Isaiah 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
mere ladsנְעָרִ֖ים
(ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
their princes,שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם
(sa·rei·hem;)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
And capricious childrenוְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים
(ve·ta·'a·lu·lim)
8586: wantonness, capricefrom alal
will ruleיִמְשְׁלוּ־
(yim·she·lu-)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
over them, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
children
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
to be their princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
and babes
ta`aluwl  (tah-al-ool')
caprice (as a fit coming on), i.e. vexation; concretely a tyrant -- babe, delusion.
shall rule
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And I will make mere lads their princes, And capricious children will rule over them,

King James Bible
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will make youths their leaders, and the unstable will govern them."

International Standard Version
"I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them.

NET Bible
The LORD says, "I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I will make boys their leaders. Children will govern them."

King James 2000 Bible
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
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