Isaiah 3:5 meaning and explanation
The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
Isaiah 3:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah is speaking to Jerusalem and Judah in a covenant lawsuit against a society that has turned from God. The verse describes the social collapse that follows when leadership and supply are stripped away: the bonds of neighbor, generation and rank dissolve, and everyone turns on everyone else.
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