Parallel Verses New Living Translation Their largest cities will be like a deserted forest, like the land the Hivites and Amorites abandoned when the Israelites came here so long ago. It will be utterly desolate. King James Bible In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. Darby Bible Translation In that day shall his strong cities be as the forsaken tract in the woodland, and the mountain-top which they forsook before the children of Israel; and there shall be desolation. World English Bible In that day, their strong cities will be like the forsaken places in the woods and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and it will be a desolation. Young's Literal Translation In that day are the cities of his strength As the forsaken thing of the forest, And the branch that they have left, Because of the sons of Israel, It also hath been a desolation. Isaiah 17:9 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible17:9 In - The day of Jacob's trouble, of which he spake ver.4. Uppermost branch - Which he that prunes the tree neglects, because he esteems it useless and inconsiderable. Left - Which they (the Canaanites) left or forsook because of (or for fear of) the children of Israel. And this was a fit example, to awaken the Israelites to a serious belief of this threatening, because God had inflicted the same judgment upon the Canaanites, for the same sins of which they were guilty. Isaiah 17:9 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Isaiah 17:8 They will no longer look to their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made. They will never again bow down to their Asherah poles or worship at the pagan shrines they have built. Isaiah 17:10 Why? Because you have turned from the God who can save you. You have forgotten the Rock who can hide you. So you may plant the finest grapevines and import the most expensive seedlings. Jump to Previous Abandoned Amorites Bough Branch Branches Children Cities Deserted Desolation Destruction Forest Forests Forsaken Heritage Hivites Israel Israelites Lofty Manner Mountain Places Strong Thickets Top Towns Tract Undergrowth Uppermost Waste Woodland WoodsJump to Next Abandoned Amorites Bough Branch Branches Children Cities Deserted Desolation Destruction Forest Forests Forsaken Heritage Hivites Israel Israelites Lofty Manner Mountain Places Strong Thickets Top Towns Tract Undergrowth Uppermost Waste Woodland WoodsLinks Isaiah 17:9 NIVIsaiah 17:9 NLT Isaiah 17:9 ESV Isaiah 17:9 NASB Isaiah 17:9 KJV Isaiah 17:9 Bible Apps Isaiah 17:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 17:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 17:9 French Bible Isaiah 17:9 German Bible Isaiah 17:9 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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