Isaiah 17

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 17 of 66

1 The burden of Damascus: Behold, Damascus is turned aside from being a city, and it shall be a ruined heap.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken; now they are for flocks; they lie down and no one terrifies them.

3 And the fortress shall cease from Ephraim; and the kingdom from Damascus and the rest of Syria. They shall be as the glory of the sons of Israel, a statement of Jehovah of Hosts.

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Chapter Summary

Syria and Israel are threatened. A remnant shall forsake idolatry. The rest shall be plagued for their impiety.

Key Hebrew Words

יַעֲקֹ֑ב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה five H2568 · TWOT 686a
נְאֻ֖ם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
סוּפָֽה storm-wind H5492 · TWOT 1478b
עָרֵ֣י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

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.

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…

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.

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.

Isaiah 17:9-11

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