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Isaiah 17:4

Israel

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.

“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,

5 as the reaper gathers the standing grain and harvests the ears with his arm, as one gleans heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

6 Yet gleanings will remain, like an olive tree that has been beaten— two or three berries atop the tree, four or five on its fruitful branches,” declares the LORD, the God of Israel.

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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
“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,
KJV
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
WEB
“It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
ASV
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
DARBY
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.
BLB
“And it will come to pass in that day, [that] the glory of Jacob will hang low, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean;
ÅB
På den tid skal Jakobs herlighet bli ringe, og folkets fete kropp skal tæres bort.
OTB
På den dagen skal Jakobs herlighet minske, og hans kjøtts fedme skal bli mager.
B1930
På den tid skal Jakobs herlighet bli ringe, og folkets fete kropp skal tæres bort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 10:16

    Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:15–27

    But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

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  • Ezekiel 34:20

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says to them: ‘Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

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  • Isaiah 9:8

    The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.

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  • Isaiah 24:13

    So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

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  • Isaiah 10:4

    Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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  • Isaiah 24:16

    From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.

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  • Zephaniah 2:11

    The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

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