Isaiah 3:4-5

[4] And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. [5] And the people shall be oppressed, every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

What is the context of Isaiah 3:4-5?

Judgment Comes to Judah’s Leaders (Isaiah 3:1-9 true)
God Will Remove the Leaders (Isaiah 3:1-12 true)
Judah’s Leaders Judged (Isaiah 3:1-15 true)
Judgment against Judah (Isaiah 3:1-15 true)
Leaders of Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 3:1-15 true)
Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah (Isaiah 3:1-26 true)
Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 3:1-26 true)

What does Isaiah 3:4-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This lack of leadership would result in incompetent individuals seeking and gaining positions of authority (cf. Leviticus 19:32; 1 Kings 3:7). Isaiah 3:4 is reminiscent of the reign of King Rehoboam. Looking ahead, wicked King Manasseh began ruling over Judah when he was only12 , and Kings Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah, who followed him later, proved capricious.

"Good government is one of God"s best gifts to a sinful race. How great then is the sin of those who refuse to concern themselves with their responsibilities as citizens of the state!" ^[1]