The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

3:4 Judah’s elder leadership will be removed (by YHWH Himself) even to the highest levels.Ineffective and senseless young people will lead (cf. Eccl. 10:16).}NASB“children”NKJV, NRSV “babes”NJB“lads”LXX, Peshitta “mockers”The difference is between the MT .*-&-3 (BDB 760, “wantonness,” cf. Deut. 22:14,17; Ps. 141:4)and an emendation to .*--&3 (BDB 760, “children,” cf. Ps. 8:2). Both seem to fit the context.3:5-6 The oppression and abuse are described.1. oppressed by one another2. oppressed by neighbors3. generational tensions4. societal tensions5. family tensions3:7-12 The person the family chooses to lead will not accept the position because of the current crisis(Judah is wounded [1:6], only God can heal [30:26]) and the family’s (i.e., Judah) rebellion againstYHWH.1. their speech is against YHWH, v. 82. their actions are against YHWH, v. 83. they rebel against His glorious presence, v. 84. their partiality shows on their faces, v. 95. their sin is displayed like Sodom’s, v. 96. they have brought evil on themselves, v. 97. they reap what they sow, vv. 10-11a. the righteousb. the wicked8. they are oppressed by youthful leaders (cf. V. 4), v. 129. they are ruled over by women, v. 1210. their leaders lead them astray, v. 1211. their paths (i.e., plans and goals) are confused, v. 12These consequences of rebellion are a reflection of Deut. 28:15-68.JPSOA puts vv. 10 and 11 in a parenthesis.3:8NASB, NRSV “His glorious presence”NKJV“the eyes of His glory”TEV“God himself”NJB“his glorious gaze”LXX“their glory”Peshitta “the majesty of his glory”REB“his glory”The MT is followed closely by NKJV. The “eyes” represented God’s personal presence.The term “glory” (kabod, BDB 458) is common, but has a wide semantic flield.57