Isaiah 3:6

"The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 3:6, these verses depict a society in moral decay where social order collapses; children disdain their elders, and the wicked challenge authority. This spiritual imagery underscores God's judgment on a people who have abandoned righteousness and respect for tradition, highlighting the dire consequences of such societal decline.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When a man shall take hold ... -In this verse, and the following verses, the prophet continues to describe the calamitous and ruined state that would come upon the Jews; when there would be such a want of wealth and people, that they would seize upon anyone that they thought able to defend them. The act of “taking hold” here denotes “supplication” and “entreaty,” as when one in danger or distress clings to that which is near, or which may be likely to aid him; compareIsa 4:1;1 Samuel 15:27, His brother -His kinsman, or one of the same tribe and family - claiming protection because they belonged to the same family.

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