Isaiah 3:6

Indeed, a man will grab his brother right in his father’s house ¹  and say, ²  ‘You own a coat – you be our leader! This heap of ruins will be under your control.’ ³ 

biblegateway Isa 3:6

A man will seize one of his brothers at his father’s home, and say, "You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this heap of ruins!"

biblegateway Isa 3:6

When a man lays hold of his brother in his father’s house, saying, "You have a cloak, you shall be our ruler, And these ruins will be under your charge,"

biblegateway Isa 3:6

In those days a man will say to his brother, "Since you have a cloak, you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of ruins!"

biblegateway Isa 3:6

One brother will grab another and say, 'You look like you've got a head on your shoulders. Do something! Get us out of this mess.'

SABDAweb Isa 3:6

When one man puts his hand on another in his father’s house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:

bibleoremus Isa 3:6

Someone will even seize a relative, a member of the clan, saying, "You have a cloak; you shall be our leader, and this heap of ruins shall be under your rule."

biblegateway Isa 3:6

When a man takes hold of his brother In the house of his father, saying , "You have clothing; You be our ruler, And let these ruins be under your power,"

biblegateway Isa 3:6

Indeed, a man will grab his brother right in his father’s house ¹  and say, ²  ‘You own a coat – you be our leader! This heap of ruins will be under your control.’ ³ 

¹ tn Heb “[in] the house of his father” (so ASV); NIV “at his father’s home.”

² tn The words “and say” are supplied for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “your hand”; NASB “under your charge.”

³ sn The man’s motives are selfish. He tells his brother to assume leadership because he thinks he has some wealth to give away.