Cross Reference ISAIAH 3:7 IN THAT DAY SHALL HE SWEAR SAYING I WILL NOT BE AN HEALER FOR IN MY HOUSE IS NEITHER BREAD NOR CLOTHING MAKE ME NOT A RULER OF THE PEOPLE

{Isaiah 3:7} In that x1931 day 3117 shall he swear, 5375 z8799 saying, 559 z8800 I will not x3808 be x1961 an healer; 2280 z8802 for in my house 1004 [is] neither x369 bread 3899 nor x369 clothing: 8071 make 7760 z8799 me not x3808 a ruler 7101 of the people. 5971

swear:
Heb. lift up the hand, "And Abramª saidª ° to¹ the kingª of Sodom,ª I have lift upª ° mine handª unto¹ the LORD,ª the most highª God,ª the possessorª ° of heavenª and earth,ª" {Gen 14:22} + "For¹ I lift upª ° my handª to¹ heaven,ª and say,ª ° I¹ liveª for ever.ª" {Deu 32:40} + "Andª the¹ angelª whichª I sawª ° standª ° uponª the¹ seaª andª uponª the¹ earthª lifted upª ° his² ¹ handª toª heaven,ª ... Andª swareª ° byª him that livethª ° for² ever² and ever,ª ¹ whoª createdª ° heaven,ª andª the things¹ that therein¹ ¹ are,² ² andª the¹ earth,ª andª the things¹ that therein¹ ¹ are,² ² andª the¹ sea,ª andª the things¹ which are therein,ª ª thatª there should beª ° timeª noª longer:ª" {Rev 10:5-6}

healer:
Heb. binder up, "And [they that shall be] of¹ thee shall buildª ° the oldª waste places:ª thou shalt raise upª ° the foundationsª of many² generations;ª and thou shalt be called,ª ° The repairerª ° of the breach,ª The restorerª ° of pathsª to dwell¹ in.² °" {Isa 58:12} + "Hast thou utterly² ° rejectedª °¹ Judah?ª hath thy soulª lothedª ° Zion?ª why¹ hast thou smittenª ° us, and [there is] no¹ healingª for us? we lookedª ° for peace,ª and [there is] no¹ good;ª and for the timeª of healing,ª and behold¹ trouble!ª" {Jer 14:19} + "What thing¹ shall I take to witnessª °°° for thee? what thingª shall I likenª ° to thee, O daughterª of Jerusalem?ª what¹ shall I equalª ° to thee, that I may comfortª ° thee, O virginª daughterª of Zion?ª for¹ thy breachª [is] greatª like the sea:ª who¹ can healª ° thee?" {Lam 2:13} + "When Ephraimª sawª °¹ his sickness,ª and Judahª [saw]¹ his wound,ª then went² °¹ Ephraimª to¹ the Assyrian,ª and sentª ° to¹ kingª Jareb:ª °² ° yet couldª ° he¹ not¹ healª ° you, nor¹ cureª °¹ you of your wound.ª" {Hsa 5:13} + "Come,² °¹ and let us returnª ° unto¹ the LORD:ª for¹ he¹ hath torn,ª ° and he will healª ° us; he hath smitten,ª ° and he will bind us up.ª °" {Hsa 6:1}

neither bread:
Princes and great men in the East, as Sir J. Chardin testifies, are obliged to have a great stock of clothes in readiness for presents on all occasions; and a great quantity of provisions for the table is equally necessary (see "And Solomon'sª provisionª for oneª dayª was¹ thirtyª measuresª of fine flour,ª and threescoreª measuresª of meal,ª ... Tenª fatª oxen,ª and twentyª oxenª out of the pastures,ª and an hundredª sheep,ª beside¹ harts,ª ¹ and roebucks,ª and fallowdeer,ª and fattedª ° fowl.ª" {1Kg 4:22-23} + "Moreover [there were] at¹ my tableª an hundredª and fiftyª ª of the Jewsª and rulers,ª beside those that cameª ° unto¹ us from among¹ the heathenª that¹ [are] about¹ us.² ... Now [that] which¹ was¹ preparedª ° [for me] dailyª ¹ [was] oneª oxª [and] sixª choiceª ° sheep;ª also fowlsª were preparedª ° for me, and once¹ in tenª daysª storeª ° of all¹ sorts of wine:ª yet for allª this¹ requiredª ° not¹ I the breadª of the governor,ª because¹ the bondageª was heavyª ° upon¹ this¹ people.ª" {Neh 5:17-18}). Hence the person desired to undertake the government, alleges as an excuse that he is not able to support the dignity of his station.