerusalem » Prophecies against

Isaiah 3:7 (show verse)

On that day he will cry out, saying:
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people!”

Bread » Illustrative » (want of,) of extreme poverty
Jerusalem » Prophecies against
Poverty » General references to

Isaiah 3:8 (show verse)

For Jerusalem has stumbled
and Judah has fallen
because they have spoken and acted against the Lord,
defying His glorious presence.

Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
Jerusalem » Prophecies against
Opposition » The reward for opposing the lord
national Sins » Punishment for

Isaiah 3:9 (show verse)

The look on their faces testifies against them,
and like Sodom, they flaunt their sin.
They do not conceal it.
Woe to them,
for they have brought evil on themselves.

Character » Revealed in countenance
Countenance » Guilty
Declaration » Those that declare their sin
Evil » Who rewards evil unto themselves
Face » Character revealed in
Impress of sin » Seen in its degrading marks left upon men
Physiognomy » External aspect » Character revealed in
Sin » Harvest of » Impress of, seen in its degrading marks left upon men
Sin » The wicked » Boast of
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodom » The wickedness of
Witness » What bears witness against you

Isaiah 3:10 (show verse)

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of saints
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
The just » Promises to
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Righteousness » Brings its own reward

Isaiah 3:11 (show verse)

Woe to the wicked—it will go badly for them,
for what they have done will be done to them.

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the reward of their sins

Isaiah 3:12 (show verse)

Youths oppress My people,
and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders mislead you;
they confuse the direction of your paths.

Woman » To be governed by, considered a calamity by the jews
Women » As rulers

Isaiah 3:13 (show verse)

The Lord rises to argue the case
and stands to judge the people.

The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling

Isaiah 3:14 (show verse)

The Lord brings this charge
against the elders and leaders of His people:
“You have devastated the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling

Isaiah 3:15 (show verse)

Why do you crush My people
and grind the faces of the poor?”
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.

The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling
The poor » The wicked » Grind the faces of

Isaiah 3:16 (show verse)

The Lord also says:

Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
walking with heads held high
and seductive eyes,
going along with prancing steps,
jingling their ankle bracelets,

Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Feet » Bells worn on
Feet » Of women often adorned with tinkling ornaments
Rings » Women of rank adorned with
Woman » Of distinction » Haughty in their deportment
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:17 (show verse)

the Lord will put scabs on the heads
of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will shave their foreheads bare.

Disease » As judgments
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The crown
Head » Liable to » Scab
Head » Diseases of
Scab » Disease of the skin
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:18 (show verse)

On that day the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,

Adorning » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
Caul » Netted caps
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Feet » Bells worn on
Feet » Of women often adorned with tinkling ornaments
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
Shoes » Of ladies of distinction » Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments
Tire » Headdress
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:19 (show verse)

pendants, bracelets, veils,

Bracelet » Worn » Women
Chains » Worn » Ankles
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Mufflers
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:20 (show verse)

headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,

Bonnet » Worn » Women
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Bonnets (rv, head-tires), worn by women
Dress » Sashes (rv)
Ear-ring » Worn » Purpose » Idolatry
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Perfume » Smelling bottles, translated "tablets" in av
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:21 (show verse)

signet rings, nose rings,

Adorning » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Nose » Jewels for
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Ring » Worn » Nose
Rings » Women of rank adorned with
Rings » Were worn » In the nose
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:22 (show verse)

festive robes, capes, cloaks, purses,

Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Wimples (satchels, rv)
Dress » Shawls
Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up
Wimple » A cloth covering that was worn over the head and around the neck and chin
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:23 (show verse)

garments, linen clothes, turbans, and veils.

Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Hoods (turban, rv)
Linen » Garments » For women made of
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil or veil » Removing of, threatened as a punishment to unGodly women
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Ornaments of

Isaiah 3:24 (show verse)

Instead of perfume there will be a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness;
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.

Baldness » Judgment
Beauty » Vanity of
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Girdle » Women
Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
Hair » Worn » Long » By women
Hairs » Judgments expressed by » Sending baldness for
Hairs » Of women » Well set and ornamented
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
Stomacher » An article of dress
Woman » Of distinction » Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire

Isaiah 3:25 (show verse)

Your men will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 3:26 (show verse)

Then her gates will lament and mourn;
deserted, she will sit on the ground.

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Gates » Figurative » Of the people of a city
Mourning » Sitting on the ground