Isaiah 3:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Children

Isaiah 3:4

2 Kings 11:1

Nahum 3:13

Lead thee

Destroy

Matthew 23:14

General references

Leviticus 25:14

Bible References

Children

And I will give sons to be their rulers, and babes shall rule over them.

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed.

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women. The gates of thy land are set wide open to thine enemies. The fire has devoured thy bars.

Lead thee

The elder and the honorable man, he is the head. And the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This way ye shall bless the sons of Israel: Ye shall say to them,

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?

Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch.

Destroy

But woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye devour widows' houses, and praying long in pretence. Because of this ye will receive greater condemnation.

General references

And if thou sell anything to thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not wrong each other.