KJV ORIGINAL
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The leaders of this people are leading them in the wrong direction, and those who follow these leaders are being destroyed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns that corrupt leaders mislead their people, causing harm to those who trust and follow them.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time of political and spiritual crisis in Israel and Judah (8th century BC). The nation's leaders - both political rulers and religious priests - had turned away from God's ways and were leading the people into idolatry and injustice. This warning came as part of Isaiah's broader message about the consequences of abandoning God's covenant.
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