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Isaiah 17:1

Damascus
This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.

3 The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the sovereignty from Damascus. The remnant of Aram will be like the splendor of the Israelites,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

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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
This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.
KJV
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
WEB
The burden of Damascus. “Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap.
ASV
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
DARBY
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
BLB
The burden of Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is being turned aside as a city, and it has become a heap of ruins.
ÅB
Utsagn om Damaskus. Se, Damaskus skal opphøre å være en by og bli til en grusdynge.
OTB
En kunngjøring om Damaskus: "Se, Damaskus skal opphøre å være en by og skal bli en ruinhaug.
B1930
Utsagn om Damaskus. Se, Damaskus skal ophøre å være en by og bli til en grusdynge.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Amos 1:3–5

    This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

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  • Isaiah 25:2

    Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.

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  • Zechariah 9:1

    This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD —

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  • Jeremiah 49:2

    Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 49:23–27

    Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report; they are agitated like the sea; their anxiety cannot be calmed.

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  • Genesis 14:15

    During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

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  • Acts 9:2

    and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

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  • Micah 1:6

    Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.

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