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Isaiah 10:19

Judgment

17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
KJV
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
WEB
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number.
ASV
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
DARBY
And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them.
BLB
And the remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child could count them!
ÅB
De trær som blir levnet av hans skog, skal lett kunne telles; et barn kan skrive dem opp.
OTB
De gjenværende trærne i hans skog vil være så få at et barn kan skrive dem ned.
B1930
De trær som blir levnet av hans skog, skal lett kunne telles; et barn kan skrive dem op.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 37:36

    Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

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  • Isaiah 21:17

    And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.

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