Isaiah 3:12

Bible › Isaiah › Chapter 3 › Verse 12

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.Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

In other translations

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.Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

Hebrew words

עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971נֹגְשָׂיוnogesavoppressors itsH5065מְעוֹלֵלme'olel[is] acting like childrenH5953וְנָשִׁיםvenashimand womenH802מָשְׁלוּmasheluthey have ruledH4910בוֹvoover itעַמִּי'amiO people myH5971מְאַשְּׁרֶיךָme'ashereikhaguides yourH833מַתְעִיםmat'im[are] misleadingH8582וְדֶרֶךְvederekhand [the] way ofH1870אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ'orechoteikhapaths yourH734בִּלֵּעוּ׃ סbile'uthey have confusedH1104

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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