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Childish Rulers as Judgment
Commentators agree that God's judgment includes installing incompetent leaders. The "children" and "babes" refer not just to rulers young in age (like King Manasseh), but more significantly, to leaders who are immature, weak, foolish, and lack the wisdom to govern effectively. This is a direct consequence of God removing the wise and capable.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 3:4
18th Century
Theologian
And I will give children - Not children regarding age so much as regarding talent for governing. I will commit the land to the gove…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 3:4
19th Century
Bishop
I will give children to be their princes. —Better, youths. The words may point obliquely to Ahaz, who had ascend…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 3:4
16th Century
Theologian
And I will appoint children to be their princes. To make the vengeance of God more manifest, he now describes how sad and wretched the cha…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 3:4
17th Century
Pastor
And I will give children [to be] their princes
Either in age, or in understanding, who are really so, or act like suc…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 3:1–9
17th Century
Minister
God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate because their words and works had been reb…