Isa 3:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. show —The Hebrew means, "that which may be known by their countenances" [GESENIUS and WEISS ]. But MAURER translates, "Their respect for person"; so Syriac and Chaldee. But the parallel word "declare" favors the other view. KIMCHI , from the Arabic, translates "their hardness" ( , Margin ), or impudence of countenance ( ). They have lost not only the substance of virtue, but its color. witness —literally, "corresponds" to them; their look answers to their inner character ( ). declare — ( ). "Foaming out their own shame"; so far from making it a secret, "glorying" in it ( ). unto themselves

Isaiah 3:9

9. show—The Hebrew means, "that which may be known by their countenances" [GESENIUS and WEISS]. But MAURER translates, "Their respect for person"; so Syriac and Chaldee. But the parallel word "declare" favors the other view. KIMCHI, from the Arabic, translates "their hardness" (Job 19:3, Margin), or impudence of countenance (Jer 3:3). They have lost not only the substance of virtue, but its color.

witness—literally, "corresponds" to them; their look answers to their inner character (Ho 5:5).

declare— (Jude 13). "Foaming out their own shame"; so far from making it a secret, "glorying" in it (Php 3:19).

unto themselves—Compare "in themselves" (Pr 1:31; 8:36; Jer 2:19; Ro 1:27).