Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them. children 1 Kings 3:7-9 And now, O Lord God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David, my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in; . . . 2 Chronicles 33:1 Manasses was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 34:1 Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 36:2,5,9,11 Joachaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. . . . Ecclesiastes 10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning. Context A Judgment Against Judah…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.5And the people shall rush one upon another, and every man against his neighbour: the child shall make a tumult against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning. Isaiah 3:3 The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech. Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, their oppressors have stripped them, and women have ruled over them. O my people, they that call thee blessed, the same deceive thee, and destroy the way of thy steps. Isaiah 3:16 And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace: Jeremiah 52:3 For the wrath of the Lord was against Jerusalem, and against Juda, till he cast them out from his presence: and Sedecias revolted from the king of Babylon. Lexicon “I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set mere lads נְעָרִ֖ים (nə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer their leaders, שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם (śā·rê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and children וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים (wə·ṯa·‘ă·lū·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8586: Caprice, vexation, a tyrant will rule יִמְשְׁלוּ־ (yim·šə·lū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign over them.” בָֽם׃ (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations “I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. And I will make youths their princes, and mockers shall have dominion over them. And I will appoint youths as their princes, and children shall rule over them. And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them. And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them. Jump to Previous Appoint Babes Boys Chiefs Children Foolish Govern Heads Lads Mere Officials Ones Princes Rule Sucklings YouthsJump to Next Appoint Babes Boys Chiefs Children Foolish Govern Heads Lads Mere Officials Ones Princes Rule Sucklings YouthsLinks Isaiah 3:4 NIVIsaiah 3:4 NLT Isaiah 3:4 ESV Isaiah 3:4 NASB Isaiah 3:4 KJV Isaiah 3:4 Bible Apps Isaiah 3:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 3:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 3:4 French Bible Isaiah 3:4 German Bible Alphabetical: And boys capricious children govern I lads make mere officials over princes rule their them will OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:4 I will give boys to be their (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |