Isaiah 10:20
18 The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.
19 The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
21 A remnant will return —a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.
22 Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
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
- On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
- ASV
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and they that are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean upon him that smote them, but shall lean upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
- DARBY
- 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 rely upon him that smote them; but they shall rely upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
- BLB
- And it will come to be in that day [that] the remnant of Israel and the survivor of the house of Jacob, will not continue anymore to lean on the one striking it. And he will lean truly on YHWH, the Holy One of Israel.
- ÅB
- På den tid skal levningen av Israel og de undkomne av Jakobs hus ikke mere bli ved å stole på ham som slo det[^2], men de skal trofast stole på Herren, Israels Hellige.
- OTB
- På den dagen vil resten av Israel, de overlevende av Jakobs hus, ikke lenger stole på ham som slo dem ned, men vil virkelig stole på Herren, Israels Hellige.
- B1930
- På den tid skal levningen av Israel og de undkomne av Jakobs hus ikke mere bli ved å stole på ham som slo det, men de skal trofast stole på Herren, Israels Hellige. / < Assur; 2KG 16, 7.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 37:31–32
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
Read in context2 Kings 16:7
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 28:20
Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
Read in contextIsaiah 17:7–8
In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:9
Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:10
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:3–4
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Read in contextIsaiah 4:2–3
On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
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