Contradiction with Isaiah 33:22
While Isaiah 3:14 depicts God as a judge who punishes the leaders, Isaiah 33:22 describes God as both a judge and savior, providing a positive, protective role unlike the punitive depiction in Isaiah 3:14.
Isaiah 33:22: For the LORD [is] our judge, the LORD [is] our lawgiver, the LORD [is] our king; he will save us. [lawgiver: Heb. statutemaker]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:30
Unlike the collective judgment on leaders in Isaiah 3:14, Ezekiel 18:30 emphasizes individual accountability and repentance rather than group punishment.
Ezekiel 18:30: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. [yourselves: or, others]
Contradiction with Romans 14:12
This verse contradicts Isaiah 3:14 by highlighting personal responsibility, where each person will give an account to God, contrasting with the collective judgment on leaders.
Romans 14:12: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Contradiction with James 4:12
Unlike the judgment depicted in Isaiah 3:14, this verse emphasizes that there is one lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy, focusing on divine discretion rather than predetermined punishment.
James 4:12: There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Contradiction with John 3:17
Contrasts with Isaiah 3:14's focus on judgment by emphasizing that God sent His Son not to judge the world, but to save it, highlighting a mission of salvation rather than condemnation.
John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.