Isaiah 3:3
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The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.

captain

Exodus 18:21 And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Deuteronomy 1:15 And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.

1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.

the honourable man.

Judges 8:18 And he said to Zebee and Salmana: What manner of men were they, whom you slew in Thabor? They answered: They were like thee, and one of them as the son of a king.

eloquent orator.

Exodus 4:10,14-16 Moses said: I beseech thee, Lord, I am not eloquent from yesterday and the day before; and since thou hast spoken to thy servant, I have more impediment and slowness of tongue. . . .

Context
A Judgment Against Judah
2The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet and the cunning man, and the ancient. 3The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech.4And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.…
Cross References
Job 22:8
In the strength of thy arm thou didst possess the land, and being the most mighty thou holdest it.

Isaiah 3:2
The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet and the cunning man, and the ancient.

Isaiah 3:4
And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.

Isaiah 5:13
Therefore is my people led away captive, because they had not knowledge, and their nobles have perished with famine, and their multitude were dried up with thirst.

Isaiah 9:15
The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Lexicon
the commander
שַׂר־ (śar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2572: Fifty

and the dignitary,
וּנְשׂ֣וּא (ū·nə·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

the counselor,
וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ (wə·yō·w·‘êṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

the cunning
וַחֲכַ֥ם (wa·ḥă·ḵam)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

magician,
חֲרָשִׁ֖ים (ḥă·rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2798: Ge-harashim -- 'craftsmen', a man of Judah

and the clever
וּנְב֥וֹן (ū·nə·ḇō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand

enchanter.
לָֽחַשׁ׃ (lā·ḥaš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3908: A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet


Additional Translations
the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.

the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the skillful artificer, and the eloquent orator.

the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.
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