Isaiah 3:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ

Transliteration

ʿammî nōgəśāyw məʿôlēl and-nāšîm māšəlû in-him. ʿammî məʾaššərêkā matʿîm and-derek ʾōrəḥōtêkā billēʿû

Grammar Details

*ʿammî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people
*nōgəśāyw*: Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his oppressors
*məʿôlēl*: Poel participle, masculine singular - a child/childish one
*nāšîm*: noun, feminine plural - women
*māšəlû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have ruled
*bô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/over him
*məʾaššərêkā*: Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who guide you
*matʿîm*: Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to err/misleading
*derek*: noun, feminine singular construct - way of
*ʾōrəḥōtêkā*: noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths
*billēʿû*: Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have confused/swallowed up

Word Meanings

*ʿam*: people/nation/folk
*nōgēś*: oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant
*məʿôlēl*: child/childish one/acting childishly
*nāšîm*: women/females/wives
*māšal*: rule/govern/dominate
*məʾaššēr*: one who guides/leads/directs
*tāʿāh*: err/wander/go astray
*derek*: way/road/path
*ʾōraḥ*: path/trail/way
*bālaʿ*: confuse/swallow up/engulf

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Referenced Verses

Isa 3:4 : 4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Isa 9:15-16 : 15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Isa 28:14-15 : 14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Nah 3:13 : 13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Num 6:23-27 : 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

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