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Isaiah 24

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 24 of 66

1 Behold! Jehovah empties the land and makes it waste, and distorts its face, and scatters those living in it.

2 And as it is with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with the master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor.

3 The land shall completely be emptied and plundering will be plundered, for Jehovah has spoken this Word.

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Chapter Summary

The doleful judgments of Jehovah on the land. A remnant shall joyfully praise Him. Jehovah in his judgments shall advance His kingdom.

Key Hebrew Words

בֹּגְדִ֣ים act treacherously H898 · TWOT 198
תֻּפִּ֔ים timbrel H8596 · TWOT 2536a
נֹשֶׁ֥א lend on interest H5378 · TWOT 1424
עָֽרְבָה֙ become evening H6150 · TWOT 1689
בּ֔וֹר pit H953 · TWOT 194e

People & Context

The Earth Emptied and Defiled

Jehovah empties and wastes the earth because its inhabitants have broken the everlasting covenant. The city of emptiness is broken down.

Praise Interrupted by Woe

While a remnant from the sea sings for the majesty of Jehovah, the prophet cries out 'Woe to me!' because treacherous traitors continue to betray.

Cosmic Quaking and the Earth's Fall

Terror, pit, and snare overtake the inhabitants. The windows of heaven open, the earth totters like a drunken man, and falls.

Timeline

The Earth Emptied and Defiled

Jehovah empties and wastes the earth because its inhabitants have broken the everlasting covenant. The city of emptiness is broken down.

Isaiah 24:1-13
Praise Interrupted by Woe

While a remnant from the sea sings for the majesty of Jehovah, the prophet cries out 'Woe to me!' because treacherous traitors continue to betray.

Isaiah 24:14-16
Cosmic Quaking and the Earth's Fall

Terror, pit, and snare overtake the inhabitants. The windows of heaven open, the earth totters like a drunken man, and falls.

Isaiah 24:17-20

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