Isaiah 3:4
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 3 connects to 9 cross-references. The Lord will remove Jerusalem's leadership structure — mighty man, warrior, judge, prophet, elder — leaving mere youths as their rulers. The women of Jerusalem are rebuked for haughty eyes and mincing steps; their ornaments and finery will be replaced …
Other Translations
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.
And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
Cross References
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am …
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for …
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and …
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: …
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!