Isaiah 17
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 17 of 66
Chapter Summary
Syria and Israel are threatened. A remnant shall forsake idolatry. The rest shall be plagued for their impiety.
Key Hebrew Words
מַשָּׂא
burden, oracle
H4853 · TWOT 1421e
כָּבוֹד
glory
H3519 · TWOT 943e
עֹלֵלוֹת
gleanings
H5955 · TWOT 1627a
אֲשֵׁרָה
Asherah pole, idol
H842 · TWOT 183h
צוּר
Rock (of strength)
H6697 · TWOT 1901a
שָׁאוֹן
roar, tumult
H7588 · TWOT 2301c
Timeline
Ruin of Damascus and Ephraim
Damascus is prophesied to become a ruined heap, and the fortress will cease from Ephraim, making their kingdom like the fading glory of Israel.
Isaiah 17:1-3
Jacob's Glory Fades but a Remnant Looks to God
Jacob's glory becomes lean, leaving only gleanings like a shaken olive tree. In that day, men will turn their eyes to their Maker instead of idols and altars.
Isaiah 17:4-8
Fortified Cities Abandoned
Because they forgot the God of their salvation and planted foreign shoots, their fortified cities become a desolation before the sons of Israel.
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