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The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
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Identifying the 'Head' and 'Tail'
Commentators agree that this verse clarifies who is leading Israel astray. The "head" refers to the nation's respected civil leaders—the elders and honorable men of high rank. The "tail" signifies the false prophets who teach lies. Isaiah is identifying corruption at both the top of the social structure and within its spiritual guidance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The ancient — The elder; the old man.
And honorable — Hebrew, ‘The man of elevated countenance.’ The man of rank and office.
19th Century
Anglican
The ancient and honourable ... —Compare Isaiah 3:2-3, for the meaning of the words. These, the prophet seems to say, were the true leaders…
16th Century
Protestant
The ancient and honorable, he is the head. What he had spoken allegorically about the head and the tail he explains more…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head The elder in office, not in age; and who, on account of his office, dig…
Those are ripening quickly for ruin whose hearts remain unhumbled under humbling providences. For what God intends when He afflicts us is to turn u…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.
Firs…
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