Isaiah 3:3

New American Bible - revised edition

The captain of fifty and the nobleman, counselor, skilled magician, and expert charmer.

Cross References

Job 22:8

As if the land belonged to the powerful, and only the privileged could dwell in it!

Exodus 18:21

But you should also look among all the people for able and God-fearing men, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain, and set them over the people as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 4:10

Moses, however, said to the Lord, “If you please, my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Isaiah 3:2

Hero and warrior, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,

Isaiah 3:4

I will place boys as their princes; the fickle will govern them,

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore my people go into exile for lack of understanding, Its nobles starving, its masses parched with thirst.

Isaiah 9:15

Those who lead this people lead them astray, and those who are led are swallowed up.

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable, and set them as leaders over you, commanders over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties and over tens, and other tribal officers.

Judges 8:18

Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What about the men you killed at Tabor?” “They were all like you,” they replied. “They appeared to be princes.”

1 Samuel 8:12

He will appoint from among them his commanders of thousands and of hundreds. He will make them do his plowing and harvesting and produce his weapons of war and chariotry.